Also mid-sized events can be timed manually. There should not be more than 30 finishers per minute in peak times and not more than 15 per minute on average.

When many participants reach the finish at the same time, it is not feasible to type in every bib number so quickly. That is why capturing times and bibs will be split into two tasks. At the finish line, times are taken and then participants line up in a funnel in the same order as they finished. At the end of the funnel, the bibs will be either written down by hand or recorded with your laptop by typing in the numbers or by scanning a barcode on the bib.

In case there are any doubts about the results, it is helpful to have a backup. You can use a camera to record the finish line or a voice recorder to record your voice while saying the bib numbers.