Recap: [Virtual] June 08, End of TRAC virtual Meet-Up Celebration

[SholaIB]

A screenshot of happy Local Guides during our end of TRAC '26 virtual meet-up celebrations

Hip hip hip, Hurray !!! We are celebrating 138k approved New Roads !!!

Our meet-ups are always vibrant and interesting. We have just concluded a very nice and interactive meet-up. We feel sorry for those who missed but we understand.

1. Intro By Shola - 5 min
2. Stats by Marco - 10 min
3. Fun Quiz (not more than 10 questions) - 10 min
4. Team Leaders key notes (2 to 3 minutes each) - 15 min
5. Experience sharing - 25 Min
6. Thanking note and Closure by Shola - 10 Min

We tried to follow our outline as strict as we can. Thank you @Kumaarsantosh our meet-up moderator and Co-host.

Somehow we got into the USA meet-up 2026-Keywest. Jay shared some photos and news of their meet-up which was quite nice. That wasn’t part of our plans or agenda but anyway, we had while waiting.

As stated we started with the quiz from @jayasimha78. This quiz is always fun. It relaxes the stressed atmosphere of adding roads without approvals or low approval rate as it were. Lol. I was taking the lead at a stage but I lost it anyway someone won the quiz.

Team Brocolli won whoever they are

Some team leaders weren’t present but we understand no problems. Jake and Ermes missed. There were the top contributors who shared their experiences too. @khmansour1 shared that he developed a software that allows you to add roads faster. Hopefully he can explain himself better in the comment box. Anyone please reachout to him who wants details of the software

The ladies brought alot of positive energy to the meet-up. Thank you TRAChers. Alot of nice stories of succes. Those who started from zero and now have a few 100s of roads. That was so nice to hear on the meet-up.

@SonamW and @Supriyadevkar gave a speech. We will share some speech for the TRAChers team.

@Cecilita

Ceci TRAChers team leader

I said that I’m very proud of this TracHERs team we created. That the group started as a space for more women to participate in the campaign, and it exceeded my expectations. I mentioned that before TracHers, only 6 women were registered, and that 32 ended up joining, so the goal was more than met. I also mentioned that I made a post about it all and thanked all the women who participated.
And finally, I congratulated Supriya, who is truly a champion and added over 3,000 routes. Then I mentioned that Supriya and Sonam were on the call and that I was giving them the floor to share their experiences.

@Supriyadevkar

Supriya's Speech

Speech for TRAChers team.

Whenever we start learning something new, it feels difficult at first. But with practice and guidance, things become easier. My road mapping journey has been exactly like that.
My first attempt at road mapping was rejected, and I thought it was too difficult for me. So, I stopped trying. However, I always wanted to learn. In 2026, I joined the new women’s road mapping group, and everything changed. After watching a road mapping tutorial by Naresh Darji, I made another attempt, and this time it was successful.
That one success gave me the confidence to continue. Today, I have added nearly 3,800 roads, with many more still awaiting approval. Along the way, I also reported and removed incorrect roads because accurate information is important for everyone using the map.
Although TRAC 26 has ended, my road mapping journey continues. I am grateful to Captain Shola for the guidance and support throughout this experience.
A heartfelt thank you to Marco DeVoli for his valuable technical support, informative emails, and inspiring weekly reports. Special thanks to my mentor, Kumaar Santosh, who was always willing to help not only his own team but many contributors like me. His selfless support has been truly motivating.
I would also like to thank my group leader, @ceci , who managed the team with great dedication despite facing health challenges.
Finally, I feel lucky to be part of such an amazing Telegram community where every contribution is appreciated and encouraged. The support, motivation, and positivity from everyone have made this journey even more rewarding.
From a rejected road to nearly 3,800 mapped roads, this journey has taught me that with the right guidance, determination, and community support, anything is possible.
Thank you, everyone!

Marco shared some details for the Roaders site. It would seems that not all who added roads on TRAC '26 season used it. Well the site is still up and running for now.

Perhaps we should add the team score sheets again here.

On this last note, we say TRAC '26 is declared officially closed for this season. Although as usual we continue to add roads in the background yet we are officially close.

Thank you everyone and happy holidays

Happy guiding

Cheers

N.B Photo Album for end of TRAC '26 celebrations meet-up.

