Sunday, June 26, 2016

Cannonball Prep: The Routes

Part of the preparations for the Scooter Cannonball Run are selecting the daily routes.  The organizers made route maps taking into consideration the terrain and scooter speeds.  These routes are not necessarily the fastest, so if one wants to be competitive, the route selection becomes very important.  I went into Google and bought up the official routes, then asked Google for its fastest route.

Because the Google fastest route usually includes interstate highways, where my scooters can barely break the speed limit, I looked at other routes that take into consideration the speed I can make in relation to the speed limit and chose accordingly.

I might change my mind after each day, but my routes will be the "Actual route I will take" or "Fastest according to Google"



Day 1
https://goo.gl/maps/so1qJZ8dUwF2  Fastest according to Google
https://goo.gl/maps/gZYgEYLMfbH2  Actual route I will take
https://goo.gl/maps/BcYRt7jLv3D2  Map based on descriptions
Day 2
https://goo.gl/maps/GpCAkrkgRiz  Fastest according to Google
https://goo.gl/maps/DadS3sdAtgn  Actual route I will take
Day 3
https://goo.gl/maps/n5u8p6oeVCS2  Fastest according to Google
https://goo.gl/maps/UCbp2XTG1ZJ2  Actual route I will take
Day 4
https://goo.gl/maps/4ZG9o9APemn    Fastest according to Google
https://goo.gl/maps/SFCjPGH46r82  Actual route I will take
Day 5
https://goo.gl/maps/RjL15b7eo1L2  Fastest according to Google
https://goo.gl/maps/N4UcAaG8csx  Actual route I will take
Day 6
https://goo.gl/maps/JJzges5Uwen   Fastest according to Google
Day 7
https://goo.gl/maps/uex8LGB89Y92  Fastest according to Google
Day 8
https://goo.gl/maps/kT4qPqAf5iE2  Fastest according to Google
https://goo.gl/maps/aFbGdAede2M2  Mark’s Map  (Same route)
Day 9
https://goo.gl/maps/r5RqbVDAS6C2  Fastest according to Google
Day 10
https://goo.gl/maps/jRw5ybF2WZM2  Fastest according to Google
Day 11
https://goo.gl/maps/BbDD2uimmMx  Fastest according to Google

5 comments:

  1. Day 3 Interesting that your Google shows the quickest route via the interstate and my Google shows it otherwise. Maybe it is your Google knows you prefer Interstates.

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    1. Google does say interstate, but on day three I think the times should be close either way, but avoiding them is so much more fun.

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  2. Oh yea, and are you staying at the Hampton and not slumming with the rest of us.

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    1. no, I am staying in the official hotel each night.

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  3. You go, Bill. Us Floridians are watching!

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