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Here are the pipe links for the 2011 San Felipe 250
  1. Brandon (he will show up as Lucy on your map – it was his favorite dog): http://pipes.yahoo.com/globalstar/spot_pipe?glId=0764qdIkjdNAYXA5dgZk1PV4a8ajkaZu5&_render=kml&
  2. The Baja Bike (it will show up as Kenny’s Spot on your map): http://pipes.yahoo.com/globalstar/spot_pipe?glId=0r7jB6IM94A7v5iXVY2Bg2haoSGWC5zbZ&_render=kml&
  3. Team 2′s Bike (it will show up as Blackhills Motorsports) http://pipes.yahoo.com/globalstar/spot_pipe?glId=0quxkxt5ZRh168FyCy1gB1n4qIlpIEsHI&_render=kml&

There will be another tracker on Team 2′s bike, and this page will be updated with their information when we receive it.

  • First thing to do is visit SCORE’s website and download their GPS map 0r a Google Earth KML file here:DOWNLOADS.
    You don’t need both of them.
  • After you have installed Google Earth and downloaded/unzipped the GPS file, open Earth and go to File > Open and choose the GPS file you unzipped or the KML file.
  • When it has finished thinking you should see some points on the map. These are the Race Mile markers and Virtual Checkpoints. Zoom in to see the course, a little better.
  • To add the riders, click on Add > Network link (Add is up next to File, View, Edit, etc.) You can name it what you please. In the Link box paste the pipes link to the rider you want. This is Brandon’s pipe link: http://pipes.yahoo.com/globalstar/spot_pipe?glId=0764qdIkjdNAYXA5dgZk1PV4a8ajkaZu5&_render=kml&
  • Next, choose the Refresh tab and tell it to do a Time-Based Refresh, periodically (every 15 minutes). The Spot will only let you request data every 15 minutes. Setting the time shorter won’t make new results come up any faster, so it’s best just to leave it at 15. View-based refresh settings can be what you choose, but On Request will cut down on refreshes where you have to wait for map data to load.When you are done, click ok and you should have Brandon on your map after a bit.
If you want to add another rider, just get their Spot ID from their tracking website and replace the bold part with their ID. (i.e. http://pipes.yahoo.com/globalstar/spot_pipe?glId=0r7jB6IM94A7v5iXVY2Bg2haoSGWC5zbZ&_render=kml&)
This will not show you their entire path. It will only show the last 9 beacons. Remember to save your map! You can also sign in to your Google Account and make a map (my maps), click Import, and choose the pipes link. This will put the current info on the map for you, but you will need to continue to import the data every time you need a refresh.
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