// Set the date we're counting down to
var raceTime = document.getElementById("race_date").innerHTML
var countDownDate = new Date(raceTime).getTime();

// Update the countdown every 1 second
var x = setInterval(function() {

  // Get today's date and time
  var now = new Date().getTime();

  // Find the distance between now and the countdown date
  var distance = countDownDate - now;

  // Time calculations for days, hours, minutes and seconds
  var days = Math.floor(distance / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24));
  var hours = Math.floor((distance % (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24)) / (1000 * 60 * 60));
  var minutes = Math.floor((distance % (1000 * 60 * 60)) / (1000 * 60));
  var seconds = Math.floor((distance % (1000 * 60)) / 1000);

  // Display the result in the element with id="demo"
  document.getElementById("race_date_countdown").innerHTML = days + "d " + hours + "h " + minutes + "m " + seconds + "s ";

  // If the countdown is finished, write some text
  if (distance < 0) {
    clearInterval(x);
    document.getElementById("race_date_countdown").innerHTML = "GO GO GO";
  }

}, 1000);