1. RACE TORCH THE ELECTRONIC RACE STARTING DEVICE

2. OUR BRAND’S WEBSITE RaceTorch.com Overview Electronic race starting device Not gun like! Flashes a strobe light and generates a tone to initiate the start of the race Needs to be light weight and water-resistant Producible & Cost Effective

3. Number of athletes per team (Track) Number of meets per year per team (Track) High School Athletic Participation 2010 Breakdown by Sport

4. OUR MARKET 2 beta versions in use for 5 years Local schools requesting its use at meets Milwaukee Public Schools requesting 12

5. STANDARDS Auxiliary Port Complies with the NCAA and NFHSA (126 dB or less) Completely original design

6. RACE TORCH $$$ FIGURES Per unit cost: $130.13 Per unit price: $650 100% subcomponents currently sourced locally

7. RACE THE INDUSTRY

8. CASING & GRIP SLEEVES

9. CASE DESIGN Main Tube End Cap Side Panel Alt. Tube

10. TESTING PROCEDURES: CIRCUITRY LTSpice Simulations Measurements with Oscilloscope for frequency Build oscillating circuit on bread board and test Observe characteristics of demo board Test both circuits with same power source Is power supply sufficient for both circuits?

11. THE FINAL DESIGN

12. 555 TIMER: OSCILLATOR

13. 555 TIMER: TIMING CIRCUIT

14. STROBE LIGHT CIRCUIT

15. LAB RESULTS FROM TESTING

16. DIAGRAM FOR DPDT SWITCH AND AUX OUT

17. CIRCUIT DEMONSTRATION

18. BILL OF MATERIALS

19. STANDARDS OSHA Noise Requirements (1910.95a) Occupational Safety and Health Standards

20. WWW.RACETORCH.COM

21. READY ….. SET ….. QUESTIONS