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ESRI (UK) tracks Edinburgh to Paris.....
25 September 2007, 9:09pm
.....charity cycle ride!
25 September 2007: A group of 20 cyclists will set off from the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh today on 220 mile charity bike ride to Paris. ESRI (UK), leading provider of geographic information systems (GIS) software, will track the cyclist’s progress via an online map at http://demo2.esriuk.com/tracking2/Default.aspx.
The cyclists, employees of Lothian & Borders Police plus their friends and family, are raising money for Aid for Ekwendi Hospital, Malawi and the Nyumbani Orphanage, Kenya. One of the cyclists will be carrying a GPS enabled device which will provide real time information about their position. ESRI (UK)’s mapping solution will the plot this position on the online map, allowing supporters and sponsors to monitor the team’s progress, providing both an overview of the route as well as the latest position.
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