FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
RBR Roadbook Reader App
- How to scroll the roadbook?
- What is the "autoscroll"?
- How to adjust/reset the odometer?
- Roadbook "countdown style"?
- How to lock screen roatation/touch?
- How to adjust the tripmeter?
- Speeding alert
- What to do if lost (using go-to-note)?
- Skip a waypoint
- Waypoints
- Auto-adjust Odometer
- Sounds
- About GPS: precise, fast, external?
- Poor or no internet connection?
- Device swapping during a ride
Riding roadbooks and GPX trails
Participate in the Event
Managing Tracks/Roadbooks
- How to create your first Digital Rally Roadbook?
- What should be considered when designing track/roadbook?
- How do I add/upload a track (Roadbook or GPX trail)?
- How do I export a roadbook from Rally Navigator?
- How to share tracks?
- How does "Navigate by" work?
- What is a Track/Roadbook PIN code?
- Access: Public, unlisted, private Track/roadbook visibility?
- Track structure errors
Organizing Events
- How do I organize my first event?
- How do the payments and entry fees work?
- Event itinerary: classes, sections (tracks) explained
- What is a Selective Section (SS)?
- What is a Rolling Start?
- How can competitors register for an event?
- How can competitors share/access event roadbooks?
- Event Track "visibility" (access) explained
- How to test-ride event tracks and itinerary?
- What should be considered when choosing time zones for an event?
- Types of waypoints
- Auto-skipping missed waypoints
- Does the platform validate waypoints?
- What is a prologue?
- What is a Liaison or Road Section?
- How to add a DN (neutralization zone)?
- How to set speed limits?
- Speeding penalties
- How do I record the start time as there will be no referee at the start?
- Start list live fullscreen mode
- Event "visibility" explained
- FIM & FIA regulations & Lexicon
How to ride and read the roadbook
Other
How to participate in the Event?
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Discover the event you wish to join by browsing Events page.
When you register for an event on our platform, the event's track/roadbook will be ready for you on race day without the need for passwords or pins. It just works.
RoadbookRally.com offers a more convenient and modern solution for roadbook navigation compared to traditional paper setups. With just an Android phone or tablet, you can access all the necessary navigation tools without the need for any additional equipment. -
How to register for the Event?
If the Event registration is open, you will find the "Register for the Event" button under the left menu in the Event page. -
After registration, download the "RBR Roadbook Reader" App on your Android device.
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Open "My Events" in the app.
*Use your RoadbookRally.com
credentials to Log In.
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App: My Events
If your status is "pending," wait until the organizer accepts your entry. What do competitor statuses mean?You will be able to download roadbook for offline use two days before the event starts. The connection to the internet (WiFi or 3G/4G) is only required for the initial download of the tracks (roadbooks) and is not necessary to navigate the roadbook.Go to the start location (You can click on the GPS coordinates to open you favourite navigation app).The "Open Roadbook" button in "My Events" becomes available 20 minutes before your start time.Open the roadbook.
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Your next steps depend on the start type of the section!
There exists "Standing", "Rolling start" and "Rolling Start with Time Window" section start types. Read more about Section start types here