How to Manage Schedule by Rider for Large Back-to-Back Groups
When you have a lot of riders scheduled back-to-back in one day, the standard click-and-drag scheduling view can become long, slow, and difficult to manage. A better approach is to break the day into smaller time brackets instead of using only facilities like Ring 1 or Ring 2.
Goal
Make the Schedule by Rider and Order of Go experience easier to manage by splitting one long riding block into smaller time-based groups.
Step 1: Open the event settings
Go to:
Manage Event → Edit Event Details → Scheduling
Make sure Schedule by Rider is turned on.
Step 2: Use time brackets instead of facilities
Normally, you might use facility names such as:
Ring 1
Ring 2
Instead, enter time brackets as your scheduling group names, such as:
8:00am to 10:16am
10:24am to 12:08pm
12:32pm to 2:00pm
This means that instead of one long list of 40+ riders in a single table, you break the day into smaller sections.
Step 3: Create manageable riding blocks
Set up each block so it contains a smaller number of entries.
For example:
Wednesday Rides → 8:00am to 10:16am → 17 entries
This is much easier to work with than putting all Wednesday rides for Ring 1 into one long table.
Step 4: Assign classes to a time bracket
Go to each class and assign it to:
the correct day
the correct time bracket
For example:
Day: Wednesday
Time bracket: 8:00am to 10:16am
Then enter the average ride time for that class.
This lets Pegasus group the classes properly within that time block.
Step 5: Build the Order of Go in smaller sections
Go to the Order of Go page and select the time bracket you want to manage.
Instead of seeing one very long list, you will only see the riders assigned to that bracket.
Example:
8:00am to 10:16am
Only 17 entries
This makes the click-and-drag interface much more practical and easier to control.
Step 6: Score riders by bracket
In Scoring, the same logic applies.
When you open a specific time bracket, only that group loads. This keeps scoring simpler and more focused.
For example:
Score all riders in the 8:00am to 10:16am block
Then move to the next block afterward
Step 7: Build breaks into the day
One of the biggest advantages of this method is that it lets you intentionally schedule breaks between groups.
Example:
First block: 8:00am to 10:16am
Next block: 10:24am to 12:08pm
This creates an 8-minute break between sessions.
You can use these gaps for:
staff breaks
arena maintenance
rider changeover
general schedule breathing room
Why this works better
Using time brackets instead of one large facility-based list makes the schedule:
easier to manage
faster to load and edit
more practical for click-and-drag ordering
easier to score in sections
better for building planned breaks into the day
Example structure
Instead of:
Wednesday Rides → Ring 1 → 40+ entries
Use:
Wednesday Rides → 8:00am to 10:16am → 17 entries
Wednesday Rides → 10:24am to 12:08pm → next group
Wednesday Rides → 12:32pm onward → next group
Best practice
For large single-day rider schedules, treat the “facility” grouping as a time-block organizer rather than a literal ring or arena name. This keeps each section smaller and much easier to work with.
