Maxxis Georgia Cup Uses AMB Timing System for 2007 Series - 04/10/2007

The Maxxis Georgia Cup, a series of cycling races around the state of Georgia, is using the AMB ChipX timing system to time its 2007 races. Patrick Ray from Georgia Cup is thrilled about the new technology: “We are extremely excited to bring AMB’s accurate and reliable timing system into our organization. We think that it will add an extra level of professionalism to the Georgia Cup for years to come.”

The new ChipX system makes detailed information available instantly: lap times for criteriums and road races, KOM (King of the Mountain) and MAR (Most Aggressive Rider) times, speed and fastest lap times, and much more. Georgia Cup racers can rent a transponder for the weekend or purchase their own Personal Transponder to use at all Georgia Cup races. By having their personal information linked to their own transponder number in the Georgia Cup database, racers with a Personal Transponder can benefit from a fast and hassle-free race registration. To promote the advantages of ChipX, Georgia Cup also plans on continuing to come out to the Tuesday night criterium in Marietta, GA and giving riders access to their lap times and training data there. Racers are also able to use their transponder at other races timed with ChipX.

USCF official John Patterson was very impressed with the ChipX system and found that it makes his job easier: “The ChipX timing system allows us to have quicker and more easily verified results.” John said especially during criteriums, which sometimes have large fields racing in the dark, bib numbers are often not readable and both timers and officials depend on the ChipX system to identify racers.

Bruce Dickman, who was the announcer at the Downtown Gainesville Grand Prix, also benefited from the ChipX timing system and was able to keep racers and spectators excited about the ongoing race by giving instant updates on the race leaders, lead times of break-aways, lap times, average lap speeds, and much more.

AMB timing systems have been used at numerous cycling races around the world including the Tour de France, Vuelta a Espana, UCI World Cup, Olympic Games, and in other sports such as skating, triathlons, skiing, and motorsports. AMB has been the world leader in timing and scoring systems for over 25 years and uses a technology that provides the most accurate and reliable timing method available on the market. Unlike many other timing systems, the ChipX system does not use bulky mats but consists of a thin timing loop wire that can be easily taped onto the road and is barely noticeable by riders. The loop is connected to a decoder that registers each transponder passing. As each competitor with a transponder attached to his or her bike crosses the timing loop, the transponder sends a unique signal to the decoder which records each passing and relays it to a timing software.

The ChipX system was already successfully used at the first two race weekends in the Georgia Cup series, the Excellence.com Bike Race Weekend in Albany, GA on March 3-4 and the Grand Prix in Gainesville on March 24-25, as well as the Perry-Roubaix March 31-April 1. The feedback from racers has been overwhelmingly positive. ChipX will also be used at several races in the USA Crits series and the USA Pro Tour. The next ChipX race for the USA Pro Tour is the US Open Cycling Championship on April 7. Same-day race coverage of the US Open will be aired on NBC.

For more information about Georgia Cup, results and race schedules, please visit www.georgiacup.com. For more information about AMB and ChipX, please visit www.amb-it.com.