Sorting of runners with free start times

Runners in classes with free start times are now listed alphabetically by name. They can be shown:

• At the top of the list (before runners with fixed start times).
• At the bottom of the list (after runners with fixed start times).
• In chronological order by start time (fixed and free start times are mixed).

Updated YAML report

The YAML report has been extended with two fields:

• StartType indicates if the runner has a Fixed or a Free start time.
• TickedOff reports the tick off time for a runner with status Started OK. This timestamp can be used as a preliminary start time for a runner with free start (punched start).

Note As a consequence of this update, ChangeLog can no longer be null.

The YAML report can be customised in the app's settings. For example, it can be tailored to include runners with status Started OK and start type Free, whilst excluding runners with status Started OK and start type Fixed.

An example of a YAML report containing one runner with free start time:

Version: 1.6
Creator: "O Checklist v5.5"
Created: 2026-07-09T10:45:57+02:00
Event:   "Demo"
Data:
  - Runner:
      StartStatus: Started OK
      Id:          "9848"
      Bib:         "188"
      Name:        "Ella Scholz"
      Org:         "Gelsenkirchen"
      Card:        6240285
      StartTime:   null
      StartType:   Free
      ClassName:   "D65"
    ChangeLog:
      TickedOff:   2026-07-09T10:12:15+02:00
EndOfData:
  NumRunners: 1
  NumLines:   20

Direct import of Excel start lists

Start lists can now be imported directly from Excel files. There is no longer any need to export the spreadsheet to CSV before importing. The functionality has been verified with Microsoft Excel, LibreOffice Calc and Google Sheets.

O Checklist continues to support importing CSV start lists, but using Excel is now recommended. As direct Excel import replaces the need for CSV conversion, the CSV Web Tool and CSV Excel Tool available at stigning.se will remain available until the end of 2026.

Excel file requirements:

• Supports the Microsoft Excel Open XML file format (.xlsx).
• The start list must be on the first worksheet.
• The first row must contain column headers (in any order).
• One runner per row.

The English column headers are (*=required):
Family* | Given* | Class* | Club | Bib | Time | Card | Start

Localised versions are also supported; see the built-in help in the app. The English headers are always accepted as well.

Download example .xlsx file.

Version 5.3 is a major release.

• Updated import of start lists to better support free start times. See help page for details.
• If the same SI card is used by several runners, that card will be removed during the import (because cards must be unique within the app), except card number zero which can be assigned to multiple runners. Empty/null cards are also accepted.
• Choice of how first and last names are displayed:
  • Emma Jones
  • Jones, Emma
  • Emma JONES
  • JONES, Emma
• Synchronisation of displayed time with internet time servers (NTP).

Version 5.2.1 fixes a minor issue when using OFeed and searching for a finished runner.

Version 5.2 is a minor release.

• When using OFeed, competitors who have finished the race are shown against a dark green background. This also includes runners with a missing punch as well as those who did not complete the race or were disqualified.
• During import of an IOF XML file, a verification has been added to ensure that a SPORTident card is used by one runner, only.

Version 5.1.1 is a bug fix release. When using OFeed, O Checklist could crash if the internet connection was poor. Protocols POST and FTP were NOT affected.

Version 5.1 is a minor release which mainly adds demo of OFeed. Other enhancements:

• Start window has been extended up to 10 hours.
• Bug fix: When the SPORTident station was set to Clear or Check mode, O Checklist would sometimes decode the card number incorrectly. Readout mode was NOT affected.

Note: The auto-upload setting has changed from v4 to v5 and must be reapplied.

It is now possible to try OFeed using a demo. Just a few steps are required to get started:

• Go to OFeed and create a test event.
• Use O Checklist to upload a demo start list.
• Start testing.

The demo configuration is identical to what is used for a real event. Everything you do in O Checklist is reflected in OFeed. Further instructions are available in the app.

O Checklist now verifies that event id and password are valid before data is exchanged with OFeed. This prevents incorrect updates in some special cases.

Version 5 is a major release which adds several new features. Should any problems arise, the previous version can be downloaded from stigning.se.

Note: The auto-upload setting has changed from v4 to v5 and must be reapplied.

O Checklist can now connect as a client to an OFeed server. OFeed is an open source cloud data hub which provides real time updates of competition data.

O Checklist initially downloads the start list. Then, all updates are instantly synchronised between the client and the server:

• On-the-day entries added at the event centre.
• Start status changes (started, DNS, late start).
• SI card changes.
• New runners added at the start.

In addition to the already supported Readout mode, you can now connect an SI station configured in Clear or Check mode. Check mode provides a quick and easy way to admit runners to the first start box. One punch and he/she is ready to go.

• Mode Check – The SI station will check that the card is cleared, and if so, O Checklist will tick off the runner. If the card is NOT cleared, there will be no response at all, neither from the SI station nor from O Checklist.
• Mode Clear – The SI station will clear the card and O Checklist will tick off the runner. Clearing a card may take several seconds (depending on type of card).
• Mode Readout – The runner will be ticked off. No Check or Clear is performed.

Use SPORTident software Config+ (Windows) to configure the SPORTident station. Auto send must be enabled for Check and Clear modes, and disabled for Readout mode. Setting Legacy protocol must be disabled for all modes.

You can now connect an SSR-stick (short range radio) to O Checklist, which for example can be used together with a BSF8-SRR-DB station. The SI station can then be mounted on a fixed stand, allowing the O Checklist phone/tablet to move around (somewhat) freely.

Place a Clear station somewhere in the warm-up area (either centrally or at the entrance) where each runner clears his/her card.

At the entrance to the first start box, use a station configured in Check mode connected to O Checklist. A single punch will now check the card and tick off the runner. Have an extra Clear station available for runners who have forgotten to clear their cards.

O Checklist now supports teams. Teams are imported from an IOF/XML start list, where the XML tag <TeamStart> now is parsed (previously ignored). Each team member is handled as an individual runner in O Checklist.

A warning message is now shown if there is no connection to the internet. For OFeed, a GET "Hello World!" request is sent to the OFeed server every ten seconds to verify that it can be reached.

Over the past year, several new translations have been added to O Checklist, the latest being Slovak and Bulgarian. Thank you for supporting O Checklist!

Check that card is cleared – This option has been removed. Instead, use a SPORTident station configured in Check mode as described above.

Upload report – This section has been reorganised and is now called Server connection. Each protocol type has its own submenu.