Results and Route Review
This page explains how to check your results after play and review your route.
Check your results
When play ends, the results screen opens automatically. You can also return to it later from the event details screen or your activity history.
While a record has not yet been sent to the server, a "Not synced yet" notice appears on the results screen. Keep the app open somewhere with a connection and the record is sent automatically; the notice disappears once syncing is complete. Even while not synced, the record is stored on your device and will not be lost.
Viewing records older than that requires subscribing to the Player Plan.
Information shown
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Score | Total points earned (on Score / Score (Free Start and Finish) courses. Fixed Order courses do not compete on points, so results are based on the number of controls passed) |
| Time | Elapsed time from start to finish |
| Distance | Total distance traveled in kilometers |
| Spots | The list of visited spots and the order you visited them |
Score breakdown on score courses
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Gross score | Points earned by visiting spots |
| Quiz points | Additional points earned for correct quiz answers |
| Bonus Points | Points earned by scanning a Bonus QR (shown only if earned) |
| Combo Bonus | Points earned from a specified combination of checkpoints (shown only if earned) |
| Penalty | Point deduction for exceeding the time limit |
| Location button penalty | A deduction based on how many times you used the locate button (when the organizer has set it) |
| Location button time penalty | A time penalty based on how many times you used the locate button (when the organizer has set it) |
| Adjustment | Manual score adjustment made by the organizer. Several adjustments are summarized as "N adjustments (N pt)". A row labeled "Legacy" is an adjustment recorded by an older version |
| Total score | The sum of the breakdown |
On events where the locate button has a usage limit or penalty, the number of times you used the locate button is also shown in the results. The usage count appears not only in the result details but also next to each participant in the ranking list, shown with an icon.
Bonus Points and Combo Bonus are bonus points added on score courses (each appears in the breakdown only when there are points for it). Tapping either row opens a breakdown. Bonus Points shows a list of the name, time earned, and points of each bonus you earned; Combo Bonus shows the "N / M CPs" and points earned for each rule you achieved (opened as a detail screen on iOS and a detail dialog on Android; you can open the breakdown on the results screen after play ends, not from the score breakdown during play).
If the organizer changes the rules after the event ends, the breakdown total may not match the score above; in that case, a note is shown in the breakdown (the score used for ranking is the one finalized at finish).
Scanning a Bonus QR does not appear in the "Spots" list or the lap data (only the points are added to "Bonus Points"). For how each is earned, see Bonus points (QR & combo).
The team result does not show a Bonus Points (Bonus QR) row, because Bonus QR is for individual play only. Combo Bonus, on the other hand, is valid in team competitions and is reflected in the team's score and ranking.
The deduction ("Location button penalty") does not occur on Fixed Order courses. The time penalty ("Location button time penalty") occurs on all courses, including Fixed Order courses.
View other participants' records (Live Map, Results, Leaderboard)
From a category (course) screen, you can view the records of that category's participants on the following three screens. You can view them without logging in, and even if you are not playing (for example, when you are cheering someone on).
| Screen | What you can see |
|---|---|
| Replay | Animate all runners' movements or your own on the map to compare route choices and pace. Supports mass start and per-leg comparisons |
| Live Map (on Android, Live on the category screen) | A single screen with a map at the top and a list at the bottom. The map shows each participant's latest position, and selecting a participant in the list shows their track. The list shows participants who started within the last 24 hours (playing, finished, and DNF), with their status, score, elapsed time, battery level, and more. Drag the boundary to resize the map and the list |
| Results | The list of records for this category. By default it is sorted by Latest Start (most recent start time first) and includes people who are still playing. You can sort by Ranking or Number and filter by playing, finished, or DNF. Ranking sorts by score, highest first (ties by shorter time). On Fixed Order courses it also sorts by score (the number of controls passed plus quiz points), so it can differ from the leaderboard ranking. Check the official ranking on the leaderboard |
| Leaderboard | The standings. People who are still playing are also listed with their current result. For how places are decided, see Rankings below |
Selecting a participant in Results or on the Leaderboard shows their route, the time they passed each spot, and their photos, just like your own records (on the Live Map, open them from the participant's callout on the map).
