ECAC to use PowerHouse Timing real-time results for Championship events.

Cambridge, MA – May 5th, 2004–Online Commissioner of the ECAC, Phil Buttafuoco today announced the conference will be using PowerHouse Timing’s results at the ECAC Collegiate Rowing Series regattas. The 1st year partnership will bring on-line real-time results and onsite scoreboard results to the regattas. Results will be available through the PowerHouse Timing website (http://www.PowerHouseTiming.com) as the races progress.

“Having the results available on the web “real time” will allow athletes, coaches, and racing fans onsite and around the world, access to race times and placings immediately following the end of every race in Worcester this weekend.”

Within seconds of crossing the finish line, results will be available for access on the internet as competitors are still on the course. Family members and rowing enthusiasts can instantly see accurate event results. Several unique tools are available through the PowerHouse website presenting the results and also the race progression of boats.

At the regattas, PowerHouse Timing will provide new onsite monitors showing at a glance results and the current place in the schedule. The ECAC events have always provided quick results to competitors. The new technology allows for instant display as they are available.

The system will be used at the Northeast Championships, ECAC National Invitational Regatta Championships and Eastern Sprints.

About PowerHouseTiming
PowerHouseTiming was founded to provide professional timing software and services. Timing leadership shown at the Head of the Charles demonstrates PowerHouse Timing’s ability to create software which makes rowing regattas easier to operate. The PowerHouse Timing premier gold signature service assures a higher standard of race timing.

About the ECAC
Since its foundation 65 years ago, the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) has emerged as the nationwide leader in service. During the 2003-04 academic year, the ECAC will administer 113 championships in 35 men’s and women’s sports for over 125,000 student-athletes and administer officiating services in 15 sports for 5,000 officials being assigned to more than 40,000 officials. In addition, the Conference will honor approximately 3,500 student-athletes through its public relations program throughout the year. The ECAC is home for its Division I hockey league, five Division III hockey leagues, ECAC Lacrosse, ECAC Gymnastics, ECAC Rowing, and affiliate organizations including the EIWA (wrestling), IFA (fencing), EAWRC (women’s rowing), EARC (men’s rowing) and IRA (men’s rowing). During the past 65 years, the Conference has grown significantly from 58 charter members to today having 324 member institutions in Divisions I, II and III, ranging in location from Maine to North Carolina. For more information on the ECAC, go to www.ecac.org.

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