What is a Champion Chip?

How many digits in the Chip
Serial Number?

How do I wear the Champion
Chip?

Can I purchase my own
Chip?

Print out Chip Order Form

Why purchase a Chip?

I already own a
ChampionChip. Can I use
my Chip during the race?

What about relay teams?

What do I do with the
ChampionChip after the
race?

What happens if I don't wear
my ChampionChip on race
day?

Only athletes wearing a
ChampionChip will be timed.

The Chip will pay for itself in the
course of a year as many races
are giving discounts to Chip
Owners. ie Polar Bear - $2,
Moonlight 5K - $2, WPLR 5K - $1

Chip events in 2001 will
include:

Road n Track Polar Bear Run

Tortoise & Hare 5K

Spirit of Spring 5.1M

Moonlight 5K

Griskus Triathlon

Greater Hartford Triathlon

Madison Triathlon

Hammerfest Triathlon

Simsbury River Run

Vernon Mothers Day 5K

Washington Trail 10K

New Milford 8 Miler

Hartford Corporate 5K

New Haven Road Races

Branford 5 Mile

Fairfield Half-Marathon

Madison Thanksgiving Day 5 M

Ownership has privileges

Discounts are available to Chip
Owners.

Ownership has privileges

Only athletes wearing a
ChampionChip will be timed.

Ownership has privileges

  ChampionChip is the revolutionary automatic
  timing system  for different kinds of sports: road
  running events, bicycle races,  in-line
  skating, and Triathlons.

  The ChampionChip System is
  used in  some  of world's largest
  running events  including the New
  York City  Marathon, Boston
  Marathon, Falmouth Road Race,
  Disney Marathon and LA Marathon.

The Chip system will be used at 50 events in Connecticut in the Year 2001; Chip events will include: the Tortoise & Hare 5K, Spirit of Spring 5.1M, Moonlight 5K, Griskus Triathlon, Greater Hartford Triathlon, Madison Triathlon, Hammerfest Triathlon, Simsbury River Run, Washington Trail 10K,  New Milford 8 Miler, Hartford Corporate 5K,  New Haven Road Races, Branford 5 Miler, Fairfield Half-Marathon, and Madison Thanksgiving Day 5 Miler. 

How does the ChampionChip System work?
The basis for the ChampionChip System is the     radio-frequency-identification system (RFID) from  Texas Instruments. This is the same technology that  is also used for security-locks in cars.

For sports timing, special antennas are cast in thin red tartan mats. The mats are placed at the finish line  and other timing locations. Each time an athlete,  wearing a ChampionChip, comes within the detection range of the antennas, the ChampionChip  is activated.

  What is a ChampionChip?
 The ChampionChip is the key-element of the ChampionChip System. It is a small plastic disk  that contains a miniature transponder with its own  unique seven-character serial number. The  transponder is encased with an energizing coil in a
waterproof capsule. 

 It is the transponder that makes the ChampionChip work. The transponder is passive until it is moved  into the magnetic field, generated by the ChampionChip antenna mats. The magnetic field  activates the ChampionChip's energy coil,  producing an electric current that energises the  transponder. The transponder then transmits its  unique identification code to the reading antennas  located in the same mats. 

How many digits in the Chip Serial Number?
The Chip Serial Number has seven (7) digits. ie. CG12345.

 How do I wear the Champion Chip?  
For running races, the ChampionChip is attached to
the runner's shoelace.  For triathlons, the Chip is attached to the ankle  using a velcro strap.  

Can I purchase my own ChampionChip?
Yes, you can purchase your very own ChampionChip from Platt Systems. Simply  print out an order form and mail or fax it to us with your payment.  You can use your Chip with its unique serial number anywhere in the world. Road n Track Sports - New Milford, CT - @ 860-354-9191 also sells the Chip.

Why purchase a Chip?
The Chip will pay for itself in the course of a year as many races are giving discounts to Chip Owners. ie Polar Bear - $2, Moonlight 5K - $2, WPLR 5K - $1 , Vernon Mothers Day 5K - $2.

I already own a ChampionChip. Can I use mine during the race?
Yes. Write the Chip Serial number in the designated box on the entry form.  For triathlons, please make sure your ChampionChip is affixed to an ankle velcro strap.

What do I do with the ChampionChip on race day?
Loop a single lace through the square holes of the Chip and pull snug to shoe <or> Firmly attach the ankle velcro strap with Chip around your ankle.You will wear this velcro strap during the entire swim, bike and run.

What about relay teams?
For relay teams, the ankle velcro strap with Chip is handed off to each teammate for their respective segment of the event. The ankle velcro strap with Chip must be removed and affixed in the designated relay team handoff area.

What happens if I don't wear my ChampionChip on race day?
Only athletes wearing a ChampionChip will be timed.

What do I do with the ChampionChip after the race?
If you do not own your own ChampionChip, the ChampionChip and ankle velcro strap will be collected at the finish of the race. If you drop out of the race for any reason, it is your responsibility to return the ChampionChip to the Chip collection area near the finish line. Athletes who do not return their ChampionChip will be disqualified from the race and billed for the replacement cost of the ChampionChip ($30).

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