Move over Nikebot

So we can do this via a twitter feed with a race defined hash tag and race number. e.g. #ITUHYDE #1289. This can then be sent to digital display as your chip passes the timing mat.

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Move over Nikebot

I competed in the Olympic triathlon yesterday in Hyde Park, and it was obvious that some competitors were in need of encouragement, this got me thinking!

It would be nice for friends and family of the competitors to be able to send personal wishes straight to the course. This would be via SMS or email, the message would be displayed on a digital screen just after their runner passes the timing mats. Because we have unique timing chips we can be located at the timing mats throughout the course.

They could then locate the photographer just past the digital screen for a happy album of shots.