How to use Checkpoint Live
This tutorial explains basics for you to get started with Checkpoint Live.
Are you part of the administration team for your event? If yes, please take this tutorial for specific instructions on the administrator interface.
What is in this tutorial
How you fit into the wider system
Everyone using Checkpoint Live is in communication with each other via their mobile devices. Your role marshalling a checkpoint/base is to record the participants as they arrive and leave your checkpoint/base. If there are points available at your checkpoint/base you will also enter these, as Checkpoint Live will collate the scores input by all checkpoints/bases.
We will get to how you enter this information shortly. As soon as you submit the information it is transmitted via the internet to a central database. This will then update all users on your checkpoint/base and the admin team monitoring the event.
How to select your checkpoint or base
Having logged into Checkpoint Live, the next page you will see is your event's homepage. It will look something like this:
The first thing to do is enter your name in the name field. Your name is attributed to every log entry you create in Checkpoint Live. Allowing the administrative team to know not only where was a participant/team last seen but by whom.
Next you select your checkpoint. This is achieved in one of two ways, dependant on the security for the event.
You might see a drop-down list of checkpoints. In which case select your checkpoint and click 'Go to checkpoint'. Otherwise you will see a pass-code field. Here you enter the pass-code given to you by the event organisers. If you received an email like the one above you will find the pass-code in there too. In our example the pass-code is: sheep.
(Note: This pass-code is case sensitive)
![No passcode image of the Checkpoint Live event's homepage] ![Passcode entry for Checkpoint Live's event homepage]
How to enter information into Checkpoint Live
Having selected your checkpoint/base. You will see a simple form to enter whenever a participant/team comes to your checkpoint.
This might vary dependant on what information your event's admin team need to keep track of. The example below shows every field you might see.
Fields you might see
Team Number (Required)
This is the identifying number for the teams participating.
If your event has an entity other than teams participating for example 'riders', you might see Rider No. instead of Team No.
Off Route
This identifies if a participant or team has arrived at the checkpoint in the wrong order for their route. If the checkbox is checked then the team is off their allotted route.
Time in
This is the time the participant or team arrived at the checkpoint.
If this field is left blank the time when the log is submitted will be used instead.
Wait time
This is the time the participants spent waiting at the checkpoint before they could take part in the activity there.
Time out
This is the time the participant or team left the checkpoint.
If this field is left blank the time when the log is submitted will be used instead.
Total Score
The score for the participant or team received for the activity available at the checkpoint or base.
If you don't see this field then there is no score available at that checkpoint.
Due to the flexibility available in the event set-up, there could be as few fields to enter as just the Team No. This will automate times for the Time in, Time out and Wait fields set to be the time when you press 'Submit'.
Background Information
The event organising team might request for you to allow use of your device's GPS. If this is the case, the first time this happens the website will ask to utilise your GPS sensor.
If you allow permission then your location when you press 'Submit' will also be sent along with the data entered. This will happen in the background but provides the admin team more information as they monitor the event.