Described by its developer, Jarkko Ryyppö, as a “Web utility for drawing and comparing orienteering routes”.
This allows competitors to draw and compare their routes. RouteGadget not only shows the routes, it allows the race to be replayed, even simulating a mass start. You will actually see little squares move across the map. It really adds another dimension to post-race analysis.
A quick guide on how to add your own route for an event you competed in.
RouteGadget is quite intuitive and easy to use. It has its own set of instructions, but here’s a short summary to give you a quick start:
Following numerous requests from clubs wanting to use RouteGadget but unable to, due to hosting restrictions or lack of computing/web skills, I set up RouteGadget UK.
Faulty controls or timed crossing points (later removed from the splits) will cause problems to RouteGadget.
The files that RG creates contain a string of times in seconds from the start for each control, separated by a semi-colon. It depends on the event software being used as to what happens.
This can be due to Java not having enough memory allocated to process the image.
Read on for how to fix it on both Windows and Mac.
Someone asked “is it possible to show the total distance run by a competitor based on the input of an individual’s route”.
The answer is a bit complicated but possible.
This user guide shows you how to use RouteGadget for training sessions when you don’t have electronic splits or course files.
Training gadgets user guide Jan 2010
This explains the process that you need to go through to get an event up and working if you are using RouteGadget UK.
Last updated Feb 2011. RG UK User Guide.pdf
If you have problems using RouteGadget the most likely culprit is Java.
You may have an old version or it is just corrupted, so you need to install a new copy of the latest version.
Getting a “Map not found” problem?
You can upload a route recorded on your GPS into RouteGadget. Your GPS route can be in addition to your manually plotted route.
Video tutorial now available.
The
Scottish Orienteering Association
supports RG UK
Aut-O-Download is a software package for downloading electronic cards for all forms of Orienteering, including MTB-O and Trailquest.
It is very easy to use and can produce the files required for RG.
Is a GPS enabled exercise logbook that amongst many other things, produces a suitable file to upload your routes into RouteGadget. There is a free/trial version as well as a full version for $35 (some things in life are worth paying for, this is one of them).
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