Navisport Documentation

Platform: 📱 Mobile only

The scenario

It's Tuesday evening and your club has 15 runners showing up for a training session. You want to time them without any desktop setup — just grab your phone, create the event on the spot, and record starts and finishes with one device. Everything syncs to the cloud automatically, and results are final as recorded.

Create the event (Mobile)

Step 1. Open the app and create a new event

Open the Navisport app and tap the + icon to create a new event. Choose "single-stage" as the event type. Give it a simple name like "Tuesday training 14.1." and set today's date.

You don't need to fill in every field — for a training, just the name and date are enough to get started. You can skip course details, maps, and anything else that's optional.

Step 2. Set up a class and course

Add one class (e.g. "Training") and one course. For a training event you don't need detailed course data — just a name is enough. You can always add length and climb later if you want.

Step 3. Keep it simple

You don't need start lists, multiple classes, or checkpoints for a training. The goal is to get timing running in under a minute. Skip anything that isn't essential.

Registrations (Mobile)

Step 4. Register participants on-site

As runners arrive, they can register by reading their chip on the USB reader connected to your phone. The app creates a registration for each new chip it sees. You'll see the runner's name appear if they've used Navisport before — otherwise enter their name manually.

This on-site registration flow means you don't need to collect entries in advance. People can decide to join at the last minute and still get timed.

Step 5. Handle runners without chips

If someone forgot their chip, add them manually: tap the add button, enter their name, and assign them to the Training class. You'll record their times manually by name instead of chip read.

You can also lend them a rental chip if your club has some available — just make sure to note which chip number they're using so results get attributed correctly.

Timing (Mobile)

Step 6. Start runners using the Start tab

Switch to the Start tab in Reader mode. As each runner is ready to go, have them read their chip and tap Register to record their start. For a training, you can start people whenever they're ready — no fixed intervals needed.

If you're timing multiple courses (e.g. a short and a long option), you can still use one class — the elapsed time is what matters for training, not course comparison.

Step 7. Record finishes on the Finish tab

When runners return, switch to the Finish tab. Each chip read shows the runner's name and their elapsed time. Tap the status button (usually OK) twice to confirm and save. The reader locks after each read, so confirm each runner before the next one reads their chip.

The time recorded is the moment the chip was read, not when you confirmed. So even if you're slow to respond, the actual finish time is accurate.

Step 8. Handle quick turnarounds

Some runners might want to go again. That's fine — their second start creates a new result entry. The app handles multiple runs per participant without confusion.

Results

Step 9. View results immediately

Switch to the Results tab to see everyone's times. Results are sorted by elapsed time so you can see who was fastest. Runners can check their own times on the public results page from their personal phones.

Results are final as recorded — there's no separate review step needed for a training event. Share the results link with the group chat after training — it's a good motivator and lets people who left early see how everyone did.

Step 10. Everything syncs automatically

All data — registrations, start times, finish times, results — syncs to the cloud as it's recorded. If you lose connectivity during the training, data is cached locally and uploads when you're back online. No manual export or sync step needed.

After the training, you can view the full results from any device — desktop or mobile — since everything is in the cloud.

Tips

Keep the phone plugged into a power bank during the session. Continuous USB reader use drains battery faster than normal.
Position yourself where you can see both the start and finish if they're close together. One person with one phone can handle both for small groups.
If the start and finish are far apart, use Automaton mode at the finish instead — it saves automatically without needing you to confirm each runner.
You can always add more detail to the event later from the desktop (courses, maps, proper class names) if you want the training results to look polished.
For regular weekly trainings, consider creating a template event that you duplicate each week — saves re-entering the class and course setup.
If runners want to compare times across weeks, use consistent class and course names. This makes it easy to find past results in the event history.
The whole setup takes about 60 seconds once you've done it a few times. The first time might take 2–3 minutes as you learn the flow.

Quick Training Event (Mobile Only)