Re: Westin 100 4x4 SUV Trail blazing : 16th April 2016 No action pictures as the way points were al spread out but will try and pen down a few inputs.
In the final issue there were 12 way points including the start and finish. So the goal was to navigate to ten points en-route to end.
After assembly and breakfast a quick briefing was held for all participants on how to reach way points using "google maps" or similar online map software apps. A sheet with all the way points was also given along with on the air soft copy through email.
A specially programmed device was fitted in each car that records and time stamps when you enter the way point zone. The zone is generally a 25 to 50 meter box around the GPS coordinates of the way point. The device also helps in tracking the vehicles so that rescue, if needed, can be attempted without loss of time. The complete system along with tabulated results is provided by VGO-Next as a service for rallies, tours and navigation events.
To make life easier the first time around we gave out the best logical order in which the way points should be attempted. The route was still to be worked out by competitors. See the difference in approach by two competitors in reaching from point number two to point number three. The fastest guy took route suggested by Google maps (blue line) while most of the people familiar with Gurgaon took the grey line.
Just to give idea of waypoint three location see this screenshot. The road takes you nearby but not to the location which can only be approached through a cattle path.
Will share online tracking pictures from the phone as the event progressed.
Since Tanveer and me had cut down a few of the difficult point during our recce the flavour was soft off roading and not car breaking off road access. Still two guys managed to get their tyre walls cut on stony ground. This is easily avoided by carefully choosing the line to be taken.
Last edited by sudev : 19th April 2016 at 07:45.
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