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Wasatch 2005 master 20050819_PL.zip
Ultrarunners are often telling people where to go, but cannot get there themselves, since they are always lost. Unlike arrogant car companies who purport to use GPS to ensure that you are never lost (throw some multipath at them under heavy foliage and then see how lost you aren't! Yessireebob!), the AlwaysLost system constantly reminds us of our default state, yet humbly attempts to ameliorate it.
To use AlwaysLost, you need the following:
(1) a portable GPS (global positioning system) that can interface with a computer (the one in your dash is not considered "portable"). A Garmin Foretrex 101 is ideal;
(2) a waypoint file of the course you will race (like the milepost files on the GIS data page;
(3) the patience to use it.
Once you have all these components, you can download the waypoints into your GPS and just follow them like breadcrumbs. Plus, if you use my milepost files, you will know how far you have gone and how far you have to go (GPS odometers can be messed up by, well, multipath and heavy foliage!).
WASATCH REMAP 2005 |
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| Cost of Thales MobileMapper Post-processible, survey-quality GPS: | $1800.00 |
| Cost of old bike helmet cannibalized to allow for vertical placement of VERY sensitive GPS antenna (plus duct tape) | $39.00 |
| Look on other trail users' faces when they see me with it on my head | Priceless |
Photos from the 2004 race (your submissions are welcome)
Current Course Maps
Below are the maps for the Wasatch 100 course 2.0, with all changes current through April, 2008. Version 2.0 reflects changes made by the USGS and Forest Service, along with advances in plotting technology (how was it done?). The maps are also higher resolution. Dial-up users, forgive us, but the jpeg format just doesn't suit maps, so these maps will take longer to download. We think you'll find the higher resolution compensates for the slower downloads. Shading reflects the time of day where many runners are during the race. These maps reflect any changes occurring from natural or management activity.
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| AERIAL TOUR OF THE WASATCH 100 COURSE (3D PHOTOS AND MAPS) | ||||||
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