When a Live Map button appears at the top of the event screen, you can use it to view the participants of all categories at once (it appears only while someone is playing).
- While you are playing — You cannot close the play screen during play, so these screens cannot be opened. During play, you can check other participants' positions with Show other players / Current players in the play screen menu (except in events where the organizer hides them)
- When the organizer has turned on "Hide live map and results" — In the app, the screens show "The organizer has chosen not to show results. You can still see your own records in History." and cannot be opened. On the web, the event page itself cannot be opened (you can see your own records in "My Activities")
- In an approval-based event, before you are approved — You cannot open the category screen
- Participants who started with live tracking turned off will not be shown on the live map or in ongoing replays during their run (they become visible after finishing)
The category screen of a permanent event has only a Leaderboard (highest score first; tied scores share the same place and are not separated by time). There is no Live Map or Results list. When the organizer has turned on "Hide live map and results", opening the Leaderboard shows "The organizer has chosen not to show results."
Replay (Route Playback and Comparison)
This feature animates participants' movements on the map, allowing you to review and compare route choices and pace with yourself and other runners (available on mobile apps only; not supported on the web version).
Opening Replay
- From the category screen — On the event category screen, tap the Replay button (next to "Live Map").
- From the Live Map — Tap the Replay button in the upper right of the Live Map screen.
Replay is available not only during the event, but also after the event has ended to review past competition records. Furthermore, records older than 30 days can also be viewed by anyone without subscription or payment restrictions.
Switching Playback Modes
Use the toggle switch at the top of the screen to choose between two playback modes.
| Playback mode | Features and usage |
|---|---|
| Mass start (default) | Aligns everyone's start time to "0" and replays as if everyone started at the exact same moment. Ideal for comparing who took the lead on which route and where time differences emerged |
| Real time (clock time) | Moves all participants according to their actual recorded clock times. Recreates real-world running together, passing each other, and course congestion. For multi-day events, a Day filter menu appears at the top |
Leg Alignment (Mass Start Mode on Fixed Order Courses Only)
When viewing a Fixed Order course in "Mass start" mode, you can select specific Legs at the top of the screen.
- Choose between "Whole course" (aligned to start time) or specific legs such as "S → 1", "1 → 2", etc.
- Selecting a leg aligns all participants to the start of that leg (the moment they passed the preceding control) and displays split times for that leg.
- The map automatically zooms to fit both checkpoints of the selected leg.
Playback Controls and Operations
The control bar at the bottom of the screen offers the following actions:
- Play / Pause — Tap Play to start playback; tap Pause to pause.
- Time slider — Drag the slider to jump instantly to any desired time or elapsed duration.
- Change playback speed — From the Speed menu, select 1x, 2x, 5x, 10x, 20x, 50x, 100x, or 200x (default is 50x; 10x when a leg is selected).
- Trail length — From the Trail menu, select the trail length drawn behind runners: None, 30 sec, 1 min, 2 min, 5 min, or All (from the start up to the playback time; default is 1 min). With None, no trails are drawn and only the markers and labels are shown.
- Selecting and searching runners — Tap the Runners (n) button at the top right, or Change runners in the list below the map (to the right on wide screens), to choose which runners to replay.
- Use Select all / Clear selection buttons for batch actions.
- Search runners by name or entry number.
- In team competitions, select by team.
- By default, your own record and top runners (or 1st place) are preselected.
- Tap marker for details — Tapping a runner's marker on the map shows an info card at the bottom (name, elapsed time, official time/points, last visited spot) and highlights their trail line in bold (fading others). The Details button on a list row opens the same card.
For ongoing events, when new location data arrives, tap the Refresh button to load the latest data.
When the organizer has enabled "Hide result details and photos," other participants' trails are not displayed and you can only replay your own route. Additionally, runners currently in progress who started with Live Tracking off will not appear until they finish.
