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Setting up Orbits for Scratch Races, Miss & Out, and Match Sprints Create a race run. (See new runs.) While the riders are going up to the rail, hit the purple flag. When the whistle goes to start the race, hit the green flag. At the same time, make a note of the bib number or name of the first rider to cross the line at the start of the first lap. If necessary, go to the passings window (the middle one) and click on and drag on the green flag so that it is positioned just before the name/number of the first rider to cross the line. This is important if everyone’s laps are to be counted correctly. Positioning the green flag after the first rider will mean that rider doesn’t have a lap counted. Positioning the green flag before a rider who crossed the line ahead of the whistle will mean that rider is credited with an extra lap. Move the flag to the right position! During a miss and out, watch out for riders who have been eliminated but are continuing to ride around the track. When such a rider passes over the detector, right click on their passing in the passing window and choose the option to delete it. On the last lap, just before the lead rider crosses the finish line to end the race, click on the checkered flag. Do not click on the stop sign! If you end up putting the checkered flag in the wrong place you can always click and drag it to where it belongs. If you click on the stop sign, no subsequent passings will be registered and you won’t get a complete list of results or be able to move the flag lower down if necessary. Adjust the checkered flag if necessary. In case of a close finish, the rank order of names and the time of day column will tell you which rider in the group passed the line first. Well after the race has ended, click the stop sign. Click Yes to confirm that you want to end the run. Orbits will automatically produce a ranked list of finishers. |