Description
For runners
- Live performance tracking: view your progress on the elevation profile, monitor distance covered, total ascent/descent, and time estimates.
- Automatic background GPS tracking even when your phone is locked or app is minimized.
- Offline-friendly: data syncs automatically when connection is restored.
- Battery-optimized location tracking, built for demanding conditions.
For support crews
- Live runner tracking on the map with real-time updates.
- Estimate arrival times at aid stations.
- Interactive GPX route display, including elevation profile and custom markers for better planning.
Key features
- GPX route display with colored segments based on incline or descent.
- Responsive elevation profile for distance and altitude analysis.
- Real-time runner position display with dynamic icons.
- Custom markers: add/edit key points like aid stations or alerts.
- Built for field use: intuitive, data-light, and reliable in poor network conditions.
Trail-ready design
- TrailTracker is built to be lightweight, fast, and low-bandwidth, making it ideal for use in the mountains or remote areas with weak connectivity.
Web & mobile support
- Available as both a native mobile app (iOS) and a web app, TrailTracker makes it easy for teams to follow the action, no matter their device.
Privacy-focused
- No commercial tracking.
- Location data is only used for live tracking with user consent.
- Fully encrypted communication via HTTPS and WSS (secure WebSocket).
Who is TrailTracker for?
- Trail runners (recreational to ultra-endurance)
- Support crews and pacers
- Running clubs organizing shared events
- Race organizers needing a light live tracking solution
TrailTracker is more than just a map — it’s your go-to tool for navigating, tracking, and succeeding in your trail running adventures.
What's new (v1.0.0)
- Brand new design: We are officially out of beta! Enjoy a completely redesigned, cleaner interface featuring our official color palette.
- Smart battery saving: The GPS update frequency now automatically adapts to your race format (short, long, ultra) to maximize battery life.
- Archive management: You now have the ability to permanently delete an archived activity.
- In-app guidance: Added helpful info blocks throughout the app to guide you and explain key features.
- Optimized data refresh: For crew and spectators, data syncs much faster and smoother when waking the phone from sleep mode.
- GPS accuracy: Fixed an issue that caused faulty GPS points to be recorded with incorrect altitude data.