Livelox

Livelox is a web-based GPS tracking and analysis platform built specifically for the orienteering community. It allows participants to record their races or trainings and compare their routes side-by-side with other competitors. Thanks to the national federation license provided by Orienteering Canada, users are able to access all premium features at no cost!
 

Set up your account

  • Create a free Livelox account - go to livelox.com to register https://www.livelox.com/Documentation/Athletes/UserAccounts
  • Add Orienteering Ottawa as your club:   In the top menu bar click Your name > My user account. Under Clubs click Add a club. Under Follow an existing club search for Orienteering Ottawa and click OK.

Record your route

https://www.livelox.com/Documentation/Athletes/Routes

You will need one of the following

  • A GPS watch - such as a Garmin, Suunto, Polar, or Coros watch, Strava or others to track your route.
  • The Livelox Recorder app on your cell phone that you carry with you while you run and can use for live tracking if you wish   https://www.livelox.com/Documentation/Athletes/Routes#recorderapp
  • Another GPS app on your cell phone - such as Strava
  • If you don't have any of the above you can also draw your route by hand after the race

Upload your route to Livelox

 https://www.livelox.com/Documentation/Athletes/Routes

From a GPS watch

Livelox supports automatic uploads from several GPS watch brands: Garmin, Suunto, Polar, and Coros. You'll first need to link your  watch account to your Livelox Account.

In the top menu bar, click on Your name > My user account. Under Connections to route-providing applications select the application of your choice and follow the instructions on screen. Once  you've done this, every course you  record on your GPS watch will automatically be synchronized in Livelox.

You are all set. You can now go to Livelox, and view and analyze routes.

From a file

If you can't use automatic synchronization, there is an option to upload route files.

https://www.livelox.com/Documentation/Athletes/UploadRouteFromFile

Draw your route by hand

If you have not recorded your route with a phone or GPS watch you can still upload it to Livelox. Make sure that you are logged in and go to viewing mode for the class you want to add the route to. To the right of the heading Event there is a menu icon ≡ . Click on it and choose Add a route. Choose a competitor to draw the route for and click on Draw route by hand.

View Routes

https://www.livelox.com/Documentation/Athletes/Viewer

After each Orienteering Ottawa event, the maps, courses, and results will be uploaded to Livelox. Go to the Livelox page for the event following one of these methods:

  • Scan the QR code on the map, then under Classes find the class you wish to view and click Replay
  • From the Livelox home page (click on the Livelox logo), click on My events, then select the event from the list
  • From the Livelox home page, click on All Events or My club's events, then search for the event using the filters

There are several tools for route comparison and analysis. For an in depth explanation of all the tools check out the link above. The main tool is Replay which will be automatically selected when you view a course, just click the play button to watch a replay of all participants who have uploaded their routes.

Live tracking

Livelox also has the ability to track your location in real time, this is optional for each participant but always available at our events.

Set up live tracking

You'll need to run the course with a mobile device using the Livelox Recorder app. The tutorial to set up the app is here : https://www.livelox.com/Documentation/Athletes/Routes#recorderapp

Before you begin your course, you also need to select an Event and Class in the app after step 2 of the Record a Route section in the link above:

  1. Click Event
  2. Click Select class by event
  3. Ensure Only show events close to my location is checked or lookup the name of the event
  4. Select the event
  5. Select your class
  6. Click OK
  7. Click Activate GPS
Watch live tracking

Your family, friends, and fans can track your position in real time on their phone, computer, or other device through the Livelox website (no app or account required).

To watch live tracking

  1. Go to the event in Livelox (instructions in Viewing routes above)
  2. Select Replay on the class you'd like to track
  3. Select Follow in real time

More topics

For assistance with other topics check out the Livelox help page

https://www.livelox.com/Documentation  or email livelox@ottawaoc.ca.