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October 1, 2026
How to Share a GPX Route With Race Entrants
Give race entrants one official link to your GPX, interactive map, elevation profile and checkpoints, and help them find the latest route before race day.
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September 4, 2026
How to Add Checkpoints to Your Race Route with SummitGPX
Learn how to add checkpoints to your SummitGPX race route, show runners where they are on the course and include checkpoint information in the GPX they download.
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May 9, 2026
How to Add a GPX Route to Your Garmin Watch in Under 5 Minutes
Not sure how to load a GPX file onto your Garmin watch? This step by step guide walks you through the entire process, from downloading a route to navigating it on race day.
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April 27, 2026
What Is a GPX File? The Complete Guide for Trail and Ultra Runners
GPX files have become the standard way to share and navigate routes in trail and ultra running, but what exactly are they? This beginner friendly guide explains how GPX files work
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February 21, 2026
Why Every Ultra Runner Should Download the GPX File Before Race Day
Course markings can fail, routes can change, and navigation mistakes can turn a great race into a frustrating experience.
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