What Championchip does

Championchip (legal entity: Chip Timing S.L.) is a Catalonia-based race timing and event management services provider operating from Terrassa near Barcelona, Spain, founded by Olympic athlete Andreu Ballbé (Montreal 1976, 800m). The firm specializes in chip-based timing for road running and trail events across Catalonia, serving two primary customer sets: race organizers (municipal governments such as Ajuntament de Barcelona and Ajuntament de Badalona, the Federació Catalana d'Atletisme, and private event companies including La Sansi, Marnaton, Gesport, Gaudium Sports, and Zona Vip Events) and individual runners who participate in league competitions. Its flagship technology is the Xip Groc (Yellow Chip), a non-reusable timing chip that provides real-time race classification tracking, complemented by an eco-friendly rental-chip alternative.

Name

Championchip

Legal name

Chip Timing S.L.

Website

https://championchip.cat

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Event Timing Services

NAICS

Other Spectator Sports (711219), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Racing, Including Track Operation (7948)

akta.pro primary industry

Racing Technology & Timing/Tracking Infrastructure (MPAEADAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Championship & Cup Organizers (MPAKADAB)

Keywords

• Race timing services
• Chip timing systems
• Sports event management
• Online race registration
• Running league management

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Timing Services: Timing services for all runners in races with real-time classification tracking using non-reusable chips or rental chips. Core revenue stream for race timing.
2. Online Registration Management: Creation and management of online registration forms for races, with 24x7 access for organizers.
3. Bib Number Services: Design and production of personalized bibs with runner names, colors, QR codes, and organizational information.
4. Consulting Services: With over 20 years of experience, advising race organizers to ensure successful events for both runners and organizers.
5. League Subscriptions: Free league participation for runners with Yellow Chip, with points accumulated across races. Organizers pay for inclusion in league calendar.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Championchip provides professional race timing, online registration management, and custom bib design services for running and athletics events in Catalonia using its proprietary Xip Groc (Yellow Chip) timing system. The company operates league competitions (Lliga Championchip, Lliga Trail, Lliga Universitària) that aggregate results from 110+ annual races into a points-based ranking system, supported by the xipgroc.cat platform and a mobile application.

Product overview

Championchip operates as a race timing and event management service provider, centered around its flagship product, the Xip Groc (Yellow Chip) — a non-reusable timing chip system that provides real-time race timing and classification tracking. The company offers an integrated suite of services including timing services (Cronometratge), online race registration management (Inscripcions), and custom race bib design (Dorsals) with QR codes. Beyond individual race services, Championchip operates two league competition programs — the Lliga Championchip and Lliga Trail — which aggregate results from over 110 races across Catalonia into a points-based ranking system. The ecosystem is supported by a mobile application (App de XipGroc) that enables runners to access their profiles and race results on Android devices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Xip Groc: The yellow chip timing system offered by Championchip for race timing, with rental options available.
• Lliga Championchip
• Lliga Trail
• Lliga Universitària

Products and services

• Xip Groc (Yellow Chip) Non-reusable timing chip (and rental chip option) carried by runners during races to enable real-time race timing and classification tracking across the Championchip ecosystem.
• Cronometratge (Race Timing Services) Professional race timing service for all runners in a race, providing real-time classification tracking using non-reusable chip devices and eco-friendly rental chips, delivered at race venues across Catalonia.
• Inscripcions (Online Registration Management) Creation and management of online race registration forms with 24x7 organizer access, flexible to adapt to each race organizer's needs.
• Dorsals (Custom Bib Design) Custom race bib design featuring the runner's name, full color printing, perforation for wardrobe, organized by starting boxes, with QR code and other useful information.
• Lliga Championchip Free annual competition league for runners holding the Xip Groc chip, with points accumulated across over 110 races throughout Catalonia across multiple categories, with prizes awarded at the season-end Gala.
• Lliga Trail Trail running league competition featuring trail races across categories with point accumulation and season-end prizes.
• App de XipGroc Mobile application for Android allowing runners to access their xipgroc.cat profile, view race results, track running history, and compare past and present race times.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8,000+ runners participated in Lliga Championchip league

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and major.

• Kronos (Watch Brand)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerKRONOS and Championchip partnership for the Gran Premi Kronos-ChampionChip, where Kronos provides watches as prizes for league participants who complete minimum 3 races in specified months. Kronos is a quality watch brand founded in 1930 by Barcelona native Carlos Vendrell.
• Ajuntament de BarcelonacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity government partnership for organizing and timing major races including Jean Bouin, Correbarri district races, and supporting the league system with municipal resources.
• Federació Catalana d'AtletismecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Catalan Athletics Federation for timing official athletics events and league races that count toward federation rankings.
• eDreams Mitja Marató de BarcelonamajorTechnology or IntegrationTiming services provider for the eDreams Half Marathon of Barcelona, which achieved IAAF Gold Label distinction and attracted 17,800+ runners.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• RaceTec: European race timing and event services provider active in road cycling and running events. Comparable technology stack and customer base to Championchip, but operating in different European geographies.
• Sportmaniacs: Spanish race registration and event management platform serving Iberian endurance events. Closest Iberian-market peer to Championchip's Inscripcions and league management products, though registration-focused rather than timing-focused.

Direct peers

• ChronoTrack (now part of MYLAPS): Chip-based race timing systems widely used in US road races, now integrated with MYLAPS. Directly comparable to Championchip's Xip Groc timing business in product category and end customer (race organizers).
• MYLAPS: Global leader in sports timing technology (chips, decoders, photo-finish) for running, cycling, motorsport, and horse racing. Directly comparable to Championchip as a race-timing technology provider serving event organizers, though at much larger global scale.
• Race Roster: End-to-end race management platform covering registration, timing integration, results, and fundraising for endurance events. Directly comparable to Championchip's xipgroc.cat registration and results offering.
• Sportstats: Canadian race timing and results provider for running, cycling, and triathlon events. Comparable business model to Championchip: timing-first services with results, registration, and event-day support for organizers.
• RunSignUp: US-leading online race registration and timing platform serving thousands of endurance events with a software/SaaS model. Directly comparable to Championchip's Inscripcions and timing bundle, with a much broader geographic footprint.
• Innovative Timing Systems (ITS): Race timing and results service provider for road races, triathlons, and endurance events across the US. Closely analogous to Championchip's timing-and-results offering for amateur endurance organizers.

Emerging players

• TimingHub: Cloud-based race timing software that partners with timing operators globally. Comparable as an emerging SaaS timing alternative; Championchip's Xip Groc platform would compete with TimingHub's hosted approach if Championchip moves to SaaS distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Eventbrite: Large-scale general event ticketing and registration platform that includes running and endurance events among its categories. Overlaps with Championchip's registration business but as a broad portfolio player rather than a niche specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/XipGroc
• Facebookfacebook.com/XipGroc
• Instagraminstagram.com/xipgroc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/championchip

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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