The Swiss sports agency, renowned for its dedication to marathon events, collaborated with Axeltra to create a revolutionary web-based runner tracking system, enhancing the marathon experience for participants and organizers alike.
The Challenge
After marathons gained widespread popularity, a Swiss sports agency collaborated with us to develop a web-based solution for tracking marathon runners.
Axeltra’s development team, with extensive experience in creating solutions for sports agencies, identified a fitting partnership. They found a partner with profound insight into the sports domain, capable of rapidly delivering a feature-rich, high-quality application to the market.
What did
Axeltra do
The client aimed to develop a modern and user-friendly web-based solution that not only fulfilled its intended purpose but also motivated people to enjoy their running and competing experiences. To achieve this, they engaged 2 Senior .NET Developers and 1 Business Analyst from our team, enhancing their team expansion. Leveraging their extensive experience in building tracking applications, our team meticulously developed the required solution, carefully considering user interface specifications and necessary validations.
The application was crafted using .NET technology, ensuring functional, easy, and intuitive navigation. The design, carefully created by front-end developers, focused on enhancing user experience, balancing simplicity with enjoyment. Web Services were integrated for managing user data actions, exploring running routes, and compiling statistics.
Features summary
- View the race calendar for all marathons scheduled upfront with given routes
- Register for an upcoming marathon and select a running route
- Track runners and access live unofficial results during the race
- Explore routes for all marathons
- Compare statistics about total time and distance for all runners
- View insights about average speed, including faster periods – comparing intervals between start and finish
- Searchable race results
- Top Finishers results
The Results
- Developed an application that is fun to use for people during running
- Ensuring a challenging run and increased market brand awareness for the marathon organizer
- The application significantly boosted engagement and participation rates in marathons, attracting a larger audience to the events
- Provided real-time analytics and insights, enabling organizers to optimize future events for better runner experiences