Action For Kids – Donate now!
First things first: I’m riding the TCR in aid of Action for Kids charitable trust again this year, so please take a moment to follow this link to donate!
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/matthewfalconer
Action For Kids has been helping transform the lives of young people with physical and learning disabilities, across the country, since 1991, through the provision of mobility equipment, learning, training and support. This is a fantastic charity, and your donation can make a big difference!
Dot Watching – what is that?!
Dot watching is how you follow me on the Transcontinental Race. There is no TV coverage, no radio, but there is a better way… Each rider in the race has their own satellite tracker assigned to them, which can be followed on a tracking site in the form of a dot on a map, but you can also interact with me and other riders on social media. No assistance can be provided though, but words of encouragement are welcome! Some more info below, but you can really get immersed in the race this way…
How to follow me – Rules of Engagement
First thing to mention is that this is a solo self supported race, where any form of outside assistance is not permitted. Any communication with me on the road must not be assistance. “Keep going, you’re doing great” is just fine, but any information about other riders positions, my position or similar is not allowed unless the same information is provided to all the other racers.
Dot Watching
Official Dots: http://www.transcontinental.cc/
- http://trackleaders.com/transconrace17
- https://www.frrt.org/tcrno5/map?center=45.56791,14.26025&zoom=5
Unofficial-official Dot:
- https://spotwalla.com/tripViewer.php?id=14afe5937a8c349cfe
- http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0UOF1vgK1afOPoHMdxm32iderzV7WySop
One of the most interesting things with the dot watching is using the many different resources on the internet to follow progress. Watch the tracking site seeing where a rider stops, then zooming in on Google Street Maps to have a look what is there, look on weather sites to see the conditions they are facing, then check social media to see what they’re saying. A truly unique way to get an insight into the race!
Also, check out this post from last years TCR: http://www.transcontinental.cc/blog/2016/7/29/prepare-yourself-for-the-task-ahead-dot-watching
And a post from Brooks blog:
http://www.brooksengland.com/en_uk/blog/confessions-of-a-dot-watcher.html
Social media
My hash tag: #TCRNo5cap154 – Cap #154
It’s not just me!
There are 300 entrants to the TCR No. 5, so there are plenty of others to follow. In fact, there are so many other stories out there to get hooked on, it would be a shame to just follow my dot! Get involved, get tweeting and chatting with the dot watching community.
Official channels:
twitter hashtag: #TCRNo5
TCR Social Media:
- Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/thetranscontinental/
- Twitter – https://twitter.com/transconrace
- Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/transconrace/
- YouTube – watch out for vloggers.
- Blog: check out http://www.transcontinental.cc for updates
Other riders to watch:
Full rider list: http://www.transcontinental.cc/riders
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