Sports Analytics

It’s always exciting modelling sports data and this ongoing project is no exception.  This is Perceptive Data’s own sports analytics service, running as a separate business entity known as RACE EXPLORER.

RACE EXPLORER is what happens when passions for data visualisation and outdoor activity collide.  This project first gained its running legs when Grant (Perceptive Data Director), served as the volunteer course designer on the race committee for the local Crack The Crater Trail Run in the picturesque town of Buninyong in Victoria, Australia.

Combining data visualisation and the results output from the event timers, the concept of a virtual race map and racing analytics dashboard was created.  The idea was extended, fine-tuned, tested again and again, and when participants started remarking, “This is so cool!” and began sharing it on social media, it was clear they loved exploring the race stats and finding themselves in the field on the virtual race map.

RACE EXPLORER is now available as a customised race analytics service worldwide.  It has it’s own dedicated website and you can find out more about Perceptive Data’s dedicated race analytics service here.