Reusable UHF RFID Timing Band IDTS-RTB5038 (Wrist & Ankle, 860–960 MHz)

A timing tag you get back at the finish line

Most race timing in India is done with a throwaway tag: a bib tag or a shoe tag that is printed, worn once and binned. That works for a one-off city marathon. It does not work for a club that runs an event every month, a pool that times swim squads all season, or a cycling circuit where the same riders come back week after week.

The IDTS-RTB5038 is built for those. The chip sits inside a 50 × 38 mm moulded housing with a slot at each end, and the strap threads through it. Collect the bands at the finish, wash the straps, re-encode the chips and issue them again at the next event.

Wrist or ankle

The band ships with one of two straps. The wrist strap is 298 × 40 mm and the ankle strap 360.5 × 45 mm; both are woven elastic closed with hook-and-loop, so the same band fits a junior swimmer and an adult cyclist. Where you put it matters for reads:

• Ankle suits running and triathlon. The band passes low and close to a mat antenna at the split and finish lines.
• Wrist suits swimming, cycling and staff tracking, where the ankle is in the water, inside a shoe cover or behind a frame.

How a reusable timing setup runs

1. Encode. Write each bib or swimmer number into the chip's EPC with a desktop reader, and link it to the entrant in your timing software.
2. Issue. Hand out the bands at registration against the entrant's number.
3. Time. Mat or side antennas at the start, splits and finish read the band as the entrant passes.
4. Collect and reissue. Take the bands back at the finish, wash the straps and re-encode for the next event.

What it needs to work

The band is a passive tag, so it only answers a reader. A timing setup needs antennas at each capture point and a fixed UHF reader behind them — see the Identium race timing solution for the complete package, or the race timing range for the parts on their own. The race timing guide covers mat placement, split points and the reader count, and the timing certificate rules explain what organisers in India have to record for a result to stand.

Ordering

Bands are listed at ₹299 + GST with a minimum order of 100 pcs. Tell us the strap you want and the housing colour; colour and logo printing are made to order, so allow extra time for a branded run. For larger fleets see bulk pricing.