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Create a time trial with 8 participants – exactly one run per person, quick to organise and easy to evaluate.
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In a single-run time trial, 8 participants get exactly one scored attempt – no repeat, no drop time. That one stopped time alone decides the placement, which makes the format especially quick to organise and creates an instantly understandable ranking. Unlike the multi-run variants there is no second chance: a strong run is rewarded immediately, a slip cannot be ironed out. The 8 participants run against the clock individually, and the ranking comes straight from the recorded times.
Names and results in the diagram are made-up examples.
With 8 participants, each person does one run: 8 runs in total.
In a single-run time trial every participant has exactly one scored run – no choosing from multiple attempts, no sum and no average. Only that one stopped time counts, exactly and without rounding. For comparison: best-time scoring allows several runs and counts only the fastest, combined adds up all valid times, average forms the mean rounded to milliseconds. A run with DNF, DSQ or no time is not a valid run – then there is no ranking entry.
| Aspect | Rule |
|---|---|
| Runs per participant | Exactly one scored run – no repeat |
| What counts | The one stopped time |
| Ranking order | Ascending by that time – the fastest leads |
| Tiebreaker | Equal valid times share a place; the next place follows competition ranking (for example, 1, 1, 3) |
| False start / fall | No second attempt; with DNF, DSQ or a missing time there is no valid run and therefore no ranking entry |
| Time unit & rounding | Recorded in minutes:seconds, optionally accurate to milliseconds (mm:ss.ms); the stopped time counts exactly and is not rounded |
The table shows the pure running time for 8 participants: all runs spread across the parallel lanes (runs × run duration ÷ lanes). Start intervals between runs, timing and the award ceremony come on top as event time. Because everyone completes just one run, the single run is the shortest time-trial variant.
| Lanes | 10 min/run | 15 min/run | 20 min/run |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 lanes | 40 min | 1 h | 1 h 20 min |
| 3 lanes | 30 min | 45 min | 1 h |
| 4 lanes | 20 min | 30 min | 40 min |
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Enter times & update the ranking automatically
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Each participant gets exactly one attempt, and that single time determines the ranking.
It works well when time is limited or when the event should focus on one decisive attempt.
Yes. As soon as the run is confirmed and locked, the time appears in the ranking; a run still open is held back until then.
Ideal for compact timed events with exactly one run per participant, such as club races, school events or showcase competitions.
Because everyone runs only once, this is the fastest variant. With 8 participants at 15 minutes per run the pure running time is around 1 h on 2 lanes and about 30 min on 4 lanes – each excluding start breaks.
There is no second attempt. A valid stopped time counts; with DNF, DSQ or a missing time there is no valid run and no ranking entry. If you want to allow repeats, use best-time or average scoring instead.
In a single run there is exactly one scored run – no repeat and no choice. In best-time scoring everyone completes several runs, of which only the fastest counts. If several runs should count together, combined (sum) or average (mean) are the fit.
Fictional example with eight participants (A–H), each with one valid time in seconds: A 32.4; B 31.1; C 35.8; D 30.1; E 31.1; G 33.2; H 34.6. F has no valid time (DNF). Sorted this gives: 1st D (30.1); 2nd B (31.1) and 2nd E (31.1) tied; 4th A (32.4); 5th G (33.2); 6th H (34.6); 7th C (35.8). F does not appear in the ranking because without a valid run there is no entry.
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