Tracking is viewed on internet-browser by java-applet. Links for this appear in each event's page in EVENTS section.
Instructions for using java tracking applet.
Due to memory limitations in Java Virtual Machine opening two or more trackings in same browser may fail. In such cases use different browser for each tracking.
Old trackings (2007-2009) can be viewed also with special Windows-software.
Download most recent version:
GPSseuranta2 HOME EDITION in English
GPSseuranta2 HOME EDITION FIN in Finnish
updated 2009-06-10 (1,1 MB exe)
Only for Windows (and for Linux with Wine).
Instruction for Windows tracking application.
Archived tracking routes can be viewed also as jpg-files Link for 2007-2009 trackings
Double-click map -> nearest competitor's name is shown for 5 seconds
Shift+click map -> all checked competitors are moved to that point (or nearest place on their routes). Works only in REPLAY-mode. These offsets can be removed with lower-left settings panel's Offset tab's Reset all- button.
With upper-left switches it's possible to change between LIVE/REPLAY modes and REAL TIME/TIME FROM START modes.
Almost real-time situation is shown second by second. However program has a small buffer in order to show trackings smoothly.
Fast replay can be viewed:
Program uses normal time (from event time zone).
Time used is each competitor's time from her/his start time = "simulated mass-start".
In LIVE-mode TIME FROM START uses last starter's time (among selected competitors).
If you want to quickly see how someone is doing compared to earlier starters, use LIVE and TIME FROM START-modes, select the competitor in question and click ->Sel.
Map can be moved by dragging and by clicking the upper-right minimap: Minimap includes also zoom-buttons.
Some parts of application window can be hidden/shown with narrow two-arrow -buttons.
If a marker has grey edge, there is no actual position data available for that timestamp. So competitor has not stopped...
Double-clicking a name in one of the namelists makes a competitor highlighted. Map is centered and letters next to marker are bordered. Highlighting is removed with another double-click.
Lower-left corner has some setting-tabs:
By default each competitor has one minute tail. Lenght of the tails can be adjusted, or tails can be removed so that all routes are drawn. Drawing all routes for large number of competitors can make application slow.
Checkbox "Not highlighted" makes all routes drawn for highlighted competitors despite of other tail settings.
Opacity, zoom, appearance of minimap and font size for competitor list can be adjusted. Off-setting hides the whole list.
With right double-arrow -button Splits panel is shown. It's possible to draw own split lines and application caluclates times when each competitor has crossed that line. "Laps" mean crossing the same line several times.
Sectors-tab gives possibility to calculate used time between two split lines. Sector times there are not updated automatically, but use of Calculate-button is needed.
Splits-tab has two extra functions. Arrange by splits -button sorts namelists according to current splits list. Generate "mass-start" -button adjusts each competitor's offsets so that they are all at the same time in the current split line. Offsets can be removed with lower-left settings panel's Offset tab's Reset all- button.
Generate "mass-start" is available only in REPLAY-mode.
Choose "Start > Start..." to select either live-tracking or an event from the archive. If archive-list stays empty, program can not access internet (for example due to firewall).
Map may be moved by dragging with mouse and zoomed via menu command "Visual settings > map zoom".
NEW 2008-07-21: Map can be moved and zoomed also via "mini map" in top-right -corner.
Competitor becames visible by crossing in name list. Cross can be placed only after his/her given start time. Button "Check all" chooses all competitors who are already started.
Tails-setting shows tails of defined length instead of whole tracks.Showing whole tracks for all competitors can make program slow, prefer tails instead.
For live-tracking, use buffered live function. This delays viewing a bit, but gives real situation between competiors and avoids problems with different position sending times.
Live-function isn't available right after the initializing. Gray line around a circle means that for some reason data for the competitor is not actual enough at the moment.
In interval start use of "Time from start" as timing base gives real standings.
Live-function in this case uses time of latest started competitor (among selected).
It's possible to drag own "split lanes" with menu "Timing > Show timing panel". Program calculates crossing times for each competitor. "Laps" mean crossing the same line several times.
New 2008-07-22: With "Start > Export selected to .gpx..." menu command you can save a track as gpx-format.
NEW 2008-09-11: With "Timing/Distance > Show distance calculator" it is possible to see distances covered.