> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.time2.bike/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Finalize & publish

> Lock the session and surface results publicly.

When the race is over, two actions take you from "running" to "official":

## Stop each race

Press **Race stop** on every race in the session. This is a `race_stop` event; you can still edit finishes after stopping.

## Review

Scan the recent-finishes list for:

* **Flagged** rows (`duplicate_finish`, `orphan_finish`).
* **Awaiting start** rows (no `race_start` reached them).
* Anyone you expected to finish but didn't (mark DNF/DNS).

Make corrections via the row context menu (see [Edits & corrections](/timing/operating/edits-and-corrections)).

## Finalize

Click **Finalize**.

* Requires `admin` role (or org membership).
* Refuses if any events are still **queued** locally — drain first.
* Writes a `finalize` event into the log.
* The session status flips to `finalized`. No more timing events accepted.

You can un-finalize from the session menu (manager-only) if you discover a problem after locking.

## Publish

Click **Publish**.

* Writes a `publish` event.
* Surfaces results at `time2.bike/events/[slug]/results` and on each rider's profile.
* Triggers a "results published" email to every finisher (unless you've turned this off for the org).

Publishing is reversible — clicking **Unpublish** hides the results page again.

## What the public sees

* Per-race table: place, plate, name, category, time, status.
* For brackets: bracket diagram + per-match times.
* Sortable by category.
* Each rider's name links to their public profile (if their privacy allows it).