Abstract: A race timing system 10 includes a remote system server 30 and one or more detector units 20 in operative communication therewith. The detector units 20 detect the presence of race participants 14 at selected locations along an established racecourse, via RFID tags 12 carried by the participants 14. The time that participants 14 are detected at given locations is also noted. The relevant data is forwarded to the server 30, which based thereon, determines race results and/or timing data, e.g., such a participant's pace, split times, net race completion time, etc.