Building on the collaboration between Spartan and Gretel Planner on Spartan’s OCR races, the international event brand is deploying Gretel Planner’s event planning technology for its trail running race (without obstacles) in Dubrovnik, Croatia.
Held on October 26th, 2024, Gretel Planner has become the technological partner of Spartan Trail Dubrovnik to help participants visualise technical aspects of the race, such as gradients, distances and the type of terrain in each section.
A release from Gretel Planner added… ‘This technology also allows you to obtain the pace of each section, times of passing through refreshment stations and forecast times for the completion of the race. In addition, it allows you to distribute nutrition and calculate the carbohydrates you are going to consume, thus achieving a reliable and easy-to-follow strategy during the race.
‘With Gretel Planner, participants will have a better experience with everything under control and will minimize their risks thanks to knowing the challenge better and having a plan.’
Gretel Planner CEO Jorge Vilanova said “During 2024 we have started to work with Spartan, both for its OCR races and now in trail running. It is a source of pride to see how this brand trusts our technology and, above all, to see how participants find it useful.”
With its origins in trail running, Gretel Planner’s event technology helps to simplify event management, centralise critical data and facilitate informed decision making. It offers support for event organisers, as it allows them to communicate all technical aspects of a race to participants.
The platform is also a tool for athletes, as it helps them to visualise the challenge ahead and allows them to calculate pace, time spent passing through aid stations and how & when to consume nutrition.
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