LaceUp 2.0: collecting checkpoints without any sports app

No Strava. No Garmin. No problem. With LaceUp 2.0 we are launching a feature many organisers and participants have long been waiting for: the infrastructure-free check-in.

For a while now we have been hearing the same feedback: GPS-based event formats are exciting – but what about everyone who does not use a sports app? Whether e-bike rider, hiker without a Strava account or casual sports enthusiast: nobody should feel excluded from an experience just because they do not use a particular app.

So we rethought LaceUp – and made getting into our Trophy format as simple as possible.

Simple and inclusive by design – e.g. Tour de Suisse Explorer 2026

How the on-site check-in works

1. Visit a checkpoint
   Visit an official checkpoint on site – no Garmin or Strava needed.
2. Check in on site
   Open the check-in link on your smartphone – no app required.
3. Collect
   Confirm your location, secure the checkpoint – done.

All it takes is a smartphone. And practically everyone carries one today. No app installation needed. Try it here to see what it feels like.

The first integration is live

The Tour de Suisse Explorer leads the way: participants can now collect the stage locations of the Tour de Suisse entirely without Strava or Garmin – whether on a road bike or an e-bike. The Explorer shows impressively what becomes possible when tracking is no longer tied to a specific app.

"Infrastructure-free tracking does not mean giving up accuracy for us – it means putting no hurdle in anyone's way before the experience even begins."

Why this matters

Sport is for everyone. Not just for those who have already built a digital ecosystem of training apps. With the infrastructure-free check-in we make GPS-based challenges more accessible – for tourism organisations that want to excite guests without onboarding effort, and for events where inclusion should never be a compromise.