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
The Analytics tab now contains a heatmap, which can be opened in its own window. This shows all tracker data overlaid on to a map, with heatmapping (red indicates more points and blue fewer) to indicate where participants’ routes have overlapped. This is a great way to see which route choices have proved popular –
We’ve now added the ability to mark participants as favourites on the map, which allows you to follow those you care about more closely. To do this, you click the star next to the participant’s name. Your favourites are saved, meaning they should still be there if you return to the map on the same
Our maps and trackers now work together to allow participants to temporarily hide their location – typically for personal safety reasons. To enable this, the participant holds down the function button on their tracker (only Queclink GLXXX models), which triggers our platform to create a geofence around that location, hiding any pings within a certain
Most events have fixed routes. With a fixed route, you have the perfect reference in order to determine the participants ‘distance on track’. But what happends if somebody goes off track? Or if the event is free-route, like TransIberica for example. Although free-route events intent to be ranked based upon checkpoints, ‘first rider in is
