Patent ID: 8174393

Claim:
A race tag assembly comprising: a waterproof or water-resistant material; a tag having an upper surface, a lower surface, a first end, a second end, a first side and a second side; and wherein the tag is embedded within the material such that the waterproof or water-resistant material covers all of the upper and lower surfaces, first and second ends, and first and second sides of the tag; said tag being adapted to be programmed with information and being adapted to transmit a signal to a remote receiver; a first adhesive region provided on the material, said first adhesive region being adapted to secure the tag to a race entry member; and a second adhesive region provided on the material; a protective layer disposed between a region of the first adhesive region and a region of the second adhesive region; said protective layer being removable to expose said second adhesive region to secure a first portion of the tag to a second portion of the tag after the tag has been removed from the race entry member after the tag has been programmed.