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Is it possible to print course directions? I can print the map but it would be helpful to have directions that said "left on maple, right on main, right on 1st Ave", etc.
This would be really helpful for me when I travel and lay out a course in a strange city. I usually wind up doing it manually.
Why wouldn't you be able to print out course directions?
Take the example you just gave and print it.
I have a feeling I'm not understanding the question. (maybe this is why I run in the woods)
Or maybe they're just asking "Does RA already do this?" to which the answer, as far as I know, is no. But obviously google maps itself does, after a fashion - it might just take some clicking and dragging to get the exact course you're after.
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I think Edhans is asking "Could the RA website be enhanced such that a user can create a course using the 'New course' option and then opt to view & print turn-by-turn directions for that course (auto-generated by RA / the google maps API or whatever). Or maybe they're just asking "Does RA already do this?" to which the answer, as far as I know, is no. But obviously google maps itself does, after a fashion - it might just take some clicking and dragging to get the exact course you're after.
In effect he wants RA to behave like mapquest? How about a talking GPS device and then you don't have to even look.
Because not everyone has a GPS device and I don't travel enough to justify the purchase. I am out of town once every few months and plot out a course on runningahead.com to get roughly the distance i want. Then I have to write out my own turn-by-turn directions on paper and carry it with me. Would be much easier if it could be printed.
Or, if the plotted route could be transferred to google maps that would be fine too - could do the turn by turn print there.
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Because not everyone has a GPS device and I don't travel enough to justify the purchase. I am out of town once every few months and plot out a course on runningahead.com to get roughly the distance i want. Then I have to write out my own turn-by-turn directions on paper and carry it with me. Would be much easier if it could be printed. Or, if the plotted route could be transferred to google maps that would be fine too - could do the turn by turn print there.
I know this is heresy, but you could just plot your course on google maps, then print the directions.
The tangents are moot.
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I know this is an old thread, but I haven't seen anything newer with a solution to this issue, so I thought I would post mine.
This is for people with Android phones. Here's how to transfer the course you generated from RunningAhead to your phone so you can use it to find your way while running.
Map mode will be a lot snappier and use less power than satellite mode, so only use satellite mode if you need it.
Hope this helps.