Leibowitz, Flo
Yow. These things always make me think of the retinal scanners in the movie Minority Report. The ones Tom Cruise fools with his former pre-transplant eyeballs, etc. etc. And which the talking holographic billboards use to recognize people and pitch em with something.
Now there's a future..you line up with your ankle chip on and an automated voice at the start line says. "Hi there, George (or Jane or... Racing 50+ this year, I see."
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From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org on behalf of Andrew
Sent: Wed 12/2/2009 11:24 PM
To: obra
Subject: [OBRA Chat] USGP Chips
Regarding http://list.obra.org/posts/obra/show/60406
1. From what I understand, the racer will keep the chip until the racer is done racing this weekend. A two-day racer, from what I understand, would keep it both days and return it after their last race on Sunday.
2. From what I understand, which is not perfect, especially when it comes to Chip/chips, the chip is tied, in the computer in the background, to your OBRA #, which is one more reason why it is a good idea to bring your OBRA card to registration (a good idea for ANY race!). So, each racer should only get one chip, no matter if they race one or six races at the Stanley Portland Cup.
As if you couldn't tell, this has not been fully explained to me either, but it sounds like it has been explained more to me than you.
The chips used at USGP and CX Nationals will NOT be the "helmet implant chip" that was used at the Louisville USGP -- both events will have the normal old *active* ankle chips.
Knowing that I know even less in this arena, I suppose a recalcitrant racer wouldn't absolutely need to use a chip as long as they are not interested in results, i.e., a chipless racer will probably see a DNS at the end of the day and they could also potentially be pulled aside during the race to discuss this with an official.
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Andy Wilson
Cross Crusader
US Gran Prix of Cyclocross