Pre-event checklist

Audience: Event organisers making sure everything is ready before event day.

A single-page, printable checklist of everything that should be done in the days before a competition. Each item links to the relevant detailed page.

Status: Stub — not yet written.

What this page will cover

The checklist will be grouped by timeframe:

Weeks before

[ ] Create the event in Manager
[ ] Import competitor entries (IOF XML / Eventor)
[ ] Import or define courses and controls (Purple Pen / manual)
[ ] Assign courses to classes
[ ] Mark radio controls for each class
[ ] Check that competitor SI card numbers are assigned
[ ] Set up the competitor archive / refresh from Eventor

Days before

[ ] Allocate start times
[ ] Configure spectator screens
[ ] Set up and test the meshO Prime connection
[ ] Prepare hire cards (if lending SI cards)
[ ] Confirm the network setup at the venue (Wi-Fi / ethernet)
[ ] Walk through the first-event walkthrough if it's your first time

Morning of the event

[ ] Power on the server PC and confirm Manager is running
[ ] Confirm volunteer laptops / tablets can connect via browser
[ ] Confirm meshO Prime is connected and radios are reporting
[ ] Confirm SI reader is detected for card download
[ ] Check the dashboard — all cards should be green / healthy
[ ] Print the start list (if using printed lists)