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    Quote Originally Posted by vibrato View Post
    this is by far the best map of sylvan i've ever seen.

    Sincerely, nice job!
    agreed!
    I wanna ride!

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    Agreed, the map is awesome. It would be great to have it posted out there too, just so I don't miss any fun!

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    does anyone know the course they ride for the stamped ride they have in april

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    We try and change the course every year. Granted, it's difficult to make it hugely different given space limitations. But yes, many of us know several of the past year's courses. Post something on the Let's Ride thread and see if you can get a group ride together. I'm out of town this weekend or I'd volunteer to guide you around the island.
    I wanna ride!

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    does anyone know the course they ride for the stamped ride they have in april
    You're in luck. Tomorrow is group ride at Sylvan night. There is rain in the forecast, so keep an eye on the weather. If we get too much, we will have to cancel.
    I may have to grow old, but I'll never have to grow up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DH001 View Post
    I had some trouble getting the map file online, but it is up now: Sylvan Island MTB Trail Map

    If any of the trail builders have specific names for the trails they built, please reply and I will include the name on the map. Otherwise, the trails will be left unnamed.

    The "Unnamed #" lapels are just temporary references and will be eliminated on the final map.
    Map is now located here: http://www.qcforc.org/trails/si/si_map.pdf
    Last edited by dgw2jr; 02-01-2012 at 06:20 PM. Reason: found it

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    Best map of Sylvan I've ever seen! Great Job Drew!!!!!!!!!!

    JB

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chief Illiniwek View Post
    Best map of Sylvan I've ever seen! Great Job Drew!!!!!!!!!!

    JB
    Ditto!
    I wanna ride!

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    This is amazing. Thank you so much.

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    map looks great! this will really help me

    scale might be off a little, lol. Wouldnt it be amazing if sylvan was 8 miles around tho...do want.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dl1030 View Post
    map looks great! this will really help me

    scale might be off a little, lol. Wouldnt it be amazing if sylvan was 8 miles around tho...do want.
    I thought that too at first, then I noticed that it actually says .1 mile. Awesome map!

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    Just curious what you used to make the map. Im guessing a gps?

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    Quote Originally Posted by beerguitar69 View Post
    Just curious what you used to make the map. Im guessing a gps?
    Yep, you usually take the GPS file and overlay it onto a satellite image.

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    The map is a combination of aerial imagery, GPS tracks, and on the ground observation data. The trails at sylvan, being very closely spaced and twisty, present some difficulties for many consumer GPS devices. Most of the trails in this map were drawn using my mental map of the island in coordination with GPS/aerial image data as reference.

    The actual map artwork is drawn in vector based graphics software.

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    After seeing that map its no wonder I cant memorize those trails. At least not yet, I haven't. But in my defense, I've been there less than ten times. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.

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