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maprun.uk
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Re: maprun.uk
I think this is already really useful and will be even more so when there are more direct links to the maps.
- mikey
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Re: maprun.uk
I think it's fantastic, but as the author I'm biased.
The admin backend isn't ready for public use yet, so I've not announced the site on here yet. However, I'm now getting an almost daily stream of requests from clubs round the country to be added and to have their maps linked (Hi to AYROC today!), so word is spreading.
I'd be happy for any club MapRun LAs to contact me via the email address on the site.
Clubs can use http://CLUBCODE.maprun.uk/ to show just their events (e.g. http://waoc.maprun.uk/ )
mikey wrote:I think this is already really useful and will be even more so when there are more direct links to the maps.
I've been adding maps club by club either when asked or simply because I was interested in doing so. There are 2450 courses listed arranged into 1508 events (courses with the same start will be combined into a single event). Of these there are links to 294 maps so far.
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Re: maprun.uk
Admin backend is finally ready along with lots of other goodies and I sent out the first newsletter earlier. Copy below:
It's been nearly a year since we first started thinking about MapRun.uk and the first version went live in October. Initially we didn't do any active promotion of it except within a few local clubs, but since then word has got out and I would like to thank the many clubs throughout the UK that have signed up and for all the kind words I've received. We are now getting requests from clubs overseas wanting to have MapRun.uk localised for their own needs. Please spread the word!
As ever, all feedback is appreciated as this is a tool for the community. MapRun.uk has two main goals:
1) Easy and quick for users, including non-orienteers
First and foremost, MapRun.uk is designed to encourage the public to find everything they need to do permanent courses in their local area whether they are traditional POCs, MapRun events or others. A map or results can be obtained in 3 clicks without any signing up or having to type anything and the site is mobile-friendly. Alternatively, 3 clicks will get the visitor full event details in a clear and consistent format with descriptions/map of start location, parking, course and scoring details and where to locate the MapRun courses within the app. The wording is designed to not use orienteering-specific jargon. After all, now that we are back in the forest, as orienteers we may use MapRun less ourselves, but it's a fantastic tool to attract newcomers to our sport. To those people, we do not want to be saying Go Orienteering, we want to be promoting a general healthy and exciting activity for people.
2) Easy for MapRun administrators
MapRun.uk knows a lot about your courses automatically to save you a lot of effort:
All that you need to provide is the map (either uploaded to MapRun.uk or linked from your club website). You can also add further descriptions of the start location (e.g. tree at NW of car park), parking details and any other information. You can add a second alternative map (e.g. a winter map or different layout) and control descriptions. MapRun.uk knows about all 2782 courses in the UK and has organised them into 1615 different events (an event consists of one or more courses that share a start location). It just needs maps adding/linking, currently around 500 have maps with more being added daily.
Each event has its own page so can be linked to directly from your own website if required. These can be branded with your club logo and colours.
Access to maps and events will be automatically allowed and revoked to fit in with any time limits you have set within MapRun itself. Therefore you can upload maps in advance of PIN-protected event opening and do not need to worry about remembering to remove maps afterwards.
What's new?
OS Licence for maps means that MapRun.uk can be used to host your POC and MapRun maps. You can then link to the maps (or events) on MapRun.uk from your own club website
Admin interface for club admins allows you to edit your events/courses and upload maps.
Club branding allows the event pages to be branded with your club logo and colours. There are multiple links back to your website throughout the site.
Example: NOC's Blidworth Woods
Traditional POCs are now supported too. Obviously adding these is more manual as you need to set the start location, etc. yourself
Advanced search means the visitor can search by course type, length, map availability, etc.
Visitor tracking means that you get statistics on how often your events are viewed and how often maps are downloaded
QR codes allow users to scan a code on their map to get taken straight to the results.
You can download the QR code for each course from the admin pages. As a PNG, this can be loaded straight into Purple Pen to go on the map.
Participant feedback encourages people to report problems and provide a star rating for your courses when they view the results (if you want to enable it).
