SA Seeding (SAS) is an exciting new race administration system through aimed at improving the standard of cycling events (especially mountain biking).
SAS can be employed by race organizers to divide huge numbers into smaller batches that will eliminate congestion, providing riders with a much more enjoyable and safer riding experience. SAS provides a statistically sound method that facilitates smaller groups founded on the best-against-best principle. Allocating riders to batches provides an added benefit – it allows us to create a “SA Seeding Index (SAS Index)”. This SAS Index then serves as basis to create a ranked list of all local mountain bike participants. Getting onto the SAS Index requires participants to complete some races that are SAS “compatible”. This in turn will require participants to obtain a SAS Number Board.
The holder of a SAS Number Board will have a unique number (ID) assigned to him/her and this number will become a rider’s race number – a “number for life”. SAS Number Boards have built-in data chips with a unique identifier. The SAS Number Board and corresponding micro chip serves as the link between a rider’s personal detail and race performance.
OBTAINING A SAS NUMBER BOARD
SAS Number Boards can be purchased at a nominal fee in various ways. They are available:
- to purchase online at www.saseeding.co.za;
- online when entering events through entry portals – even events using 3rd party entry portals will offer SAS Number Boards;
- at race registration of a SAS compatible event; or
- free of charge to participants that exchange existing MTN/MiWay number boards for a SAS Number Board (click here and under Contact us Regarding choose SA Seeding).
WHICH EVENTS ARE SAS COMPATIBLE? Only results of events that took place over the past 24 months are used to calculate the SAS Index. Results in the MTN/MiWay National MTB Marathon Series and currently around 100 other events are used to calculate the SAS Index. However, results of any event can be used as data for the SAS Index, which is totally reliant on the data supplied by organizers. Results should preferably be linked to SAS Number Boards, but ID numbers can also be used in selective cases, especially in areas where there are only a few events that are currently SAS compatible.
Value offering to the Participant:
- Fast efficient 1st time registration process
- "Arrive and ride" optional process
- Be seeded according to your previous 24 months race results
- Seeding data from close to 100 events across the country
- Batch starts according to your ability
- Less traffic and bottle necks
- Manage your details online
- View your statistics online, results and seeding index
- Emergency access to your medical details by a single SMS
Value offering for the Race Organiser:
- Oversee registration process, from entries to queries
- Accurate seeding at events
- Batch starts at events
- Organiser choose batch size
- Number boards are supplied (no cost to race organiser)
- Accurate participant figures at the event
- Number board with built in chip to all participants
- Manual timing or "Chip around the ankle" timing can still be used, not forcing a timing system
- Emergency sms number on all number boards, with rider medical details
- "Track who has paid" option
- Offer Online entries, Websites, race office services and timing as optional services to race organisers
To view full explanation of how this system works,
click here