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Open VelocityLap
Open the app before your session and make sure GPS is ready.
Auto GPS lap timing
Timing repeated tracks, without pressing buttons.
VelocityLap automatically learns your course, detects repeated passes, and times laps using GPS. Built for watersports, buoy courses, figure‑8 runs, and speed sessions where start and finish are virtual.
Currently in beta testing for iPhone. Android support planned/tested too.
VelocityLap v0.1.0
Auto GPS lap timing
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Laps
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Live map • 3 laps
Made for real sessions on the water.
No fixed start/finish hardware. No button pressing every lap. VelocityLap uses location, speed, repeated passes, and virtual gates to make lap timing practical.
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Auto‑learn course
Ride through the course a few times. The app looks for a repeatable timing point and locks a virtual gate.
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Virtual lap gate
Lap timing starts when you cross the learned gate again in the correct direction, with tolerance for GPS drift.
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Map every lap
Review each track on a map with lap time, GPS points, and full session history.
Supports different track shapes.
From simple two‑buoy turns to more complex repeated courses.
2‑Buoy Oval
Fast repeated laps around two markers.
Figure‑8
Crossing center patterns with direction checks.
3‑Buoy Triangle
Triangle style race course timing.
Custom Loop
For 4+ buoy or free‑form repeated tracks.
How it works.
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Start tracking
Enable tracking once before your session. Keep the phone safe and let GPS run.
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Ride the course
VelocityLap watches for repeated passes through the same course pattern.
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Review laps
Each lap is saved with time and shown on the map for quick comparison.
Quick guide
How VelocityLap Works
Start tracking once, ride your course, and let VelocityLap detect the repeat pattern and time each lap automatically.
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Start tracking
Tap start once. No start/finish button is needed during riding.
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Ride the course
Ride repeated laps around your buoys: oval, figure-8, triangle, or custom.
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App learns the gate
After repeated passes, VelocityLap locks a virtual timing gate.
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Laps are timed
Each same-direction crossing creates a new lap automatically.
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Review results
See every track on the map with lap time and basic performance data.
Privacy, simple and clear.
VelocityLap uses GPS/location data to record your session, detect laps, and show your tracks on the map.
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Location data
GPS points, speed, timestamps, and lap information may be saved locally on your device so you can review your sessions.
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Local timing
The app focuses on recording and timing laps on your phone during a session.
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Contact
For privacy questions or beta access, use the contact button below.