Chasing Figures at the EWS: Quarq Race Intelligence - Video
Riders and fans can get closer than ever to the Enduro World Series action thanks to an innovative new analyser from partners Quarq.
For the first time in mountain biking, fans and athletes can be privy to every detail of every stage of every race thanks to new technology developed by Quarq. The results are just the final chapter of a race - and the introduction of Quarq’s new analyser will tell the rest of the story. Riders who have carried a Quarq GPS tracker at any of this year’s eight EWS races will now be able to review their performance on every stage in stunning detail. They’ll not only be able to monitor their own race - but also directly compare it against their competitors so they can see where they gained and lost time on every stage they raced this year.
All season, the top 100 ranked men, top 30 women, top 10 Under 21 men and top 10 Masters have carried the Quarq units known as Qollectors, which use GPS technology to track their location and speed. Now the technology is going one step further, and by visiting enduroworldseries.com athletes and fans can see in detail where racers not only gain and drop time, but will eventually be able to deduce where racer’s strengths and weaknesses lie and even begin to predict which stages will suit which riders.
Chris Ball, Managing Director of the Enduro World Series, said: “I’m so excited about this new service - it’s going to add a whole new dimension to our races. It’s going to let people not just discover the results of the race, but understand exactly how it unfolded, stage by stage. For fans of the sport it’s going to bring a whole new layer of interest to each race and for the riders themselves, it will offer an invaluable service. In terms of a racer understanding their own performance, I don’t think there’s ever been a more valuable tool.”
Jim Meyer, Quarq Technology Director, added: "Every race has so much story hidden inside. From time lost and gained, to athletic prowess and power output, to the performance of a bike’s suspension, there are so many aspects of racing that are hidden from fans and spectators. We are dedicated to revealing this hidden world through the lens of Qollector and Quarq Race Intelligence. We are excited to work with the Enduro World Series because they share our vision. This is just the first step to revealing a whole new level of insight for enduro racing."
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joking aside, I am wondering how much does it cost to deploy such technology on the field. Would be nice to have them on our local enduro race.
and forget about the cheap....it costs 350$
www.quarq.com/store/item/1778/
1) Course completion (no cheating, there have been big scandals in triathalon about course cutting)
2) Rider safety (know where riders were when they stopped moving/got lost, possible to identify that they are stopped long before the race ends and get them aid potentially hours sooner).
Without introducing new problems: every rider required to carry same device--even playing field, not as easy as a garmin to fake/edit fit files to cheat due to direct upload/possibly closed system.
This can also potentially benefit riders in that these features, especially the safety features, may make race organizers more comfortable operating on more difficult, less accessible trails.