Google Maps now features elevation profiles for bike routes. Google added biking directions to Google Maps and specialized maps that highlight bike routes a few years ago. If you are weak like me, ...

Perhaps you’re a truly robust cyclist, thoroughly unafraid of hills of any size, but many of us are not. (Especially those who frequently schlep one or more children in a tow-behind.) Thus, having a ...

While it’s usually trivial if you’re driving, if you’re cycling or hiking, terrain elevation data can be essential. It’s not available for all locations, unfortunately, mainly just mountainous regions ...

Aug. 5—EAU CLAIRE — For the second time in the past three Olympics, UW-Eau Claire geography professor Dr. Sean Hartnett has produced an elevation profile map of the marathon course for competitors, ...

Have you put Google Earth (G-E) on your computer yet? I have been using it for a while now, and I’ve probably just scratched the surface in terms of its capabilities. There is one particular feature I ...

Professor Sean Hartnett's marathon elevation profile map, created before COVID-19 delayed the 2020 Tokyo games to this year. UPDATE: Hartland, WI native Molly Seidel took home the bronze medal in the ...

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