One course, one mountain
A compact event route with enough terrain detail to understand every major climb and descent.
Trail, mountain and ultra routes
Remember the mountain, not only the finish time.
A custom relief map built from the course you ran and the terrain that made every kilometre count.
Send your running route
Distance needs context
A 50 km trail race is never just 50 km.
Elevation, exposure, surface and the shape of the mountain decide how a trail race feels. Two routes with the same distance can demand completely different preparation and leave completely different memories.
A Finisher Map combines the recorded or official course with the surrounding relief. The line can be supported by the race name, year, distance, climbing, runner, finishing time and a short dedication, while the landscape remains the main visual element.
Routes worth keeping
From a local trail race to an ultra season.
The course does not need global recognition. It needs a strong connection to the person who ran it.
Long distance and elevation
A wider landscape, clean route line and carefully selected data to avoid visual overload.
Several days together
Daily tracks can use separate colours, labels or modular map pieces.
Your own objective
A ridge traverse, summit link-up, fastest-known-time attempt or route invented with friends.
Specific to one runner
Name, event year and result make the map personal without turning it into a crowded certificate.
Finishers and awards
A shared course design adapted for small batches, podium awards or sponsor gifts.
Designing for vertical terrain
Trail routes often overlap visually because a climb and descent use the same valley or ridge. The map needs enough geographic context to stay recognisable, but not so much that the course becomes a thin line in a large region.
The ideal crop depends on the route and display size. A short mountain race can show more local detail. A 100-mile ultra may need a wider view, simplified route treatment or several connected sections.
What details belong on a finisher map
Distance and elevation are useful, but they are not the whole object. Good personalisation supports the terrain rather than competing with it.
- Race or route name and exact year.
- Runner name and finishing time.
- Total distance and climbing.
- Stage labels for a multi-day event.
- A short dedication for a gift.
Official route or personal recording
An official race GPX is best when you want the published course. A personal recording is better when the exact route you completed was different because of a diversion, shortened course or personal variation.
Send both when available and explain which story the map should tell. For event editions, the organiser should provide or approve the final route source.
For trail race organisers
The course can become a base design for finisher gifts, podium awards, volunteer recognition, VIP packages or a limited anniversary series. A physical sample can be produced before a small or larger batch so terrain, text and branding can be reviewed together.
Start with a GPX file
You do not need to prepare a model.
Send the original route, event name and year. We will review the geographic area, terrain and best display approach before quoting.
See the custom map process
Contact
Tell me which route matters.
Send the race or route name, year, the details you want on the map and the delivery country. A short message is enough for the first review.
Email: info@bearhill.eu
WhatsApp: +385 91 527 2499
WhatsApp messages only. This number is not used for phone calls.
For GPX, logo or photo attachments, email the files after submitting and use the same name.