FAQ

There are two separate systems at work when it comes to waypoints — understanding the difference is key:

	RBR App (on your device)	Server (official results)
What it does	Controls which waypoint the app is currently targeting and navigating you toward	Analyzes your actual GPS trace to determine which waypoints you physically passed through
Affects penalties?	No — skipping or force-validating a waypoint in the app has zero effect on penalties	Yes — penalties are calculated here based on your actual route
Affects results page?	No — app actions are not visible in the results	Yes — the results page shows waypoints as "cleared" or "missed" based on GPS data

Can I tell from the results if a waypoint was manually validated?
No. The results page only shows whether a waypoint was physically cleared (your GPS trace entered the waypoint's validation radius) or missed. Manual validations you make in the app stay on your device only — they are not recorded on the server and do not appear in the results.

How are waypoint penalties calculated?
After the ride, the server compares your GPS trace against all waypoints on the route. If your trace never entered a waypoint's validation radius, that waypoint is marked as missed and a time penalty is applied.

The penalty amount depends on the waypoint type and is defined by the Event Organizer. Typical default penalties:

• WPM, WPS, CP, DZ, FZ, WPV — 15 minutes per missed waypoint
• WPE — 10 minutes
• WPP — 2 minutes
• WPN — 60 minutes
• DSS, ASS, DN, FN, DT, FT — Section Penalty (a larger penalty based on the section distance)

These are default values — the Event Organizer can customize them for each event.

So what does "Skip" or "Force Validate" in the app actually do?
It only tells the app: "Stop targeting this waypoint, move on to the next one."
Think of it as a navigation convenience — it lets you continue your ride without the app stuck pointing at a waypoint you've already passed or decided to skip. It does not tell the server you were there.

Riders are responsible for managing waypoint statuses in the app. They decide which waypoints to collect and which to skip. If the rider validates a waypoint by physically entering its validation radius, the app automatically marks it as validated and sets the next waypoint as the target. If the rider misses a waypoint, it is their responsibility to tell the RBR app to target the next waypoint!

Skipping Waypoints in the app:
To skip a waypoint, tap the top-left corner of the RBR Roadbook Reader app and mark any waypoint as validated from the waypoint list. If not skipped manually, the app will continue targeting the missed waypoint.

What happens if I miss a waypoint and reach the next one?
The RBR app will detect the omission and show a dialog asking if you'd like to skip the previous waypoint:

• If you select No — nothing changes. The app keeps targeting the missed waypoint. The same message will appear again at the next waypoint if the previous one is still missed.
• If you select Yes — the app marks all previous waypoints as validated locally on your device only (for navigation purposes). This does not change the official results on the server. A new message may still appear at the next waypoint if an earlier one remains missed.

Missed Waypoint Detection:
The app uses an intelligent validation system that determines whether you may have missed a waypoint based on your physical proximity to it and your overall progress along the route. This prevents false alerts in situations where you accidentally or intentionally (e.g. laps) pass or validate upcoming waypoints that are too far along the route and not yet validatable according to the route logic.

Summary:

• Skipping or validating in the RBR app = only affects your navigation and which waypoint the app targets next. Not visible in results.
• Penalties = determined by the server based on your actual GPS route, not by what you did in the app.
• Results page = shows cleared/missed waypoints based on GPS data only. There is no indication of manual app actions.