Free 5K Race Timer for Clubs
Start the clock in your browser, tap each runner across the finish line, and publish a shareable results page the moment the last finisher is in. No timing mats, no rented equipment, no subscription.
A 5K finish time, recorded with a tap
How to time a 5K in four steps
Add your runners
Create the event and paste in the start list, or let runners register themselves. Printable bib sheets come free.
Start the clock
Open the timer on any phone at the finish line and press start when the gun goes. Everything runs in the browser.
Tap each finisher
One volunteer taps a name or bib number per finisher. Times are stored to the millisecond, laps included.
Share the results
The public results page is live immediately: leaderboard, splits and finish times, no login needed to view.
Cheaper than chip timing
Chip timing for a club 5K costs hundreds per race. BeOnTimer costs nothing and needs no hardware beyond the phone in your pocket.
Faster than a stopwatch
No more shouting times at someone with a clipboard. Every tap is matched to a runner, so the results are ready before people finish stretching.
Results your runners can share
Each race gets its own public page with the full leaderboard — the link works on any phone, for anyone, forever.
Races timed with BeOnTimer
Real events, real results pages — this is what your runners get to see.
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View results →5K timing questions
Is this 5K race timer really free?
Yes. No subscription, no per-runner fee, no credit system. Create an account and time as many races as you want.
Do I need chip timing equipment?
No. One volunteer with a phone taps each runner across the line; the software does the rest. That covers club races and time trials where chip timing is overkill.
How many runners can I time?
Up to about 30 runners per event — the size where chip timing is too expensive and a stopwatch is too slow.
Can runners see their own time afterwards?
Every event gets a public results page with the leaderboard, lap times and finish times. Share the link; no account needed to view it.
Does it work for 10K, marathon or triathlon?
Yes. The timer is distance- and sport-agnostic: 10K, marathon training runs, cycling time trials, swimming and triathlon tests all work the same way.
Your next 5K, timed properly
Set the event up in a couple of minutes and hand the phone to a volunteer. Free, in the browser, for as many races as your club runs.
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