Timing Mate
iPhone race timing for clubs
Timing Mate lets a single volunteer record finishers, manage bibs, and export results with one phone — no Wi-Fi, no mobile data, no accounts. Built for 5K time trials, club handicap races, cross-country, track sessions, and any athletics race where one person needs to capture every finish accurately.
Timing Mate is an iOS race timing app built for running clubs and community athletics events. It records finish times, sorts results, and exports them as CSV or TXT — all without an internet connection. Whether you're timing a remote fell race, a parkrun-style 5K time trial, a track session, or a club handicap event, Timing Mate keeps every split safe on your device.
Designed by a club volunteer, every feature exists because a real race needed it: cluster recovery for tightly packed finishes, missed-start recovery for chaotic handicap starts, and bib autocomplete so the person on the line is timing the race instead of typing.
Everything a single timing official needs to run an event from start to share.
Pick the format when you create the event. Standard mode runs a master clock from Start Race. Handicap mode records each runner's personal start time, with the gun firing on the first start so the leader is always at 0:00.
Add runners by bib, gender, and age group before race day so taps during the event capture finishes, not data entry. Latecomers can be added mid-race.
Press SPLIT and feel an instant vibration. Keep your eyes on the finish line, not the screen.
Tap a competitor tile to assign the next finisher in real time — or rapid-tap SPLIT during a cluster and assign bibs to slots afterwards.
Can't identify a runner in a tight finish? Tap the purple “? Skip” tile to mark the slot and keep assigning the bibs you do know. Resolve unknown entries later from the Results page.
Tap REC START for any runner whose bib you didn't catch crossing the start line. A pending strip lets you match each anonymous start to a bib once the rush is over.
Long-press a handicap competitor to adjust their personal start to an exact mm:ss from the gun.
Switch to Reorder mode for up/down arrow controls. Position numbers update live, so an accidental drag can't ruin your results.
Long-press any bib to set status. After Finish Race, any started runner without a finish is automatically classified DNF.
Each row shows start-from-gun, finish-from-gun and personal time on one compact line, plus an S1/S2/… rank for the order runners crossed the start line. Group results by gender or age group.
Switch between order-crossed-the-line and fastest-personal-time at the tap of a button. Perfect for chase races where both orderings matter.
Start typing a competitor's name and Timing Mate suggests matches from your previous events, populating gender and age group in one tap.
Finish the race to lock the data and prevent accidental edits. Reopen if you really need to.
One-tap export to text, email, AirDrop or social media. Handicap CSVs include StartFromGun and FinishFromGun columns; standard CSVs are unchanged.
No mobile data or Wi-Fi required. Perfect for forest, fell, moor, and rural club venues with no signal.
All competitor data, splits, and results stay on your device. No accounts. No cloud. No telemetry.
New in the latest version
Handicap mode gives every competitor their own personal start time — ideal for chase-style races and club handicap events where the slowest runner sets off first and the fastest closes the gap. Timing Mate handles the staggered starts and presents results that make sense at a glance.
The master clock arms when you tap Start Race, then fires automatically on the first runner's start tap. The lead-off competitor is always recorded at 0:00.
Tap a competitor on the Starts page as they cross the line to log their personal start time. S1/S2/… ranks make the start order easy to read.
Didn't catch a bib at the start line? Capture the start anonymously, then match it to a bib in the pending strip once the rush is over.
Long-press a started competitor to set their personal start to an exact mm:ss from the gun — useful for adjusting handicap offsets after the fact.
Switch between order-of-finish (who crossed the line first) and fastest personal time. Tap to flip the classification at any point during or after the race.
Any runner who started but never finished is automatically classified DNF when you tap Finish Race — no manual clean-up.
Choose Standard or Handicap. Add competitors by bib, name, gender and age group — or let name autocomplete fill the gaps from previous races.
Tap Start Race. In handicap mode, tap competitors as they cross the start line. As runners finish, tap their tile or rapid-tap SPLIT and assign bibs afterwards.
Tap Finish Race to lock the data, group results by gender or age group, then export as CSV or TXT via email, AirDrop, or any share sheet target.
Yes. Timing Mate is built for venues with no mobile signal. All race timing, competitor records, splits, and results are stored locally on your iPhone. You never need Wi-Fi or mobile data to time a race or export results.
Yes. Choose Handicap when you create the event. Each competitor gets a personal start time, the gun fires automatically on the first start so the leader is always at 0:00, and live results show start-from-gun, finish-from-gun, and personal time on a single line. A By Line / By Time toggle switches between order-of-finish and fastest personal time.
Yes. Pick Standard mode when creating the event. Tap Start Race to run the master clock, then tap SPLIT as each runner finishes — or rapid-tap SPLIT during a cluster and assign bibs to slots afterwards. A single official with one phone can time a club 5K end to end.
Use the REC START button on the Starts page. The anonymous start is captured on a pending strip, and you can match it to a bib once the rush is over. You can also long-press a started competitor to set their personal start to an exact mm:ss from the gun.
Yes. Switch to Reorder mode to move finishers up or down with arrow controls — positions update live so a stray drag cannot break your results. Use the purple “? Skip” tile for unknown bibs mid-cluster and resolve them later from the Results page.
Yes. One-tap CSV and TXT export to text, email, AirDrop, or any share sheet target. Handicap CSVs include StartFromGun and FinishFromGun columns; standard CSV exports are unchanged.
No. Timing Mate has no accounts, no cloud sync, and no telemetry. All competitor data, splits, and results stay on the device that ran the event unless you choose to share it.
Free apps are usually paid for another way: adverts, accounts, or the sale of the data you put into them. Timing Mate does none of that. There are no ads, no accounts, and no telemetry, and we never collect or sell your personal data or your competitors’ race results — so a one-off purchase is the only thing funding the app. You pay once, your club’s data stays yours, and every feature works forever with no subscription.
Timing Mate stores all data locally on your iPhone, which means it is included in your standard iOS device backups. If iCloud Backup is enabled (Settings → your name → iCloud → iCloud Backup) or you back up to a Mac or PC, your events, competitors, and results will be restored when you set up a new iPhone or reinstall the app from that backup. Deleting the app from a device removes its local data — uninstalling Timing Mate without restoring from a backup will lose any events you have not exported. As a habit, export the CSV or TXT results after each race so you always have a copy of your results outside the app.
Yes. Long-press any bib to set status. After you tap Finish Race, any started runner without a finish is automatically classified DNF.
Stuck setting up your first event, or want a feature considered for a future release? Get in touch — we read every message, and most feature ideas come from race officials in the field.
Email: support@cwpad.com
We aim to reply within two working days. Please include your iOS version and a short description of what you were doing when the issue happened.
Timing Mate is designed so that your data never leaves your phone. We do not collect, transmit, sell, or share any personal information.
Questions about how we handle your data? Email support@cwpad.com.