Created by Anna & Peter Fuller with thanks to BC Canada West Region Zone 6
- Cell coverage and a data plan is required
- Set up turn by turn directions
- Google Maps route will be emailed to registrants.
- Ensure turn by turn directions can be clearly heard.
- Bluetooth, Android Auto or Apple CarPlay all work.
- Phone should be firmly mounted hands free or ideally operated by the navigator.
- At each waypoint you will have to tap the “Continue” button on the map.
How to run the route map:
- Ensure phone Location Services is turned on (for the GPS to function)
- After the participant briefing, open the email containing the map link and click on the route map link.
- The map will open and the “Start” button will be available
- Select Start when the drive begins.
- The turn-by-turn directions will be a supplement to the written drive route.
- Note: emailed route links are designed to function only at a specific start point.
- Best practice is to start the route navigation at the staging area.
- The Steps button will show the waypoints in the Route.
- The Preview button is only available when the device is too far away from the starting location, and reload the map is needed.
- The “You have arrived” message will appear at each waypoint along the route, simply tap CONTINUE for the route to advance.
