importing routes onto forerunner 305?

dave8178

does anyone know if you can import routes from sites like mapmyride on to a forerunner 305? i know you can put them onto the site, but will they go the other way. ive been looking for about an hour and cant figure it out.

cheers
Dave

Hinzy9

Not sure about the 305 but I have a forerunner 405 (might be the same) and use 'Garmin Training Centre' to send the .tcx file to the divice.

1: Map course using one of many sites

2: Download the .tcx file from the above site and save to your computer

3: Install/Open garmin training centre and import course

4. Send course to device

You should then be able to find it under 'Courses' on your watch.

andy777

Cool!

I was wondering that too!!

Cheers

Andy

dave8178

thank you very much. i'll give it a go on monday.

many thanks
Dave

16mm

You can send the route straight from the website to the device with the garmin browser plugin.
http://www.garmin.com/products/communicator/
Garmin training center is really poor. No need to use it at all.

Hinzy9

Well we live and learn....

Which site do use to map the course?

malcolmfrost

http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx

StillGoing

Try GPsies.com (http://www.gpsies.com/home.do;jsessioni ... 04296875_p) So easy to use. I preplan my routes on that giving me distances and turn by turn directions and then download the route to the Garmin.

dave8178

thank you all very much.
gonna go for a spin in the morning without a map.

many thanks
Dave

pjm300

how does this work then? how does it tell you where to go? the map on my forerunner is shocking