Name Labels and the Runner List
Names appear next to the runners’ markers on the map, and you can compare them with the list below the map (to the right on wide screens) to see who is where.
- Switching name labels — Use the button at the top right of the map that switches how names are shown (it displays the current setting) to choose Name, Entry number, or Off. The default is Name, and your choice is saved on this device. Runners without an entry number show their name. When labels overlap, the highlighted runner takes priority and some labels are omitted (markers are never omitted).
- The runner list — Runners (n) in the heading is the number of runners being replayed. The button at the right end of the heading minimizes the list to just the heading or shows the full list again. With the full list open, Search by name or number narrows the list. Searching does not change which runners appear on the map or the replay time range.
- Tap a row to highlight — Tapping a row highlights that runner and moves the map to their position once (it does not follow them automatically). Tap Clear highlight, or tap an empty area of the map, to clear it.
- Second line of a row — The runner’s status at the replay time (not started, running, last known position, leg finished, finished, retired, and so on) and the last checkpoint passed. This shows the situation at the replay time and is not an official ranking or result. Finished and Retired appear only after playback reaches the end of that runner’s record.
- Runners without a track or that could not be loaded — A runner found to have no track after you select them stays in the list as a No track row (not counted in the number of runners being replayed). If loading failed, for example because of the connection, tap Retry. To check no-track runners again after Refresh, select them again.
Rankings
The event ranking lets you compare your result with other participants in the same category.
- Score / Score (Free Start and Finish): Higher score ranks first. If scores are tied, the shorter time ranks higher.
- Fixed Order: More controls passed ranks first. If the number is the same, the shorter time ranks higher. Skipped controls also count toward the number passed.
- The top three positions are shown in gold, silver, and bronze colors.
- In team competitions, rankings are also shown by team.
For Team Play specific details such as team start time, finish time, and DNF handling, see Team Play.
How ranks are assigned
- The rankings show only the best record of each participant (account) ("Showing the best result for each user"). No matter how many times you play the same event, even with a different Entry Number, your other records appear neither in the rankings nor in Unofficial Results (they remain in the results list)
- When records have the same score and the same time, only the first shows a rank number; the rank column is blank for the others
- Retired (DNF) records have no rank. The same applies to records force-ended by the organizer and to records automatically set to DNF because they were never finished
- On Fixed Order courses, records that used Skip Next Spot show " *" next to the time in the results list and leaderboard. This is meant for cases where a control could not be reached on site; skipped controls count toward the number passed, and the record is treated as finished. Whether skipping is allowed depends on the event's rules
- When several records share the same Entry Number, only the best one is ranked; the rest are grouped at the bottom of the rankings as Unofficial Results
When multiple results use the same Entry Number
In standard play, multiple participants may sometimes enter the same Entry Number. In that case, only the highest-ranked record among them is reflected in the leaderboard.
- Scores and times are not combined
- This may be used as a backup record
- If you want combined scoring, use Team Play rather than standard play
The leaderboard first narrows records down to the best record for each account, and only then groups records that share an Entry Number.
So if one account plays several times with different Entry Numbers, only its best record is used. Records played under the other numbers appear neither in those numbers' places nor in Unofficial Results. A record from another account that used the same number may appear in that place instead, even if it is a DNF.
Example: If account A scores 100 points with #10 and 50 points with #20, and account B has a DNF with #20, the leaderboard shows A's #10 (100 points) and B's #20 (DNF). A's #20 (50 points) is not shown.
This often happens when staff reuse one account to check the setup, so for the actual event, have each participant play with their own account.
Route display
On the map in the results screen, the route you traveled during play is shown.
- The path from start to finish is shown as a line color-coded by your speed
- Passing points for each spot are shown with markers
- Tracing the route helps you review your strategy
- Violations of Play Area and Restricted Areas — If you exited the play area or entered a restricted area, the route line for those segments is shown in red. In addition, a violation history log (type, start/end time, duration) appears at the bottom of the results screen (available on mobile apps only; not supported on the web version). This information is visible only to yourself and event organizers, and is not shared with other participants.
