Originally Posted by
iconicflux
A Canon HV30 and a macbook seem to work very well. The important thing seems to be mounting it on a tripod about 8-9 feet up so you can get a better view of the racers. Oh, and do yourself a favor, make sure the refs remember to check the racers at the start for the numbers facing the wrong direction, being on the wrong side, etc. At the beginning of a season it seems that new racers are especially prone to having the numbers wrong and in some races you may have 636 and 939 or similar in the same race.
The early season races get to deal with this stuff. Our officials won't score someone who pins their number on the wrong side, wears a vest over, etc. I think a Cat 3 missed a 5th place because of a wrong side pin.