All our maps have the ability to save participants as favourites, but this is saved to that device only. Now, you can share your favourites to another device – or with another person – by copying a unique URL with this data embedded in it. Simply click this link on another device and your favourites […]
You can now open a Google Maps Street View directly from a participant’s track by clicking on a waypoint and then clicking on the “Streetview” button. This will open Street View of that location in a new tab, if data exists. This is ideal for free route events, where participants’ success may be partly dependent
All fixed route maps now have the option to display surface data by default, which is ideal for mixed-surface and off-road events. Our custom-built surface detection algorithm uses OpenStreetMap (OSM) data to ascertain the surface type of every point along a preloaded route, falling back on best-guess deduction from other fields when surface data isn’t
We’re excited to launch “Overdrive Mode”, which will be enabled by default for all of our maps going forward. This new feature takes advantage of our ability to remotely control our Queclink trackers, changing their update interval as participants approach the finish. Now, trackers will switch to updating to every minute (as opposed to the
The main map has been enhanced! By the click of a button, the map tilts and converts from 2D into a fully interactive 3D vector map. Dotwatchers will now get a better understanding of the terrain covered by the participants. This feature works great on both desktop as on mobile, with the default map, satellite
