Frequently asked questions

Freelap is an electronic timing system that provides immediate feedback during training sessions. Freelap can time virtually any distance including short sprints, long sprints, flying sprints, and laps. Freelap can time multiple athletes simultaneously. The app is free, runs on iOS and Android phones and tablets, and can be installed on multiple devices. Coaches can create multiple rosters with an unlimited number of athletes. Results are stored to the cloud, and workouts can be exported to CVS files that can be imported into Excel or Google Sheets.

Freelap is accurate, compact and portable, easy to set up, easy to use, and
expandable.

The athlete wears a chip on their waist that detects the magnetic field emitted by transmitters. The FxChip transmits the timing data to the Relay Coach which forwards the data to a mobile device via Bluetooth. The FxChip BLE transmits the timing data directly to a mobile device via Bluetooth.

Yes, the Freelap system can be expanded. Each of the Freelap components can be purchased separately to expand timing kit. Each FxChip and FxChip BLE have a unique ID and will work seamlessly with kits of the same chip type.

The Freelap chip can time up to ten splits and a virtually unlimited number of laps.

Freelap can time sprints from 10 yards to virtually any distance.

Yes, the Freelap runs on both iOS and Android smartphones and tablets.

There are no license fees for the Freelap app or cloud accounts. The Freelap app can
be installed on multiple devices. The timing data is stored on both the mobile device
and cloud account. Coaches can elect to share a cloud account, or each coach can
create their own cloud account.

Freelap athletic timing systems can time a wide variety of activities including sprints, hurdles, horizontal jumps, football and other field sports. There are also Freelap timing system for downhill skiing, downhill mountain biking, BMX, and motocross.

Freelap can time splits from 10 yards to virtually any distance.

Yes, splits can be measured using multiple transmitters. For example, it is possible to use four Tx Junior Pro transmitters to time splits of the 40-yard dash by placing a transmitter at the start, 10 yards, 30 yards, and 40 yards. This setup will provide the times for the first 10 yards, the last 10 yards, and 40 time, all in a single sprint.

The FxChip and FxChip BLE use a commonly available CR2032 lithium battery. The Tx Junior Pro transmitter uses 2 AA batteries and are user replaceable. The Tx Touch Pro transmitter uses a CR2032 lithium battery that is rated for 15,000 starts. The Relay Coach BLE has a rechargeable battery that is charged via USB.