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Todd_run
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Fair warning: While the first part of this post is a sincere attempt to seek help, the second part
contains shameless self-promotion. If you're offended by that sort of thing, please ignore the
second part of this post (I'll warn you before it starts!).
I'm looking for electronic maps of races. The maps needs to be to scale, but the length or location
of the race is not important. If you have seen, or see any such maps online, please let me know! You
can email me at todd_run at yahoo dot com.
(Okay, here's where the self-promotion begins!) The reason I want these is for a free software
program that I've written. The program allows you to load a map, set the scale, and measure routes.
I've been using it with maps that I've downloaded from Yahoo maps and a map that I got permission to
use from an organization in Illinois.
I'm working on the next version of the program which will allow you to save routes. I want to demo
this by having various races routes - having actual races, instead of random maps and routes seems
to make more sense. It will also help test and verify the accuracy of the programs ability to
measure distances.
(Here's where the self-promotion gets really thick - parental discretion is advised). The name of
the program is Route Ruler. Again, this is a free program - I'm not trying to make money off of
this. If you want more information (including an explanation of why it's a free program), go to
http://routeruler.sourceforge.net. You can download the program for free.
If you are a race director, or know one, and have a scale map of an event, please let me know
(again: todd_run at yahoo dot com). If you see a map online, let me know and I'll contact the event
coordinator to get permission to use it.
If you do happen to take a look at Route Ruler and have any suggestions, I'm always looking for ways
to improve it. While I've written this for personal use, it seems a waste to not share it with
others, and making improvements will make using the program more enjoyable for me as well.
Thanks in advance, and sorry about the self-promotion!
Todd todd_run at yahoo dot com
contains shameless self-promotion. If you're offended by that sort of thing, please ignore the
second part of this post (I'll warn you before it starts!).
I'm looking for electronic maps of races. The maps needs to be to scale, but the length or location
of the race is not important. If you have seen, or see any such maps online, please let me know! You
can email me at todd_run at yahoo dot com.
(Okay, here's where the self-promotion begins!) The reason I want these is for a free software
program that I've written. The program allows you to load a map, set the scale, and measure routes.
I've been using it with maps that I've downloaded from Yahoo maps and a map that I got permission to
use from an organization in Illinois.
I'm working on the next version of the program which will allow you to save routes. I want to demo
this by having various races routes - having actual races, instead of random maps and routes seems
to make more sense. It will also help test and verify the accuracy of the programs ability to
measure distances.
(Here's where the self-promotion gets really thick - parental discretion is advised). The name of
the program is Route Ruler. Again, this is a free program - I'm not trying to make money off of
this. If you want more information (including an explanation of why it's a free program), go to
http://routeruler.sourceforge.net. You can download the program for free.
If you are a race director, or know one, and have a scale map of an event, please let me know
(again: todd_run at yahoo dot com). If you see a map online, let me know and I'll contact the event
coordinator to get permission to use it.
If you do happen to take a look at Route Ruler and have any suggestions, I'm always looking for ways
to improve it. While I've written this for personal use, it seems a waste to not share it with
others, and making improvements will make using the program more enjoyable for me as well.
Thanks in advance, and sorry about the self-promotion!
Todd todd_run at yahoo dot com