diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/docs-check.yml b/.gitea/workflows/docs-check.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..17dc263
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/docs-check.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+name: Docs Check
+on:
+  push:
+    paths:
+      - '**.md'
+      - 'docs/**'
+  pull_request:
+
+jobs:
+  lint:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Markdown lint
+        run: |
+          npm install -g markdownlint-cli
+          markdownlint '**/*.md' --ignore node_modules
+      - name: Link check
+        run: |
+          npm install -g markdown-link-check
+          find . -name '*.md' -not -path '*/node_modules/*' \
+            -exec markdown-link-check {} \;
+      - name: Spell check
+        run: |
+          pip install codespell
+          codespell '**/*.md' --skip='*.git*'
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9b3a876..288e28b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-# Changelog - Apex Track Experience
+# Apex Track Experience — CHANGELOG
 
-### 2026-07-10
-- **Setup:** Initial project directory structure created.
+## 2026-07-10 — Initial
 
+- Created project repository and directory structure.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 814df10..d0e6d54 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,23 @@
-# apex-track
+# Apex Track Experience
 
-Project directory. See CHANGELOG.md for development history.
+> **Owner:** Germaine | **Status:** PLANNED
+> **Last Updated:** 2026-08-09
+
+Apex Track is a track event and racing experience management platform. Designed for track day organizers, racing clubs, and motorsport venues to manage event scheduling, participant registration, timing and scoring, and live results publishing.
+
+## Tech Stack
+
+- TBD — architecture and stack decisions pending
+
+## Quick Start
+
+```bash
+git clone https://git.itpropartner.com/ippadmin/apex-track.git
+cd apex-track
+# Project in early planning phase — implementation to follow
+```
+
+## Related
+
+- [itpp-infrastructure](https://git.itpropartner.com/ippadmin/itpp-infrastructure) — server inventory, DNS
+- [itpp-standards](https://git.itpropartner.com/ippadmin/itpp-standards) — docs standards and templates