Run To Free – Create our world record

The Story

Live Event Profile:

Event Date: 17 December 2017

Event Duration: Half day

Event Venue: Hong Kong Sports Institute

Live Streaming Platform: Facebook (available on any mobile devices and computers)

Live Streaming Region: Worldwide


Live Event Details:

 


KEY IMPACTS

- Shared the remarkable moment of breaking the Guinness World Records with more than 3,500 viewers

- Incessantly live streamed the event for 12 hours with high quality and stableness

 

THE SITUATION

"Run to Free: – Create our would record" was held on 17th December 2017. More than 100 participants ran 1 mile in a 12-hour relay, together breaking the Guinness World Records of "Most people running 1 mile in a 12-hour relay". TFI offered live streaming technology to the event and witnessed this valuable moment on Facebook.

 

THE CHALLENGE

To completely record whole process of the birth of the world record, TFI live streamed the 12-hour relay from 8am to 8pm. Although we were facing a relative long streaming duration, TFI could still provide highly stable and broadcast quality live stream.

 

REASONS FOR SELECTION

1. Stability and Reliability

Powered by Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Content Delivery Network (CDN) provider Akamai, we guarantee a stable and seamless live stream regardless of the live duration.

 

2. Ease of set up and "One Click Go Live"

Without spending hours connecting complicated and costly equipment, we provide "One Click Go Live" live streaming service by simply connecting the power, network and camera with HERMES encoder.

 

3. Support live streaming on social media like Facebook

We support simulcasting to a variety of social media platforms. It helps spreading the message, driving traffic, and amplifying social media presence.



The Client

Convoy Runner

Convoy Runner

Convoy Runner, composed of a group of experienced runners, aims to promote the "Love Running" culture. Through a series of running training, Convoy Runner gathers many running lovers and shares the fun of running.