+manuelcasi Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 Ok here is the deal. I know it is not totaly geocaching related but this site has provided Gps related questions with answer when no one else can. Here is the scoop I am a volunter for a first anual Tour de Cure in Houston (Raises money to find a cure for diabetes). There are 100, 64, 32, 15 (Family) Routes. I am trying to map it but have some problems. One I have an older GPS (12map) That does not execpt GPX files. So I have to map in Garmins Mapsource softerware BUT I am in houston and the 64 and 100 mile routes are split some on the western CD some on the eastern cd and I could not find a way to get them both on the screen to print the map. That failed. So I tried mapping in Google earth (which does not have street names) I got half way through mapping the 64 thinking this should be easy to save and lay over google maps with street names but aparently that is not as easy as I thought it would be. Then I found out you can map a route in google maps and up load to google earth but their route mapping interface SUCKS. It was taking twice as long to map it that way. Here is what I would like to have. All Maps on Google earth so my SAG (Support and Gear) drivers can "fly" over the route before they head out. All Maps on something like map source or Google maps with street names for the riders. Perfect world All Routes on one map. (They all start and finish in one spot.) Perfect perfect world be able to enter the 64, and 100 in my 12 map so I can go ride the rout and make sure the maps are all correct. Any Map experts in Houston I would love some help. One last thing if anyone works at sprint I would love to talk to you about the Live Traking to track where my SAGs and Motorcycle and Medical support are during the ride. Thank you Manny Quote Link to comment
+Trucker Lee Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 The only thing comes to mind readily would be to plan the routes using S&T or similar, which would give street names and easy access to elapsed distance as you work. Then, after routes are satisfactory, transfer them to Google Earth using pushpins. Quote Link to comment
+tennisgirl42 Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 Have you tried using MapMyRide.com? I map my rides on there all the time. It's a free site, but you get more features with paid membership. Quote Link to comment
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