In the Course Setting module of OCAD, a Map Flip or Map Exchange can be inserted into a course.

This opens up new advantages and possibilities when setting courses:

○ A course can be printed in A4 format instead of A3. (Example)
○ An (interesting) area can be used several times. (Example)
○ The course setter can surprise the runners with a route choice after the Map Flip/ Map Exchange.

Difference between Map Flip and Map Exchange

A Map Flip means, that the runner needs to turn the map over and continue the second part of the course on the backside of the map.

A Map Exchange means, that the runner needs to take a new map and continue the course on the new map.

Both, Map Flip or Map Exchange, can be placed after a control or after a Marked Route.

In contrast to the Map Flip, where the runner can turn the map independently, the Map Exchange requires effort on the part of the organizer (e.g. map boxes, helpers, …). However, at a Map Exchange the runner can not read the course ahead on the backside, the paper format can be changed and the runners get a ‘fresh, undamaged’ map.

Export PDFs for Printing

If a Map Flip is added to a course and a PDF is exported, a single PDF file with two pages will be exported for double-sided printing. The front and back can contain the same or two different map extracts.

A Map Exchange creates two single-page PDFs. The paper format of the two PDFs can be different.

We recommended not printing courses with Map Flips and Map Exchanges directly from OCAD. Instead use the Canvas function to export PDFs and print them from Adobe Acrobat Reader. This is especially useful for larger course setting projects or if you want to assign different map extracts to the sub-courses.

○ Map Exchange with Canvas
○ Map Flip with Canvas
○ Demo data for Canvas