diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/tribe/tribe-state.ts b/frontend/src/ts/tribe/tribe-state.ts
index 2dec3836e..1165636bc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/tribe/tribe-state.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/tribe/tribe-state.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,19 @@ export function getSelf(): TribeTypes.User | undefined {
   return room?.users?.[TribeSocket.getId()];
 }
 
+export function isLeader(): boolean {
+  return getSelf()?.isLeader ?? false;
+}
+
+export function isInARoom(): boolean {
+  return getState() >= 5;
+}
+
+export function isRaceActive(): boolean {
+  const s = getState();
+  return s >= 10 && s <= 20;
+}
+
 export function canChangeConfig(override: boolean): boolean {
   if (getState() <= 1) return true;
   if (getSelf()?.isLeader) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/tribe/tribe.ts b/frontend/src/ts/tribe/tribe.ts
index dac22c76e..53a1f319d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/tribe/tribe.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/tribe/tribe.ts
@@ -195,6 +195,10 @@ export function initRace(): void {
   }
 }
 
+export function readyUp(): void {
+  TribeSocket.out.room.readyUpdate();
+}
+
 async function connect(): Promise<void> {
   const versionCheck =
     await TribeSocket.out.system.versionCheck(expectedVersion);