The Department of Sports City of Jumilla has reached a sponsorship agreement with the company 'Championchip Levante' for the four major sports events this year are timed by chip.
The competitions will be the Half Marathon (April 26), Triathlon (June 28), Cross Fair (15 August) and Christmas Fun Run (26 December) and counting will be performed with the highest chip technology.
Sports Councilman José Luis Monreal pointed out that "the agreement is very important because it increases the quality of the evidence substantially Jumilla, also avoids problems and errors in the inscriptions and the timings."
Monreal added that "the chip is the best method for accuracy and precision and speed in processing the results and standings."
Lastly, he noted that "times change and new technologies in the rapidly evolving world of sport, this sport in Jumilla agreement will be in a privileged position for the future."
This agreement includes several commitments, such as the use of the chip (placed or in the shoe or ankle) test timing, placement of the goal arc with the clock timer.
Another basic step forward is the possibility to do online registration and control over credit card payment or transfer.
It also includes delivery to all participants in a test diploma with your brand, time, position in its category and including a photo of the finishing position.
The chip technology is world famous and its operation is based carpets.
Sending and receiving rugs tucked into a thin tartan mats.
These rugs are located at the finish line timing and other places and are connected to a yellow box on the side of the road that contains batteries and electrical appliances.
Each time an athlete crossing the carpet, the chip is energized and sends its identification number and time or time step there.
This system is unique worldwide, which allows accurate timing and instant, on any sporting event such as athletics, cycling, skating, riding, and not only in the finish, but at any point in the competition needed to establish partial controls, etc ...
Allows you to control 300 runners per minute in an influx of 2 meters, 1200 runners per minute in a line of departure / arrival of 8 meters and can get to install lines out to 32 meters that control the way up to 5000 riders per minute.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla