This means big savings for Non-Profits, PTA / PTO, and Trail Runs
For Any Town, USA — 5/27/2026 — Orbiter, Inc., today announced a dramatic cost reduction by offering free timing equipment rentals and shipping with the purchase of 250 bibs. This applies to timed anywhere in the continental USA. 
For the first time ever, Free loaner Chip Timing equipment is now economically available for many Events. So easy to use, anyone can time a race. The finish line can be as wide as 18 feet, and 450 tags per second are read. This makes it ideal for all non-profit micro-events, even though races of 15,000 (with more than one unit) people have been timed by the same equipment.
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The problem solved is the elimination of tedium and human error of manually timing a race by clicking a device as runners pass. Olympic Training Centers and the military use this system in over 40 countries.
The offer applies to over 30,000 5K events, and 135,000 schools with 47 million students. The breakthrough came with new low UPS National shipping costs and the price collapse of new RFID reader equipment. Full Color Custom Designed Bibs are available with a 250-bib minimum purchase at standard prices. For those needing fewer than 250 bibs, the cost is $495.00, with the first 50 bibs free.
“After 10 years and 1026 events, Mark Backes at Ultra Fun Run says his Spire Orbiter is trouble-free. “I love everything about it.”
Orbiter, Inc
The company has been an RFID manufacturer since 1996 and holds over 150 US Patents. Orbiter has optimized fast lap counting with split times. Many detectors can be linked in real time across the world. Ideal for adventure and ultra runs too. Orbiter is partnered with Honeywell, Granger, Starlink, and T-Mobile/Deutsche Telekom.