Before the race

3Trax Node is the app that shares your position, for people following the race and for race control. Do this at home, where you have signal and time to ask for help.

Your phone 

• Install 3Trax Node. The links are below.
• Sign in or join the event, the way the organiser tells you to.
• Allow location all the time, and motion access.
• On Android, turn off battery restrictions and allow auto-start if the app offers them.
• Check for an app update just before you travel.
• Go for a ride with it. Check the Finish setup card has gone.

InstallCopy Anchor Link

Sign inCopy Anchor Link

The organiser tells you how to sign in. The app supports two ways:

• Have an event code? Enter the code, your name and whether someone under 18 will use the phone. See Join an event.
• A username and password from the organiser. See Sign in.

If you join with a code, spectators may see the name you enter, with three digits added.

Allow locationCopy Anchor Link

Tracking stops the moment the app closes unless location is set to “Always” on iPhone, or “Allow all the time” on Android. Follow Allow location.

Plan for powerCopy Anchor Link

The route takes days, and the official page calls a phone essential and strongly recommends lights, spare batteries and a dynamo hub. Decide how your phone will stay charged, then read about battery modes so that you know which you'll use.