Resources
How this all
actually works.
Plain-language guides for organisers, athletes, and anyone evaluating live race tracking for the first time. Read these instead of booking a call.
Foundations
How live race tracking works in 2026
From the GPS chip in a rider's phone to their position moving live on a spectator's map: a plain-language walkthrough of how modern live race tracking actually works.
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7-min read · Published May 2026
Comparison
Phone-first GPS vs hardware satellite trackers
Hardware satellite trackers ruled live race tracking for 17 years for a reason. Here's the honest comparison — what each does well, where each breaks, and why the economics finally tip in favour of phone-first in 2026.
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9-min read · Published May 2026
For organisers
How to set up live tracking for your first bike race
A practical, step-by-step checklist for race organisers setting up live GPS tracking for the first time. Course preparation, rider onboarding, watcher-link communications, race-day operations.
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11-min read · Published May 2026
For ultras
Live tracking for bikepacking + ultra-distance races
The audience for ultra-distance bikepacking races built dot-watching from nothing. Here's how live tracking works for self-supported ultras specifically — what's different about the rider, the route, and the audience compared to a one-day road race.
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8-min read · Published May 2026
Quick answers
Shorter formats, same content.
If you came in with a specific question, these will probably get you there faster than a long-form guide.