Where is the runner right now?

How does the dot move?

Each new position from the runner's phone or from the race's timing moves the dot. Between two positions the dot glides on along the course for a short while, at the runner's own pace.

The dot never runs past a timing checkpoint the runner has not been recorded at. It waits there, and it never crosses the finish line on a guess.

What does the pill in the corner mean?

• “LIVE” in green: positions are arriving. A time after it, like “LIVE 12 min”, is how old the last confirmed position is.
• “Position paused”: no new position for a while. The dot shows the last one we know.
• “Estimated position”: no new position for a while, so the dot moves along the course from the last position and the timing stations. The ring around the dot turns dashed.

Why isn't the dot moving?

• The runner may have no coverage. Their phone keeps the positions and sends them when coverage returns.
• The dot is waiting at the next timing checkpoint until the runner is recorded there.
• The runner may be resting. Look for a “Resting” card under the map.
• The runner may be inside a privacy zone they set up, where the position is hidden.

“No new position for …”

This line under the runner's name means the tracker has been quiet for a while. It does not say that the runner has stopped, only that no position has arrived.

Races followed by timing only

When a broadcast follows the race's timing mats and not GPS, a new position only comes at each mat, often hours apart. That is normal, so the pill stays green between mats.

“Broadcast is live. … will appear on the map shortly”

The broadcast has started but the first position has not arrived yet, or the runner is inside a privacy zone. The dot appears by itself; you do not need to reload.