Private message
Message anyone who shares a club with you; block, or turn off messages from strangers.
What it's for
A one-to-one chat with someone in one of your clubs: a coach to the organiser, a parent to a coach, the timer to the TD.
Steps
- On Chats tap ✎ New message (beside Direct messages).
People who share a club with you, grouped by club - Find the person: type a Name, club or role. Each row shows their role (Coach, Volunteer, ROC, Timer, TD, Medic).
- Tap the person. The chat opens; it is listed under Direct messages from now on.
- Tap ＋ › 🎿 Competitor to send a racer's card from the followed race's start list; the card opens Live when tapped.
Privacy
- ⋯ › Who is in this chat shows the two of you.
- ⋯ › 🚫 Block — they can't message you stops this person; ✓ Unblock reverses it.
- Settings › Privacy › 🔒 Turn off messages from people I don't know limits private messages to people who share a group with you, not just a club.
- Long-press the chat on Chats and tap 🗑 Delete chat…, then Tap again — removes this chat from your list.
What success looks like
The chat is under Direct messages on Chats, with the crumb Private message at the top.
If something goes wrong
- Private messages with a junior member are only open to their parent or guardian — the app refuses the chat; contact the club instead.
- This person isn't taking private messages from you — they blocked you or turned off messages from people they don't know.
- This person isn't on Race Relay yet — they are on the club's list but have not joined on a phone.
Related
- Previous: Chat
- Next: Notifications
- How it fits: How Race Relay and the platform share data
- Settings
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