Sports Timing Passes Toughest Test in Finnish Winter
Sports Timing Passes Toughest Test in Finnish Winter
2 PagesSports Timing Passes Toughest Test in Finnish Winter Harsh vibrations, freezing temperatures, plenty of moisture and impacts: it’s hard to think of more demanding conditions for sports timing than those found at the Päijänne Enduro motorcycle race in Finland’s winter forests. Yet SMARTRAC’s DOGBONE RAIN RFID tags still came out on top. Every year in March – which is more like winter than spring in Finland – over 100 avid off-road motorcycle racers gather for the Päijänne Enduro (March 19-20, 2016). The event is an 800 km endurance race through endless forests close to Finland’s second largest lake of the same name. Some bumpy paved roads, lots of gravel paths and several off-road special stages present a real challenge for the mostly non-professional racers. The riders have to pass no less
