You must check into each time station this year by logging into the Check-In system. When you log in, the system will capture the time you logged in and it will record that time as your official TS arrival time.
Here are the rules:
You cannot use the Time Station (TS) check-in system until after Headquarters officially enters your start time in Oceanside. Until that time, you can see the system, but you cannot access it.
Checking in requires you to have internet access. You can check in using any device with internet access such as a smartphone, iPad, tablet, or computer. You will need a data plan, and you can take advantage of the free hotspots across the country.
Identify who will be doing TS Check-Ins. Only one person should be doing this to eliminate accidental repeat check-ins which HQ will need to adjust. There is a form you will need to fill out to request a change. It would be best if you had few to no double check-ins. Riders or Teams that have an excessive number of duplicate check-ins will receive a penalty.
To check into the system, you need to go to https://www.raceacrossamerica.org/orsnew/ors_Login/ and log in using your rider account Login and Password.
Always check to be sure that you are logging in for the right TS. If you skipped a TS, then check in for the one you missed and then again for the one you are at by hitting the ADD button twice. While your average rate of speed will be off between the two time stations, your overall average will be fine. You can call HQ to adjust your time, but chances are we will notice and adjust your check-in accordingly based on your tracking device.
If you absolutely cannot get logged in, leave a message in the Time Station Checkin channel in Discord, and we will take care of the check-in, but again, we do not expect you to do this on a regular basis. I will issue a penalty if your texts for check-ins become excessive.
If a check-in is done late (2 hours or more), and you need to get it fixed, then message us the information in the TimeStation Checkin channel in Discord and be sure you tell us who you are and provide the Time Station number and Name, Rider number with the T or R in front of the number if you are a RAAM Team or Raw rider, and time of arrival EST. However, again, your overall average speed will be corrected on the next check-in, so unless it is critical, you are fine letting it go and then just checking in as usual at the next station. Chances are we will catch it in HQ and fix it based on your tracking device information.
We audit TS times daily. If something is wrong, we will update based on your tracking information as best as we can. It will be off a few minutes, but it should be close.
There are no confirmation codes or calls necessary for check ins. You simply do them as you pass every TS.
HQ enters your Start Time which is TS 0. The first Timestation you enter will be TS 1 at Borrego Springs.
RAW riders - Be sure you follow your route book and don't follow RAAM riders the wrong way. Your finish time will be called in by the official at the finish line to HQ, so you normally don't enter that TS. This is for RAW riders only. RAAM riders, be sure to follow the Route book through Durango and don't accidently follow a RAW rider the wrong way.
RAAM Riders HQ enters your times at TS 54 and at TS 55. The times between TS 54 and 55 are your parade times and are based on whether you are a Solo or the size of your team.
Penalties and Credits are mathematically assessed and added to your final time at the end of the race. Your total time is increased by penalties and decreased by credits.
Your final time is based on the time between your start time and your finish time +/- any penalties or credits.
This process hasn't changed from last year, but if you are new to RAAM/RAW, I suggest you watch this.