Plus 3 Network raises funds when you ride and log

[SadieKate]

Nomad, is there any way to upload a gpx file instead of uploading directly from the Garmin? On Tuesday I did an mtb ride with friends. My Garmin only got the start and the end, missing the 9 miles in between. I got a gpx file of the ride from one of the other riders but don't see a way to upload it.

Thanks, Nicole

I asked the same question back in early October. This was NomadGirl's response way back then.

Hi Sarah,

There are some tricky issues with uploading Garmin history files. Because we’re donating money to charity based on validated GPS data, our sponsors are not wild about the idea of people being able to get a history file from anywhere and then uploading to Plus 3. The idea has been tossed around, but I’m not sure when we’ll see this, if ever.

[jobob]

That makes a lot of sense (unfortunately).

[MT_Advocate]

That makes a lot of sense (unfortunately).

People can't upload .gpx to the network but we can just go in and create as many activities without any kind of validation at all. I find it hard to believe that it's a trust issue since there is no way to validate any of the self reported data. I'm going to keep referring to this as a "needless pain in the ***".

[Trek420]

Plus3 posted a special fund raiser for the One Fund, a charity for those impacted by the Boston bombing. Just tag/title your workouts "Boston" to make those miles count. More info here:

http://www.plus3network.com/home