Race certificate creation

In the DistantRace platform, it is possible to automatically generate virtual certificates for finishers.

It’s quite simple to do. Here is a short instruction:

1. Open the race certificate view

In this view, you will be able to see all distances by blocks and download the PPTX file for the certificate design for each one.

2. Create the certificate design

The certificate design must be created in PPTX format (Microsoft PowerPoint). Specific text fields in the design will be automatically replaced.

Automatic Fields

Field	Race/Challenge	Description
[EVENT NAME]	Race & Challenge	Event (Competition or Challenge) name
[COMPETITION]	Race	Competition name
[PARTICIPANT NAME]	Race & Challenge	Participant’s full name
[Participant Name]	Race & Challenge	Participant’s full name formatted with each word starting with a capital letter
[NR]	Race	Participant’s starting number
[DISTANCE]	Race	Name of the race distance
[GROUP]	Race & Challenge	Name of the participant’s group
[TEAM]	Race & Challenge	Team name
[FINISH DATE]	Race & Challenge	Date the race or challenge was completed
[RESULT]	Race	Finish time in the format HH:MM:SS.m
[P_D]	Race	Place in the distance
[P_GR]	Race	Place in the group
[C_D]	Race	Number of participants in the distance
[C_GR]	Race	Number of participants in the group
[AVG_SP]	Race	Average speed
[LAP_0]	Race	Lap time 1
[LAP_1]	Race	Lap time 2
[LAP_2]	Race	Lap time 3
[LAP_3]	Race	Lap time 4
[LAP_4]	Race	Lap time 5
[TIME]	Challenge	Total time spent in the challenge
[KM]	Challenge	Total kilometers covered
[STEPS]	Challenge	Total number of steps
[RANK]	Challenge	Overall result
[GRANK]	Challenge	Group result
[T P]	Challenge	Total points
[T E]	Challenge	Total energy

Design Samples

Designs can be created in PowerPoint, but you can also use the service canva.com, where many race certificate designs are available: https://www.canva.com/templates/?query=race-certificate.

How to use canva.com to create a new design?

1. Choose a design from the available templates: https://www.canva.com/templates/?query=race-certificate

2. Click “Customize this template”

3. Once you have created the desired design and added the “automatic fields”, click “Share” -> “More”.

4. In the list, select “Microsoft PowerPoint” and click “Download”

5. This created design can now be added to distantrace.com and the created design sample can be viewed.

Some race certificate samples from canva.com

Title	File	Sample
Colorful Modern Geometric Certificate of Participation	File
Orange Geometric Challenger Certificate Marathon	File

Adding Certificates to DistantRace

Deleting Certificates

To delete a certificate, check the “Clear” field and click the “Save” button.

Publishing a Certificate

If “Is Published?” is checked, a certificate will be automatically generated for the participant after results are added.

Adding a New PPTX File

Click the “Browse…” button, select the certificate, and click “Save.” After clicking “Save,” a visual sample is automatically created - this can take up to a minute. If a specific font is used that displays incorrectly, please send the font to support@distantrace.com for it to be added to the system.

Generate Certificates for Participants

If results are already added for participants, you can add a virtual certificate for participants by clicking “Save & Generate.” If the participant already has a certificate, it will be regenerated.