Lap data
You can view the arrival time and split time for each spot in a list.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Spot name | The spot you visited |
| Arrival time | The time you reached the spot |
| Split time | Total elapsed time from the start |
| Photo | Photo taken with Camera Punch, if applicable |
Playing against an existing record (pace comparison)
A finished record on a Fixed Order course can be used as a reference time for playing the same course again. You can treat one of your past records, or another participant's record, as an invisible rival and see how far ahead of or behind it you are as you go.
How to start
- Open the result screen of the record you want to use as the reference (either your own record or another participant's record opened from the ranking)
- Tap the runner icon at the top of the screen (top left on iPhone, top right on Android)
- A confirmation appears - "Set this result as your reference time and start play. ..." - and play starts when you choose Play
The runner icon only appears while you are viewing a finished record on a Fixed Order course. It does not appear for records on Score courses, or for records that ended without finishing (DNF).
A play with a reference time counts toward the daily play quota in the same way as a normal play. See the Pricing and Billing FAQ for details.
What you see during play
- Pace appears in the information panel at the top of the screen and shows the difference from the reference at the control you passed most recently, as - (ahead, green) / + (behind, red) (for example
-1:23or+0:15, and±0:00when there is no difference) - Each time you pass a control, the app reads out the control number, then the difference from the reference, then your time (for example "Control 7." "15 seconds behind." "Time: 12 minutes 30 seconds.")
- At the finish, "Finished." is followed by the difference in finish time and your time
- For a control that is not included in the reference record (for example one the other participant did not visit), the difference cannot be calculated, so the pace shows ? and no difference is read out at that control
While you play with a reference time, a short electronic tone plays at each punch, followed by the voice. The sound selected in "Auto punch sound" (the chime, for example) is not used. To hear the voice, turn off silent mode on your device. See Punch Method Guide - Sound and vibration for details.
Even if you quit the app during play, the reference time is saved with your play, so the pace comparison continues when you resume.
Quiz results
On courses that include quizzes, you can check your answer result, the correct answer, and the explanation for each spot.
In quizzes where the organizer has enabled "Separate explanations for correct and incorrect answers", the explanation tailored to your answer (whether you answered correctly or incorrectly) is displayed (the common explanation is shown if the specific field is empty).
Managing your own records
On the screen of your own play record, you can do the following.
- Share — Use the share button at the top right to share an image of the map with your route drawn on it
- Set Entry Number / Update Entry Number — From the "…" menu, set or correct the Entry Number of this record afterwards (for example, if the wrong number was entered at check-in)
- Delete activity — From the "…" menu, delete the record. After confirming "Are you sure you want to delete this? This action can't be undone.", the record is deleted and cannot be restored. Use it to remove a record you started by mistake
If the organizer changes a record from Finished to DNF or force-ends your play, the record is shown as DNF and drops out of the rankings. If the organizer corrects the start or finish time, your time and rank are recalculated.
GPX download
The location log from your play can be downloaded as a GPX file. GPX download is done from the activity detail page on NaviTabi Web (there is no export feature in the app). GPX files can be used with other apps such as Google Earth or Strava to display and analyze your route.
- Log in to NaviTabi Web with the same account as in the app, and open My Activities in the left menu
- Click Result on the record's row; the activity detail page opens in a new tab
- Click GPX download to save the GPX file
Likes and comments
You can leave likes and comments on results. You can also send a like to another participant's result.
Viewing photos
Photos taken with Camera Punch can be viewed together from the results screen. You can swipe through photos spot by spot.
On events where the organizer has enabled "Hide result details and photos" to protect privacy, the following applies.
- You can still view your own results and the photos you took, just as before.
- You may not be able to view other participants' result details (route, lap data, and photos). When you tap another participant in a list or ranking, you won't advance to the detail screen; instead, the message "Due to the organizer's settings, other participants' result details can't be shown." is displayed.
Note that rankings (standings) are not affected by this setting and are shown as before. Only the result "details" and "photos" are hidden.