ROAD AND STAGE RALLY ROADBOOKS

Create a Roadbook by Drawing on the Map

Start with File > New Road / Stage Rally. Already built it as Cross Country? Roadbook > Change Roadbook Format converts it to Road / Stage Rally.

Double Click the Map & Create Your First Waypoint

• Enter Route Name, Description, Start and Finish Location in Header
• Click along route on Map to create Track Handles and red track.
• Double Click Track handle again to create all Waypoints along Route to Finish
• Carefully place 1st Track Handle after Waypoint to set direction of path leaving Waypoint, it’s used to automatically draw simple Tulip

Mapbox – Snap to Roads – See the Power of Rally Navigator

• Snap to Roads. Rally Navigator will quickly trace roads shown on the Map
• • PC: Ctrl + Click Road on Map
  • Mac: Cmd + Click Road on Map
• Snap to Roads with Text Navigation Added to Each Waypoint
• • PC: Ctrl + Alt + Click Road on Map
  • Mac: Cmd + Option + Click Road on Map
• Or turn on Map > Follow Roads and every click follows the road. Follow Roads works mid-route too.

Create a Roadbook from GPX, KML or KMZ Tracks

Import GPX, KML or KMZ tracks. For best results, use a single continuous path. RiverNotes 2 and Tulip roadbooks import too.

Import a GPX, KML or KMZ Track to Get Started

• Select File > Import > Import GPX/KML/KMZ File. Choose Road & Stage Rally as the roadbook format, then pick the import options: Remove Timestamps, Remove Extra Track Points, and Include Waypoints to turn the file’s waypoints into roadbook waypoints.
• You will see imported Tracks projected onto Main Map Screen.
• Big GPS recordings are simplified automatically on import, so the app stays fast.
• You can Insert Additional Tracks at the Start or End of the Track using File, Insert Track
• Enter Route Name, Description, Start and Finish Location in Header

Fine Tune Track and Create Waypoints Along the Route

• Mouse over the red Track and Click to create a track handle. Place handle carefully along track on Map to align track along your intended route. The Track is used to measure distance and must be accurate.
• Double Click a Track Handle to create a Waypoint at each intersection or POI along the route. Rally Navigator will automatically capture segment and total distance, generate tulip, GPS coordinates.
• Select the Road Type of the Main Tulip Arrow by clicking on Tulip road and then clicking on desired road type in the drawing tools bar. Changing a road type with change subsequent tulips also.

Add Waypoint Details: Roads, Icons Text

• Select a Waypoint by clicking in Roadbook.
• Drag desired “no go” road segments into Waypoint editor and shape road to create tulip, so curves in road and angles of roads at intersection exactly match.
• Drag and drop proper Navigation icons and signs into Tulip and Text Box. Rally Navigator utilizes full library of FIA Navigational Icons. Pro Users can add Custom Icons.
• Right Click in a box to Add Text Descriptions with turn info and navigational hints to each Waypoint.
• Right Click in Text box to Add a Background Image
• Continue along Route till you have fine tuned Track and created details for each Waypoint.

Time Controls

• Drop a Time Control icon and open its properties. Type target times as hours and minutes (h:mm).
• Each control prints its own number (TC1A, TC1B…), and special stages show Time Allowed and Average Speed.
• Set Roadbook > Decimal Format to 0,0, 0,00 or 0,000. Turn on Show Alternate Distance Units to print km and miles side by side. Partial distances always add up to the printed totals.

Print and Export

• Choose File > Print to PDF for A5, A4, Letter or Legal.
• Use File > Export for OpenRally GPX, Plain GPX, KML or the TSD worksheet. Road Rally roadbooks also export to TerraPirata for digital roadbooks and tracking.
• File > Export > Export To Rally Device has ready-made profiles for Stella, RallySafe, Sporttrax, YB Tracking and more. See all integrations

Pre-Running and Route Checking

• Once the Route is initially done. Its time to physically pre-run and check the Route and make any corrections prior to investing time drawing detailed Tulips.
• While checking route, capture a GPX Track of the Pre-Run to help with final Route editing
• While pre-running, check distance, headings, etc. at every Waypoint. Mark all Landmark and Terrain details. This can be done with a GPS, voice recorder or note pad.
• Record It Live (Pro): drive the route with a USB GPS and File > GPS Roadbook Recorder builds the roadbook as you go. Re-drive it later with the GPS Roadbook Validator to check every waypoint. See how it works

Finalizing the Route After the Pre-Run

• Overlay GPX File of the Pre-Run
• Review the Overlay GPX Track and your route notes to make any necessary changes/corrections to Route.
• Add final detailed tulips, Icons and Waypoint Descriptions.
• You are Ready to Rock

Related Guides

• What is a rally roadbook? Creator & software overview
• Rally route planning & maps
• How to create a cross-country roadbook
• Time Speed Distance (TSD) roadbooks

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