Taking place June 7/8th at Glenfinnan, Scotland.
RouteGadget will be used to allow the competitors to draw their route and view the routes of others.
A copy of the event basemap is available here.
For more details visit the LAMM RouteGadget home page.
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.
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.
Quote from Nick Barrable: “You could certainly do so much more feedback and coaching back in the warm and dry by the PC, especially with developing athletes”.
To install RG on your club website you need to be able to run CGI scripts on the server and FTP files to your server.
It is easier to setup if the server is running on Linux rather than Windows. RouteGadget is written in Java and needs Java to be installed on the visitor’s computer to work, 95% of home computers have it but some corporate networks may not.
There is an issue with maps that are based on Ordnance Survey data, you need a licence to display them on a website. If your club uses OS based maps you will need to obtain one, it costs £55.81 per year. It is called a “Paper Map Copying Licence” and is available from the OS website.
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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.
SportTracksIs a free GPS enabled exercise logbook that amongst many other things, produces a suitable file to upload your routes into RouteGadget.
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