RFID chip timing for Michigan races

Accurate race timing, live results, and one less thing to worry about.

FinishLine Live brings professional RFID bib-tag timing to 5Ks, 10Ks, half marathons, ultras, school races, charity runs, and community events across Michigan, northern Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois.

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RFID race timing at a start and finish line with live results

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How it works

You plan the race. We handle the timing details.

Send us your runner list, choose the services you need, and we prepare the timing system, bib tag mapping, race-day setup, live results workflow, and final exports.

FinishLine Live race timing process from runner list to uploaded results

Race-day services

We handle the timing system so your team can run the event.

Timing is where race-day stress piles up fast. We bring the RFID equipment, prepare the chip tags, capture finish times, process results, and help publish them where your runners expect them.

RFID bib-tag chip timing

Top-tier antenna reads, disposable UHF RFID bib tags, backup workflows, and clean timing data for events of nearly any distance.

Live results publishing

Results can be exported or uploaded to RunSignup and other race result systems so finishers can see times quickly.

Bib tag processing

We map bib numbers to RFID tags, prepare timing files, and reduce the spreadsheet chaos that burns race-week hours.

Optional add-ons

Need a more complete race-day presence? Add custom bib design, bib processing, or a start/finish line inflatable.

RFID reader, antenna, laptop, and finish line setup diagram — **RFID setup built for clean reads.** We bring the reader, antennas, cabling, laptop workflow, and race-day monitoring.

RFID tag options including ankle, wrist, bib, and hip tagging — **Tagging that fits the event.** Bib tags are the standard path, with alternate tag styles available when the race format needs them.

Why race directors call us

Accurate timing without the heavyweight event-company price tag.

We come to the race.

Finish line setup, reader monitoring, backup handling, and final results support on site.

We bring the timing tags.

RFID bib tags are included in the timing workflow, with optional bib design and prep.

We keep results moving.

Overall, age group, gender, and custom result categories can be prepared for publishing.

We make small and mid-size events possible.

Community races deserve accurate timing too, not a stressful manual stopwatch table.

Optional add-ons

Make the race look as professional as it is timed.

Add branded race materials and a stronger finish-line presence when your event needs more than timing alone.

Custom FinishLine Live race bib design examples

Custom bib design and processing

Event-branded bibs with QR codes, clean numbering, runner-ready layouts, and timing tag prep.

Start and finish line inflatable with RFID timing antennas

Start/finish line inflatable

Add a bold race-day focal point for photos, sponsors, runners, and a cleaner start or finish experience.

Service area

Race timing across Michigan and the Midwest.

Based for Michigan events and built for the region: Grand Rapids, Lansing, Kalamazoo, Detroit metro, Traverse City, northern Indiana, Ohio, and southern Illinois.

5K & 10K races Half marathons Ultra runs Trail events School races Charity runs Community races Community festivals

Get your race timed right

Tell us your race date, location, and expected runners. We’ll help shape the timing plan.

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