Creating a GPX file
There are a few options available to create gpx files online. Some of them require an account some are available without account. Here are a few of our favorites:
- GPS Visualizer is easy to use and free
- Wandermap is free and has a handy ''follow roads' option
- GPX Editor is a bit more complicated to use but has some more advanced tools (some free, some paid)
- Trun Geo Trac is a useful tool to reduce complexity of long or detailed gpx files so they load faster. Please don't have more than 500 datapoints in your gpx file. Try to create a file < 50 kb in size.
- gpx.studio, another great gpx editor and file size reducer. Allows upload of huge files
- Convert Google Maps (directions) to GPX with the amazing mapstogpx.com
- US State outlines can be downloaded in KML format here and then converted to gpx.
Once you have prepared your route make sure to download it to your computer as a .gpx file so you can use that in sodisp.
Uploading the GPX
Virtual course maps are only available for Step Challenges Total Distance, Total Elevation and Track Challenges. Please note a goal must be defined or else no progress will be visible on the map.
You can upload a course map by following these steps:
- View the leaderboard from the Event Manager:
- Select the Upload GPX Track option from the leaderboard details screen:
- Select the gpx file and upload by clicking Upload File.