{"id":2183,"date":"2021-04-12T20:42:18","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T20:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.btcnj.com\/ramaporally\/?page_id=2183"},"modified":"2025-08-10T18:39:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T18:39:45","slug":"finding-your-way","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.btcnj.com\/ramaporally\/finding-your-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Your Way"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id2667_df2c60-05 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2667_df2c60-05 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2667_df2c60-05 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:40px;padding-bottom:50px;min-height:110px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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352h81.3c-12.37 28.225-40.562 48-73.3 48zm162.63-96h-35.624c-3.96-31.756-19.556-59.894-42.383-80.026L237.371 184h127.547l-74.286 120zm217.057 95.886c-41.036-2.165-74.049-35.692-75.627-76.755-.812-21.121 6.633-40.518 19.335-55.263l44.433 71.586c4.66 7.508 14.524 9.816 22.032 5.156l13.594-8.437c7.508-4.66 9.817-14.524 5.156-22.032l-44.468-71.643a79.901 79.901 0 0 1 19.858-2.497c44.112 0 80 35.888 80 80-.001 45.54-38.252 82.316-84.313 79.885z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">There are no facilities (such as cellphone service) at the <strong>Rally<\/strong> for downloading the route files to your Garmin, Wahoo, etc. unit. 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80-.001 45.54-38.252 82.316-84.313 79.885z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">To use the <strong>Ride with GPS<\/strong> app on your smart device, you must have at least a Free <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ridewithgps.com\/signup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RWGPS account<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-2183_848080-f2 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-2183_848080-f2\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_bicycle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M512.509 192.001c-16.373-.064-32.03 2.955-46.436 8.495l-77.68-125.153A24 24 0 0 0 368.001 64h-64c-8.837 0-16 7.163-16 16v16c0 8.837 7.163 16 16 16h50.649l14.896 24H256.002v-16c0-8.837-7.163-16-16-16h-87.459c-13.441 0-24.777 10.999-24.536 24.437.232 13.044 10.876 23.563 23.995 23.563h48.726l-29.417 47.52c-13.433-4.83-27.904-7.483-42.992-7.52C58.094 191.83.412 249.012.002 319.236-.413 390.279 57.055 448 128.002 448c59.642 0 109.758-40.793 123.967-96h52.033a24 24 0 0 0 20.406-11.367L410.37 201.77l14.938 24.067c-25.455 23.448-41.385 57.081-41.307 94.437.145 68.833 57.899 127.051 126.729 127.719 70.606.685 128.181-55.803 129.255-125.996 1.086-70.941-56.526-129.72-127.476-129.996zM186.75 265.772c9.727 10.529 16.673 23.661 19.642 38.228h-43.306l23.664-38.228zM128.002 400c-44.112 0-80-35.888-80-80s35.888-80 80-80c5.869 0 11.586.653 17.099 1.859l-45.505 73.509C89.715 331.327 101.213 352 120.002 352h81.3c-12.37 28.225-40.562 48-73.3 48zm162.63-96h-35.624c-3.96-31.756-19.556-59.894-42.383-80.026L237.371 184h127.547l-74.286 120zm217.057 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