B.A.A. Racing App Reviews

by Jimmmcccc

Stopped updating without warning. Didn’t start up again until our cousin was passed us. Complete waste!!

by Crib In Az

Last year, I could follow runners without an issue. This year, BAARacingApp provided splits for some of the runners but never updated even after the runner finished. (And I knew the runner had finished by following them of Facebook.) I assumed that the server was overwhelmed. However, the next day, the data on BAARacingApp still didn’t update. Disappointing

by FitzandRoo

Reinstalled BAARacingApp 3 times. The tracking app, reason to use it in the first place, doesn’t work.
Maddening.

by Youreallydontwantthereview

Try harder this didn’t work.

by Othermeg

I agree with the review that said last year’s app was better. BAARacingApp tried to be and do too much, and it was seriously lacking for race day, especially if you were tracking multiple people. So many small, seemingly obvious user features were missed. For example, you could not re-order the list runners you were tracking after adding them. More importantly, the list order of tracked runners should have automatically updated as the tracked runners crossed checkpoints(aka fastest to slowest), showing up in the order you would likely see them on the course. This obviously showed correctly on the course map view, but the list view was the default and should have also shown tracked runners in chronological order. BAARacingApp was also excruciatingly slow to load and reload throughout the race.

Something I’d like to see for next year: There should be a “course spectator” option where you can put in your rough location as a spectator and be notified specifically when your tracked runner(s) hits the closest checkpoint before your location. I missed seeing a few of my tracked runners because it was distracting going back and forth between checking BAARacingApp notifications and cheering.

Overall I think more thought and intentional user design needs to go towards the race tracking aspect of BAARacingApp and evaluating how people are using that feature since it’s the main reason people download the B.A.A. app on Marathon Monday.

by WKathrynBB

BAARacingApp was much better last year. Which brings me to my first piont. Why do we have to download a whole new app every freaking year?!? For one thing, it would be great if one could track a particular runner year by year in one place. VERY FRUSTRATING. The text labels on the icons are teenie and impossible to read due to being super low contrast. Pale gray is a terrible choice. These are extremely hard to read on both a black or a white background. Please get some older adults on the design team. You might be surprised at what gets missed without another perspective.

by Obrun26

The B.A.A. app provides a fantastic overview of The Marathon. One improvement that should be considered is the addition of the competitor’s home location. I searched a friend’s name to track, 6 results, narrowed to 2 USA competitors, not much better.

by I'mAMonkey

My friends run Boston marathon and I’ve been using BBA’s app since 2018 or so. BAARacingApp back then was very unstable and tracking feature was simply bad. I was extremely happy with 2022 app. Tracking was real time and helped me where to see the for cheering them along the course. I knew exactly when they crossed finish line to meet them at Family Meeting area. Great job developing the year 2022 app.

by Bfhfhdhxk

Elizabeth lightening Hinkle ran the 2022 Boston Marathon! I was able to use BAARacingApp to track her remarkable run. Go Elizabeth!