Join a Safety Tracking Event

A Safety Tracking Event is an event where participants share their location with the organizer in real time. It is used for activities such as trail running monitoring and mountain safety management.

If you want the full picture of Safety Tracking

If you want to review organizer setup, participant guidance, activity-type-specific settings, and limitations together, see Safety Tracking.

How to use this page

This page is a quick guide for participants who need to confirm the操作 at the venue. If you want a source text for organizer instructions, also see Safety Tracking - Participant preparation and event-day flow.

Before joining

Accurate location data is important in a Safety Tracking Event. Check the following before the event.

• Location permission - Set it to Always Allow. This is required for background location transmission.
• Battery - Charge your device well. Location sharing uses battery.
• Network - Confirm that mobile data is turned on.

Location permission must be set to Always Allow

If the permission is only allowed while using the app, location is not sent in the background.

Event-day flow

1. Before the activity starts

• Launch NaviTabi near the event area
• Open the target event
• If you are instructed to run a Location Sharing Test, do that first
• Enter your name and the number given to you
• Tap Start Sharing Location and check the display
• Confirm that the screen shows location sharing is active

If the test fails, check GPS reception and network status and contact the organizer if needed.

2. During the activity

• You do not need to operate the smartphone except in emergencies
• Use the app only when you need to send an SOS
• Check the screen if you want to confirm battery level or connection status

3. After finishing

• Long-press the Stop button to end location sharing
• Confirm that sharing has ended

Do not stop sharing on your own before the organizer instructs you to do so.

Start location sharing

1. Open the event details screen.
2. Tap Start Sharing Location.
3. Enter your display name and Entry Number if required.
4. Confirm the shown name and number, then start.

Your location is sent to the organizer automatically at the configured interval, such as 1 minute, 3 minutes, or 5 minutes.

How to carry your smartphone

While sharing your location, it is safest to keep the smartphone on your body, for example in a running pouch. Also take care to avoid rain damage or breakage in a fall.

Screen while sharing

While location sharing is active, the following information is shown.

Status display

Status	Color	Meaning
OK	Green	Location is being sent normally
Acquiring	Yellow	GPS is being acquired
Connecting	Yellow	Reconnecting to the server
Error	Red	Failed to send location
Offline	Gray	No network connection

Information shown

• Map - Your current location, if the organizer enabled map display
• Battery level - Current battery status of the device
• GPS accuracy - Accuracy of the location data
• Last sent time - The most recent time location was sent

Send an SOS

If an emergency happens, you can notify the organizer by sending an SOS.

How to send it

1. Long-press the SOS button.
2. Enter a message if needed.
3. Confirm the send action.

When the SOS is sent, it appears immediately on the organizer's monitoring screen. Your current location and message are shown to the organizer.

It may not be sent immediately if you are out of coverage

An SOS is sent only when network communication is available. If you are outside service coverage, the organizer may not receive it until communication returns.

Clear an SOS

If the situation is resolved, you can clear the SOS. The organizer side can also clear it by marking it resolved.

Stop location sharing

1. Long-press the Stop button on the screen.
2. Confirm that sharing has ended.

The organizer may also stop sharing from the management side.

Difference from a standard event

Item	Standard event	Safety Tracking Event
Purpose	Competition through visiting spots	Real-time location sharing
Spots	Yes, course setup required	No
Score	Yes	No
Live Tracking	Optional	Required
SOS feature	No	Yes

Related pages

• Read the full participant-side flow: Safety Tracking - Participant preparation and event-day flow
• Check limitations: Safety Tracking - Limitations and cautions
• See common questions: FAQ - Location Sharing and Safety Tracking