UK GPS Tracking Specialists

Live GPS Tracking for Races, Runners and Fleets

Put every runner, rider, boat or vehicle on a live map that spectators, families and race control can open on any phone — no app, no sign-up. Hire our trackers, get your own event page, and replay the whole thing afterwards.

Live
Positions on the map
No app
Works in any browser
Replay
Every event, up to 60×
UK
Trackers posted nationwide
live.realtimetracking.co.uk/your-event
Realtime Tracking live map: a runner's breadcrumb trail around Llawhaden with the detail card showing position, pace, speed and estimated finish

LIVE  Trail, position, pace and estimated finish — the real tracking page.

We design our own hardware and write our own software — the same Pembrokeshire team behind Realtime Racing and backyardultra.co.uk.
What We Track

GPS tracking for anything that moves

Pocket-sized GPS trackers report back to our servers every few seconds. The live map does the rest.

Trail & Ultra Running

Mountain, coastal and multi-day events where runners vanish for hours. Families follow from home; race control sees who's where.

Cycling & Sportives

Long road loops, gravel and enduro. Spot the lead group, watch gaps open, and keep sweep vehicles where they're needed.

Open Water & Paddle

Swim-run, sea kayak and SUP challenges. Waterproof trackers on safety boats and lead swimmers for a clear safety picture.

Fleets & Vehicles

Marshal vans, medics, sweepers, minibuses and works fleets. Live positions and trails for every vehicle, on one page.

Charity Challenges

Coast-to-coast walks, three-peaks attempts, relay fundraisers. Share one link and let supporters watch the miles tick by.

Safety & Race Control

Know where every competitor is when the weather turns. Last-known position, trail and time since last fix at a glance.

The Live Map

Live race tracking built for spectators, trusted by race control

Screens from the real tracking page — fast, mobile-first, and branded for your event.

Your course, your runners, one link

Every event gets its own page with the course drawn on the map, a searchable list of every participant, and a LIVE badge that tells people the feed is current.

  • Course overlay from your GPX, with checkpoints and distances
  • Search by name or bib number; star favourites to pin them
  • Follow mode keeps the map centred on the person you care about
  • Fullscreen mode for the big screen at race HQ or the finish
live.realtimetracking.co.uk/your-event
Live map with course overlay and participant list

Tap a runner for the full picture

Race position, distance to go, speed, pace, estimated finish time and altitude, plus a share link that opens the map already following that person — perfect for sending to family.

  • Position and course distance, updated with every fix
  • Live and average speed, pace and estimated finish
  • Off-course distance and "no signal" shown clearly, never a stale dot
  • One-tap share link for each participant
live.realtimetracking.co.uk/your-event?bib=1
Runner detail card showing position, distance to go, speed, pace, estimated finish, altitude and share link

Replay the whole event

After the finish — or during, for anyone who tuned in late — scrub back through the day and watch the race unfold at up to 60× speed. Replays stay online as a permanent record.

  • Timeline scrubber with 1× to 60× playback
  • Jump back to live in one tap
  • Great for post-race videos, disputes and course reviews
live.realtimetracking.co.uk/your-event
Replay mode with timeline scrubber and 60x playback speed

Run it yourself from the admin

Every event comes with a simple admin page. Set the title, start and end times, description and social-share image, choose a map style, upload your course and assign trackers to runners — no need to call us on race morning.

  • Event, Map style, Devices, Runners and Course in one place
  • Race start hides any GPS data from before the gun
  • Live device status: connected, assigned, last position
  • Your logo in the header and a share image for link previews
live.realtimetracking.co.uk/your-event/admin
Tracking admin page with Event, Map style, Devices, Runners and Course tabs, showing event title, race start time and description fields
How It Works

From booking to live map in four steps

Self-hire for smaller events, or we come and run it for you. Either way the tracking page is ready before your first runner leaves the start.

Book & send your course

Tell us dates, numbers and send a GPX. We set up your event page and course overlay.

Trackers arrive

Charged, numbered and in a case, posted to you or handed out by our crew on the day.

Go live

Hand out trackers at registration. Share the link — positions appear on the map as soon as they're switched on.

Replay & return

Replay is online immediately. Pop the trackers back in the case and use the return label.

For Race Directors

Tracking that fits alongside your timing

We time races too, so the tracking page and the results page can share the same entrants, bib numbers and branding.

Entrants

Upload once

Use the same participant list as your RFID or UHF timing. Bib numbers match the tracker numbers, so nothing gets re-keyed.

Branding

Your event, your look

Logo, colours and event name on the tracking page, at a subdomain of your choice.

Course

GPX in, map out

Checkpoints, cut-offs and distances drawn on the map from the course file you already have.

Safety

Race control view

Sort by last update, see who's stopped, and get a bearing on the last fix for anyone overdue.

Spectators

Share one link

No app to install. Works on iPhone, Android and the big screen at the finish.

Afterwards

Permanent replay

Replays and results stay online, year after year, for your next edition's marketing.

For Fleets & Organisations

Fleet tracking: vehicles, boats and crews on one map

The same platform works for anything with a tracker on it — from a club's safety boats to a contractor's vans.

Event support fleets

Sweep vehicles, medics, marshal vans and shuttle buses alongside the competitors — so control can send the nearest help, not the first to answer the radio.

Works & delivery fleets

Rugged, long-battery or hard-wired trackers for vehicles and plant. Live positions, trails and simple history without a monthly per-seat software bill.

Water & outdoor centres

Kayaks, safety RIBs and instructors on a private page for the office. Waterproof trackers, long days, straightforward charging.

Custom integrations

Need positions in your own system? We build our own hardware and software, so APIs, data exports and bespoke displays are all on the table.

Get a Quote

Tell us about your event

A few details and we'll come back with a price, usually the same day. Happy to talk it through on the phone or a video call too.

We'll reply by email, usually the same day.

FAQs

Common questions

Do spectators need to install an app?

No. The live map is a normal web page that works in any phone or desktop browser. You share one link and people just open it.

How often do positions update on the map?

Trackers report every few seconds while moving. The map shows the latest fix for each person along with how long ago it was received, so a dropped signal is obvious rather than a stale dot.

What happens in areas with no mobile signal?

The tracker keeps logging GPS positions and uploads them as soon as it finds signal again, so the trail fills in and the replay is complete.

How long do the trackers last?

Comfortably a full day of racing on one charge. For multi-day events we supply spares or charging kits.

Can I use tracking alongside my race timing?

Yes. We time races too, so tracking and timing share the same entrant list and bib numbers, and the results and tracking pages can sit at matching subdomains.

Do you cover the whole UK?

Yes. Self-hire kits are posted anywhere in the UK. For staffed events we cover most of the UK; travel costs may apply depending on location.

Ready to put your event on the map?

Live tracking for races, challenges and fleets — from the team that builds its own kit.

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