At the last AUK committee meeting, the board agreed that I could carry out a trial of validating DIY permanent events that could attract AAA points. The idea is that this will be an extension to the DIY by GPS permanents, which we're looking to run from May 2010.
The software that Pete Coates developed to analyse gpx files, as part of the trial to validate DIYs using gpx files, allows us to calculate climb. Pete can tweak this software so it replicates Steve Snook's method of reconciling climbing recorded on a gpx file with contour counting.
So, I'm looking for riders who'd like to help out. You'd need to carry out a hilly DIY of at least 100km, and to record the route on a GPS unit. Rides carried out during the trial are validated free of charge.
If you'd like to take part, drop me a line either on here or by email.
Ta muchly.