Everything you need to run your first carnival in under 5 minutes.
Carnival Timing uses a simple access code system — no accounts, no logins.
One-time use. Perfect for a single school carnival or district event.
Unlimited carnivals for 12 months. Cross country, swimming, athletics — use it all year.
After purchase, your access code is emailed to you instantly from hello@carnivaltiming.com. Check spam if it doesn't arrive within 2 minutes.
Works in any modern browser — no app download needed. Charge to 100% before the carnival.
You'll be prompted for your access code the first time.
Lane Racing is for swimming and athletics. XC is for cross country — bib-based finish order.
This code lets spectators follow results live on sportcarnival.com.au. Share it with parents on the day.
Each role runs on a separate phone or tablet — open carnivaltiming.com and tap the role.
The admin. Arms races, fires the gun, reviews results, publishes. One person only.
Uses the phone microphone to detect the starting gun. Can also manually fire.
One phone per lane. Starts on the gun, tap when your runner finishes. Has 3-second undo.
Camera at the finish line. Records video and detects finishers automatically.
Cross country only. Enter bib numbers as runners cross the finish line.
Read-only live results board. Share this link with parents and other teachers.
Confirms all timers are ready. A confirmation modal prevents accidental fires.
All lane timers start simultaneously. The countdown gives a cancel window if something goes wrong.
Each tap records a split. 3-second undo bar if you tap too early.
Check the finish order, fix any mistakes, then publish. Results go live on sportcarnival.com.au instantly.
Race Control → tap Export to download a CSV of all results. Can also print a results sheet.
If you set up house points, the tally updates live as results are published. Shown on the spectator board.
sportcarnival.com.au automatically shows the top 10 qualifiers per age group once all races are published.