EP64 - The Man Behind Dot Watching | OpenTracking, The Spine Race & Trail Safety

Podcast: RUNcensored · Gary House and Ben Mounsey

Opublikowano: 2026-03-17

Ever wondered who’s responsible for all those little moving dots during races like The Spine Race? In this episode of RUNcensored we’re joined by James Thurlow from OpenTracking – the company behind the GPS tracking used at many of the UK’s biggest trail and ultrarunning events including The Spine Race, Northern Traverse, The Fellsman and Arc of Attrition. James explains how OpenTracking grew from tracking small cycling events to managing thousands of devices across major endurance races. We talk about the evolution of dot watching, why reliable tracking matters for safety and race manageme...