An overseas company will be brought in to compile all results for this year’s International Race Weekend after Bermuda Timing Systems, who work with almost all of Island road running and triathlon events, withdrew their services following a disagreement over what they could provide.Race Weekend director Anthony Raynor confirmed that the New York-based ARE Events Productions had been hired to record all results for the KPMG Mile, the International 10K, International Half-Marathon and International Marathon which will be held over the weekend of January 13-15.He said the company would be using a QR (Quick Response) system which will require all runners to wear a bib with a chip embedded, allowing results to be transferred to the Internet almost immediately.A results kiosk will be erected which will give competitors the chance to check their time seconds after crossing the finish line, allowing them to text or e-mail their results.“We’ll be able to provide live streaming of results,” said Raynor. “Runners will be able to scan in their QR code.”Bermuda Timing Systems owner Stephen DeSilva admitted that the overseas company, whose employees have been granted work permits in order to operate on the Island, could provide certain services he couldn’t, and he had been unable to agree on a contract with Raynor.BTS, who have compiled all results for Race Weekend for the last three years, will be timing this Sunday’s Fairmont to Fairmont road race, and were hired by the international SheRox women-only triathlon in October.Last year DeSilva and his crew also travelled to Aruba to record results for the Junior Caribbean Cycling Championships.“I understand he wants what is best for the event and I was prepared to work with him but there were some things we couldn’t provide,” added DeSilva. “He wanted all of the whistle and bells.“I understand he wants live TV streaming, half-way splits . . . using chips which would have cost us something like $14,000 to bring in, plus shipping costs.“He wanted a level of service we couldn’t provide, although we could have met most of his requirements.“I do respect what he wants and we couldn’t meet all of his needs . . . but it was apparent he didn’t want us. We tried to work with him but he was very sharp with me. He was very awkward.“Maybe it was a matter of cost.“We had no choice but to withdrew our services.”Meanwhile, Raynor confirmed that entries for this month’s running festival had already exceeded last January’s.“We’re looking at some 700 runners from overseas coming in. If you consider some 30 percent for those will bring in partners we’ll looking at around 1,000 visitors,” he said