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Every route has a share link — a public URL that lets anyone view the route, including its checkpoints and aid-station details. They can also import it into their own library. Sharing is opt-in per route. You decide when to turn it on and can turn it off at any time.

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Three ways to share

Send the link

Paste it in a message, email, or DM. Recipients see a preview and can import.

Embed on a race page

Drop an iframe into your race website. Visitors interact with the route directly on your page.

Print a QR code

For race materials, posters, or a finisher’s program. Runners scan and import on the spot.
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Open the route in your library

Routes page → click the route card.
2

Click 'Share'

The share dialog opens.
3

Toggle sharing on

Generates a public link if one doesn’t exist yet.
4

Copy the link, QR, or embed code

Each tab in the share dialog gives you a copy button.

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What viewers see

Anyone with the link sees:
  • The full route map with the line and elevation.
  • All checkpoints, with their names, types, and aid-station details.
  • Cutoff times if set.
  • A “Plan my race” button that lets logged-in users import the route into their own library.
They don’t see:
  • Any plans you’ve built on top of the route. Plans are personal.
  • Your account info, email, or anything else from your profile.

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The embed widget

The embed is an interactive map. You give your web designer an iframe snippet — they paste it into the race page and the map renders inline with full pan/zoom and checkpoint detail. Best for: race organizers who want one canonical course map across their site.

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QR codes

The QR code encodes the same share link. Print it on:
  • Race bibs, finisher posters, course maps.
  • Pre-race briefing handouts.
  • Aid-station signage.
A runner scans the QR with their phone and lands on the route preview. From there, one tap to import into their Absurd Running account.

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Turning sharing off

Toggle sharing off on the route’s share dialog. The public link stops working immediately. Anyone who already imported a copy keeps their copy — but new imports stop. If you later turn sharing back on, you get a new link (the old one stays dead).

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What happens when you edit the route after sharing

The share link stays in sync. Anyone who opens it sees your latest version. People who already imported a copy keep their snapshot at the time of import — your edits don’t sync into their copies. If you make a major update and want existing recipients to see it, message them with the link and a note: “I updated the course — re-import to get the latest.”

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Next

Most race organizers also want to embed their plan summary alongside the route map. Plans have their own share flow, similar to routes.