POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Personal
Preparation Before the Event
It is critically important that you set up and practice using your
personal GPS device before the event so you fully understand what to expect
and are fully prepared
Completely rely on you to get it set up on your own before the event Feel free to ask us any questions
Can only guarantee help for supported GPS devices
Can try for unsupported GPS devicesbut can't guarantee anything
read over web pages & GPS training sheet beforehand to familiarize yourself
Primarily through web site
part of your personal event training
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test and work out problems
Mitigate failure modes
Prevention
mitigate the risks
have plans in case
The earlier the better
Do not wait until the event itself
Supported GPS Devices
If you own a supported
GPS device and your individual device doesn't work for you, you can always
use on
of our
GPS
units as
long as
we know
by the
regular
registration
deadline.
- Click
Here for more information about our GPS device support
services.
Power and Battery Life
Relatively short battery lives can be a major issue with personal
electronic devices. By far the most common way a device will fail on the road
is simply running out of power and is best prevented through proper personal
planning beforehand.
- Click
Here for more information about personal electronic device
power sources and how to be personally prepared against running out
of power for each type.
Handlebar Mounting
You must have your smartphone mounted on your handlebars with a mount
Use your unit hands free to navigate the route. Have it mounted on your handlebars
(not just carrying it in your hand or your pocket)
get one specifically designed for your specific device, not one that is universal
adjust the angle tilt so you can see your unit’s display the best
buy and install everything you need, depending on your specific GPS device
buy and install a mount specific for your GPS device onto your handlebars
Device Settings
Play around with different setting so your unit works the way you
want it to
May need to adjust the screen blackout and backlight timing (prevent excessive
power drain)
have the device settings changed
Play around with settings to see how they work, customize to what suits you
the
best
Incorporating Our Route Dataset Files Into Your GPS Device
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- Click Here for more information about incorporating our route dataset
files into your GPS device.
Device Operation
understand how to use your GPS deviceto navigate
our routes
how to use
use in a car with someone else driving or in a large
parking lot on your bicycle out of traffic
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