Timing chips - Beginners - Runner's World

MuddyPaws

19/04/2011 at 13:03

How do the timing chips attach to your laces ?

I'm due to run a race on the 14th May that uses the timing chips on trainers, the ones I have done before have been a chip attached to the race number...

My trainers don't have "normal" laces that I can unlace to thread things through... the are in a continuous loop type thing with a tightener to adjust them... does this mean I won't be able to attach the timing chip ?

Thank you !

Lisa

Saffy Sweety Pea

19/04/2011 at 13:09

Hi Lisa,

With that type of chip you usually get a couple of ties to help you attach them. Having said that, I recently did a race where they didn't give us the ties, so I had to tie a new lace around my ankle. The chip has a couple of holes in for you to pass the lace through.

MuddyPaws

19/04/2011 at 13:13

Thank you

I'll make sure I take something with me just in case !

Wilkie

19/04/2011 at 14:57

Why not contact the race organisers, they would be the best people to tell you.

They should send instructions with the chip, too.

Some I've used lately have been on a velcro strap that you put round your ankle.

Edited: 19/04/2011 at 14:57

M.ister W

20/04/2011 at 20:16

Whatever you do, don't thread your laces through the chip. They need to take it off your shoe at the end of the race and if you've threaded your lace through it they'll cut your lace. You'll be given some ties to attach it to your shoe or it will be on a velcro strap to go round your ankle.

LJB1

20/04/2011 at 20:35

The ties are akin to those that you use to tie up sandwich bags with - very easy to use

toby3

24/04/2011 at 10:34

it may be worth taking some form of tie with you last the Bristol 10k and H/M chips were held on by a sticky backed paper strip this work fine until last year’s H/M when it rain and 990 runs lost their timing chips it was all over the local news paper i have the 10k coming up next month so it will be interesting to see what they use

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