Event types and race formats
On Canicompet, an event contains one or more races, and each race contains one or more runs. The type of each race (canicross, bikejoring, kart…) is picked from the list of the event’s federation and belongs to one of the families described below.
Event, race, run
Section titled “Event, race, run”| Level | Example | What you set there |
|---|---|---|
| Event | “Spring Canicross” | Dates, location, organizers, entries, payments |
| Race | Short canicross, CaniVTT | Type, price, number of dogs, required documents, number of places |
| Run | Saturday 10 am, Sunday 9 am | Start and end date and time, distance, description |
As the app puts it: “A race can have several tests. For example if your race takes place on two days with a cumulative podium then it is a race with two events.” In this documentation, these “tests” are called runs.
Event types
Section titled “Event types”| Technical value | Label | Use |
|---|---|---|
race |
Competition | A race with entries, start lists and results. This is the usual case. |
interclub |
Interclub | A meeting between clubs. |
race_online |
Online race | A remote race: each competitor enters their own result from My registrations with Enter the result. |
You choose the type in the Type field when you create the event. It offers Competition and Interclub. Other technical values exist for specific features (training sessions, courses) and are not covered here.
Race families
Section titled “Race families”Each race type defined by a federation belongs to a family, used in particular for statistics. The existing families are:
| Technical value | Family |
|---|---|
Canicross |
Canicross |
CanicrossCourt |
Short canicross |
CanicrossLong |
Long canicross |
CanicrossDecouverte |
Discovery canicross |
CanicrossEnfant |
Kids canicross |
CanicrossEnfant1 |
Kids canicross 1 |
CanicrossEnfant2 |
Kids canicross 2 |
Canitrail |
Canitrail |
Canimarche |
Canicross walking |
CaniVTT |
CaniVTT (bikejoring) |
Patinette1Chien |
Scooter, 1 dog |
Patinette2Chiens |
Scooter, 2 dogs |
Kart4Chiens |
Kart, 4 dogs |
Kart6Chiens |
Kart, 6 dogs |
Kart8Chiens |
Kart, 8 dogs |
KartIllimite |
Kart, unlimited dogs |
SkiJoering |
Skijoring |
Race_off_stage |
Race off stage |
The exact race name shown to competitors is the name of the type picked from the federation’s list. You can add to it with the race’s Name field.
Race settings
Section titled “Race settings”The race type provides default values that you can adjust in the race’s settings:
| Setting | Label in the app | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Number of dogs | Number of dogs required, Maximum number of dogs | 0 for a race without dogs |
| Minimum dog age | Minimum age in months for dogs | 12 months by default at type level |
| Dog documents | Do not ask for any documents or vaccination proof for the dog? | |
| Medical certificate | Medical certificate required for non-licensed competitors? | Never required if the race is for license holders only |
| License holders only | Only licensees of the following federations can register? | Together with the list of Authorized federations |
| Places | Limit registration number, Number of slots | |
| Overall limit | Taking into account in the global limit of the inscriptions | Untick it for kids’ races, for example |
| Teams and relays | Involve additional people in the registration?, Use a team name? | Each additional person can have their own dogs |
| Multi-race discounts | The price is different for a second registration, then 3rd and 4th | Applied when a competitor enters several races |
| Unlicensed surcharge | Supplement if unlicensed (daily license) | Capped at €5 |
How to create races is explained in Create races and their runs.
Timing method
Section titled “Timing method”When you create the event, the Timing method field says how the race will be timed. For free timing on a computer, choose Manual with Canichrono, see Time your race for free. The Manual and Other method options suit you if you time the race another way. You can then import the results in CSV format.