Thursday, October 04, 2007

Do you know where your running friend is?

The folks at The Baltimore Running Festival have teamed up with local technology firm Force 3
to provide a cool way to track your friend and loved ones as they cover the terrain around Baltimore on race day. The update they sent out about this new system is posted below.

Tom Tasselmyer

FORCE 3 RUNNER TRACKING SITE UP AND RUNNING
Tell Your Friends and Family to Sign Up Now!

Local Information Technology firm FORCE 3 is bringing the latest technology to the Under Armour Baltimore Running Festival. This year, friends and family from all corners of the nation can track a marathon, half marathon or relay runner's progress on the course. f3_logo_small

Runners, their friends and family can visit THIS LINK and sign up to receive messages on their cell phones, PDA's or via email. Each time your runner crosses one of up to six locations on the course, those who signed up will receive a message that includes your time, your pace and your expected finishing time-- all courtesy of FORCE 3.

The tracking registration site will only be available until Friday, Oct. 12 at 9pm so don't wait to sign up! The process is easy and takes only a few moments. You will receive a confirmation message on the device that you register to assure that you indeed want the service on race day (8am start in Baltimore can mean a 5am Wake Up Text in California!) Once your reply to the confirmation you will be set to receive the messages on Race Day. (If you cannot find your runner's name, it may be that they were a late registrant and they have not been added to the service. All pre-registered runners will be added prior to the start of the expo so check back later if this is the case.)

Posted at 3:26 AM by Laurie T.