How to use the online alarm clock
Hand over what you are doing and get ready to leave for a run along Kite Beach before the crowds build. An alarm at 7:35 am gives the next person a clear signal that your shift is finished and your running time has begun. With 25 minutes before 8:00 am, there is enough room to collect your water, keys and cap without turning the changeover into a rush.
For a Kite Beach departure, the alarm must be noticeable even if your phone was left on silent overnight. Check the alarm sound and volume before relying on it, because silent mode or muted browser audio may prevent an audible alert. If the browser is no longer active when 7:35 am arrives, the alarm will not sound, leaving your Kite Beach run without its handover cue. A quick on-screen test beforehand shows whether sound is working.
Leaving for Kite Beach early means the surroundings can change noticeably while you prepare: quieter residential streets give way to busier junctions, parking activity and more voices near the sand. Keep one ear free as you approach crossings and shared paths, and choose the calmer stretch first. By 8:00 am, the growing background noise can make subtle alerts and approaching bicycles harder to notice.
Common questions
Can the alarm ring if this tab is no longer open?
Think of the browser tab as the alarm's running space: once that tab is closed, the alarm scheduled for 7:35 am can no longer continue. It does not need to stay visible, so you may minimise the window or browse elsewhere.
Will my alarm work once I have closed the tab?
No, closing the page stops the alarm rather than leaving it active in the background. For an alert at 7:35 am, keep that particular tab open; it can sit behind other tabs or inside a minimised browser window.
Does the tab need to stay open for the alarm?
Your device will not take over the alarm after the webpage closes. The tab containing the alarm for 7:35 am needs to stay loaded until it rings, although you are free to switch windows, check another site, or minimise the browser.
After closing this tab, can I still hear the alarm?
If you close the tab before 7:35 am, the alarm will not go off because its countdown ends with the page. The tab may remain out of view while you use another one, but the browser and alarm page must stay open.