Route mapping for beginners

[Paul M]

Hi, new forum member here.
I'm looking to do my first SS1000 and I've roughly planned a route which follows the RBLR South route but redirected to start and stop at a fuel station near my house in Telford.
When using google maps, there is no longer an option to find the shortest route. So my question is; when the route is being verified (using fuel station reciepts) what software is being used to calculate the shortest distance between points? I just dont want to do the ride (1046 miles on google) only to find out that the shortest route between the points is calculated as less.
Thanks,
Paul.

 

[Firstpeke]

You could send your route to [email protected] and ask for it to be checked before you ride!

 

[JohnR]

You can request a route to be pre-verified by emailing it to [email protected]

edit: beat me to it

 

[Paul M]

Perfect, thanks

 

[JohnR]

I use ITN Converter on a PC for mapping, find it way better than Google and I can save the routes as gpx files and export into my TomTom Rider

 

[Firstpeke]

As do I.... normally I would use Tyre to do everything but it has been giving me some issues since the last update.

I rough out my route using Google maps then plot it on ITN or Tyre if it is behaving, then import to the Garmin from Tyre.

As most folk probably do, I usually allow a minimum of 50 miles extra on a SS1000 and a bit more on longer ones.

Not had a ride knocked back...... yet.

 

[Ian M]

id go north for the first one and get it out of the way a lot simpler than battling west wales, the southern parts of britain and east anglia and being worried about time/dark/traffic/lack of progress

pop across to Peterborough, up to berwick, edinburgh, inverness, fort william, glasgow via stirling, carlisle, stafford, home

a bit boring mway for the dark sections but perhaps a little easier

 

[Paul M]

id go north for the first one and get it out of the way a lot simpler than battling west wales, the southern parts of britain and east anglia and being worried about time/dark/traffic/lack of progress

pop across to Peterborough, up to berwick, edinburgh, inverness, fort william, glasgow via stirling, carlisle, stafford, home

a bit boring mway for the dark sections but perhaps a little easier

Hmm, I see what you're saying, keep more on motorway. I'm very familiar with the route from Loch Lomond to home so although it could be boring I might not be clock watching so much. Thanks for the advice.

 

[JohnR]

...or grab your start receipt in Telford and hop onto the northern clockwise RBLR route at M61 grabbing receipts at Rivington, Fort William, Wick, Dreghorn Link and Berwick on the way to a finish receipt at Squires. That's more or less a 25:50:25 split of Motorway:A Roads:Motorway which, with an early doors start, should leave you on the A1 and A1(M) for any after sunset mileage.

 

[Capt Sisko]

Hi Paul, I'm just down the road from you, just south of Shrewsbury. If you're think of going to any of the RTE meetings or doing the RBLR ride next year give drop me a note if you'd like some company.