Click-through Disclaimers can be displayed before a map is downloaded. They can be set up on per-course (e.g. only suitable for over 16s), per-event (e.g. please be aware of OOB) or per-club basis.
Event Recommendations mean that if a visitor is directed to an event page, with one click they can view all other events within 30 miles.
Simple newcomers' guide to explain what users need to know to use MapRun or a POC with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
Planning advice based on my recent best-practices webinar to improve consistency and accessibility of MapRun courses
It's been nearly a year since we first started thinking about MapRun.uk and the first version went live in October. Initially we didn't do any active promotion of it except within a few local clubs, but since then word has got out and I would like to thank the many clubs throughout the UK that have signed up and for all the kind words I've received. We are now getting requests from clubs overseas wanting to have MapRun.uk localised for their own needs. Please spread the word!
As ever, all feedback is appreciated as this is a tool for the community. MapRun.uk has two main goals:
1) Easy and quick for users, including non-orienteers
First and foremost, MapRun.uk is designed to encourage the public to find everything they need to do permanent courses in their local area whether they are traditional POCs, MapRun events or others. A map or results can be obtained in 3 clicks without any signing up or having to type anything and the site is mobile-friendly. Alternatively, 3 clicks will get the visitor full event details in a clear and consistent format with descriptions/map of start location, parking, course and scoring details and where to locate the MapRun courses within the app. The wording is designed to not use orienteering-specific jargon. After all, now that we are back in the forest, as orienteers we may use MapRun less ourselves, but it's a fantastic tool to attract newcomers to our sport. To those people, we do not want to be saying Go Orienteering, we want to be promoting a general healthy and exciting activity for people.
2) Easy for MapRun administrators
MapRun.uk knows a lot about your courses automatically to save you a lot of effort:
- Start location
Number of controls
Course length
Scoring scheme
Start anywhere
Event start/finish dates and PIN protection
Postcode
How users should find the course within their app
All that you need to provide is the map (either uploaded to MapRun.uk or linked from your club website). You can also add further descriptions of the start location (e.g. tree at NW of car park), parking details and any other information. You can add a second alternative map (e.g. a winter map or different layout) and control descriptions. MapRun.uk knows about all 2782 courses in the UK and has organised them into 1615 different events (an event consists of one or more courses that share a start location). It just needs maps adding/linking, currently around 500 have maps with more being added daily.
Each event has its own page so can be linked to directly from your own website if required. These can be branded with your club logo and colours.
Access to maps and events will be automatically allowed and revoked to fit in with any time limits you have set within MapRun itself. Therefore you can upload maps in advance of PIN-protected event opening and do not need to worry about remembering to remove maps afterwards.
What's new?
OS Licence for maps means that MapRun.uk can be used to host your POC and MapRun maps. You can then link to the maps (or events) on MapRun.uk from your own club website
Admin interface for club admins allows you to edit your events/courses and upload maps.
Club branding allows the event pages to be branded with your club logo and colours. There are multiple links back to your website throughout the site.
Example: NOC's Blidworth Woods
Traditional POCs are now supported too. Obviously adding these is more manual as you need to set the start location, etc. yourself
Advanced search means the visitor can search by course type, length, map availability, etc.
Visitor tracking means that you get statistics on how often your events are viewed and how often maps are downloaded
QR codes allow users to scan a code on their map to get taken straight to the results.
You can download the QR code for each course from the admin pages. As a PNG, this can be loaded straight into Purple Pen to go on the map.
Participant feedback encourages people to report problems and provide a star rating for your courses when they view the results (if you want to enable it).
Click-through Disclaimers can be displayed before a map is downloaded. They can be set up on per-course (e.g. only suitable for over 16s), per-event (e.g. please be aware of OOB) or per-club basis.
Event Recommendations mean that if a visitor is directed to an event page, with one click they can view all other events within 30 miles.
Simple newcomers' guide to explain what users need to know to use MapRun or a POC with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
Planning advice based on my recent best-practices webinar to improve consistency and accessibility of MapRun courses
- sborrill
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