Option 1: Progress Alerts
To receive progress alerts when you cross the race timing locations throughout the course, your teammates, friends and family should download the RaceJoy App and access the Vermont City Marathon. Then from the main screen, click Timing and add the participant you wish to track to your list by searching for their name or bib number. Participants can track themselves as well as others. Go to Buzz to review your alerts after the race. Note: There is no need to carry your phone for race-timed alerts. This is based on your timing chip crossing timing equipment on the course.
Relay Teams:
2 Person Relay Teams: You must load both team names into your participant list to receive alerts.
3-5 Person Relay Teams: Add the person doing the last leg of the race for the final finish timing alert.
Option 2: Live GPS Tracking
If you’d like to have your friends and family track you live as you move along the course, download the RaceJoy app and carrying your phone on race day. After accessing the Vermont City Marathon in RaceJoy, click the PhoneTrak button and follow the prompts. On race day, you will need to turn your tracking on within 30 minutes of the race starting. You do this by going into the Vermont City Marathon in RaceJoy and selecting the green blinking Track Me button. Tracking is turned on 30 minutes prior to the race start time.
Please let your friends and family know they will need to download RaceJoy, access Vermont City Marathon and click I Want to Track Someone. Make sure they don’t log into RaceJoy as you or RaceJoy will track their phone instead of yours. They can then click on PhoneTrak or the running feet button at the bottom of the screen to watch you move along the course.
3-5 Person Relay Teams
Option 1: Finish Line Notifications
To receive a push notification when your team crosses the finish line, your teammates, friends and family should download the RaceJoy App, access the Vermont City Marathon and follow the prompts. Then click, Timing and add the team member that is running the last leg of the race to the participant list by searching for their name or team bib number. The person doing the last leg has the timing chip for the team. They do not need to carry their phone for this option. Note: There are no progress alerts along the course for 3-5 relay teams. Only the finish alert will be provided.
Option 2: Continuous GPS Runner Tracking
If you and your team members wish to be tracked live on the course, each of you who wish to be tracked will need to download RaceJoy, enter the Vermont City Marathon and click the PhoneTrak button on the main screen and follow the prompts. On race day, you will need to turn your tracking on before the race starts. You do this by going back into the Vermont City Marathon in RaceJoy and clicking green blinking Track Me that will appear on your screen within 30 minutes of the race starting.
Please let your friends and family know they will need to download RaceJoy, access Vermont City Marathon and click I Want to Track Someone. Make sure they don’t log into RaceJoy as you or RaceJoy will track their phone instead of yours. They can then click on PhoneTrak or the running feet button at the bottom of the screen to watch you move along the course.
2 Person Relay Team Tracking
| Option 1: Race-timed Progress Alerts In order for you and others to receive progress alerts as your team crosses the race timing locations along the course, download the RaceJoy App and access the Vermont City Marathon. Then click Timing and Your Participants. Important: Both team members need to be added to your list to receive their alerts as each has their own timing chip with them. Search for the team by using their bib number or button. Runners do not need to carry their phone for this option. Option 2: Continuous GPS Runner Tracking If you and your team members wish to be tracked live on the course, each of you who wish to be tracked will need to download RaceJoy, enter the Vermont City Marathon and click the PhoneTrak button on the main screen and follow the prompts. On race day, you will need to turn your tracking on before the race starts. You do this by going back into the Vermont City Marathon in RaceJoy and clicking green blinking Track Me that will appear on your screen within 30 minutes of the race starting. Please let your friends and family know they will need to download RaceJoy, access Vermont City Marathon and click I Want to Track Someone. Make sure they don’t log into RaceJoy as you or RaceJoy will track their phone instead of yours. They can then click on PhoneTrak or the running feet button at the bottom of the screen to watch you move along the course. Watch this tutorial to get you up to speed! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeNiNPKowR0
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