Information about the finish line truss arch required for RaceReady finish line fixtures.
RaceReady live timing systems require antennas to be positioned accurately over the finish line during races to ensure proper rider detection. Failure to position the antennas correctly may result in inaccurate readings.
RaceReady partners are required to use an approved truss system for this purpose. While you have the option to purchase an approved truss system separately, it's worth noting that many RaceReady contracts already include a truss system as part of the agreement.
An approved finish line truss typically has a design similar to the one depicted below:
RaceReady preferred trussing consists of aluminum square or triangular trussing and can be either the 9-inch wide or the 12-inch wide version. As track finish lines can vary in width, we recommend obtaining segments that will allow you to leave 2 feet of clearance on each side of the finish line.
The above illustration shows a configuration for a finish line up to 22' wide:
The vertical sections must each be affixed to a stabilizing base plate (not shown in the illustration above), mounted parallel to the track. The preferred minimum dimensions for the steel base plate are 1' X 4'.
BASE PLATES ALONE ARE NOT SUFFICIENT TO STABILIZE THE STRUCTURE. The assembled structure needs the base plates to be secured to the ground however is appropriate in your circumstances—whether through burying them, stacking weighted barrels on them, stacking sand bags, or staking them directly to the ground or into buried railroad ties. Driving stakes through them is the preferred method, so long as the stakes are sufficiently long.
PLEASE NOTE THAT USING ANY KIND OF CORD OR ROPE TO SECURE THE TRUSS IS NOT RECOMMENDED, DUE TO THE HAZARD IT CREATES. RACEREADY DOESN'T OWN ANY TRUSSING SYSTEMS USED BY ITS CLIENTS, AND ITS CLIENTS INDEMNIFY RACEREADY AGAINST ANY LIABILITY IT CREATES.