[SholaIB]

Team Dublin
@kumaarsantosh

@AbdusSattar, @AdrianLunsong, @Akpoka, @AndiBrata, @Ankit_Raj, @SholaIB, @IgbinedionDan, @Diego_bs, @efcxp, @fayayolla, @gavaskee, @HsRawal, @jayasimha78, @Jahidul.Islam , @Ramadhani_Kijazi, @LaloPadilla, @Lukas_B, @Lukelhm, @Manishhh, @MarkAuchincloss , @Mc_Germi, @Noorx1302, @piteco, @Ramamoorthy123, @Roman_Ahmmed, @rushikesh_joshi,@SadmanRafid, @SarathUpendran, @Siborey, @Ssiddharth2000, @Soykot_azam, @TravellerG, @The_GauravS, @ViasnaPhon, @Gvipin

[SholaIB]

Team Singapore
@JustJake

@Abotorab, @AjitThite, @Ankitsrivastava, @CM_Kuncham, @CaptainCorey, @dahboss, @Designer_Biswajit, @DipeshKShrestha, @elyudith, @jalalus, @JanVanHaver, @jesi, @JitendraKumarprasa, @julhaz, @kyescentia, @LudwigGermany, @MarcoDavoli, @MdFerozKabir, @NareshDarji, @Nuccia, @pankaj_sarker, @Ptrivedi, @rogerohayashi, @Rahul001, @Raj_Tayade, @StarLord4K, @Syaubananas, @tony_b, @VikramSingh_Valera, @Yannick_S, @anhcauduong67, @gabito705, @JulhazUddin, @SharmaKK

[SholaIB]

Team Mexico City
@ErmesT

@ALG87, @ALG87, @Bipul_Ramchiary, @BaludraKrishna, @Eurasia, @glosings0n, @GolamAgam, @Iamlocalguides, @JuanEHdzVqz, @KhokonSharker, @Kaegide, @LightRich, @LuigiZ, @palmad1, @Maniklikesbd, @Maximilianozalazar, @mahatokoushik623, @MasumKazi, @MoscowMani, @MrFreez, @OssianLore, @PrasadVR, Pushp Kumar, @Rahul001, @shaileno, @Sisakumar, @SUNIQBALTube, @Steve_UK, @sumanbd, @World-vide-SUDA, @TerryPG,

[SholaIB]

TRAChers
@cecilita

@abang, @Annaelisa, @AniaKiser, @AnisaAe, @Ariadnecca, @Avillac, @Bere_Marichi, @CamilaPardo, @doc_dells, @EugeGallardo, @Erna_LaBeau, @FalguniP, @JaneBurunina, @GasparKaren, @lizyeth_villanueva, @Mauje, @NunungAfuah, @natasciuto, @patyfreitasbr, @PriscilaJimenez, @rosanabtl, @SarahKa, @SayliWalve, @Shalz, @ShreyaMusings, @Silvi, @SonamW, @SoniaK, @sumaiyazafrin, @SupriyaDevkar, @SwetaDhondoo, @Syamsieungu, @TeffiG, @Twyla, @indahnuria, @Lizyeth_Villanueva, @natasciuto, @SumaiyaZafrin, @Vandana_shines, @NeshaMC,

[SharmaKK]

Wow, what an incredible achievement—138K approved roads!

Huge congratulations to everyone involved in TRAC ‘26. This truly reflects the power of teamwork and consistent contributions from the community

The meet-up sounded super engaging—especially the quiz session! I really enjoyed it, and it was also a great learning experience. Some of my answers were wrong , but that helped me learn the correct ones and created more awareness.

One of the most unexpected and special moments for me was when @MarcoDavoli announced that I (K.K.Sharma) had added 1000 roads—I was honestly surprised and really happy to hear that!

Loved the positive energy, experience sharing, and fun moments throughout the meet-up. Kudos to you, @SholaIB, and the entire team for organizing such a vibrant celebration

Cheers to many more milestones ahead

[MoscowMani]

Had fun with the connect trivia quiz… .

[Ayaanali]

Hi @SholaIB, huge congratulations on successfully wrapping up the TRAC virtual meet-up!

It looks like you all had a fantastic turn-out and a wonderful celebration. The screenshot of the group call looks awesome! Thank you for continuously leading such great mapping initiatives and bringing the community together. Keep inspiring us!

[khmansour1]

Hi,

Thank you for organizing the meeting. Thanks to all.

Any one interested in my program its my pleasure to setup it and give him special training.

If there is a lot of interested people I will create meeting for setup and teach you how it works.

@SholaIB

Will you please update my name from port to khmansour1.

Regards,

[MarcoDavoli]

Hi @SharmaKK ,
happy to have surprised you with a NOVICE BADGE.

@SharmaKK

One of the most unexpected and special moments for me was when @MarcoDavoli announced that I (K.K.Sharma) had added 1000 roads—I was honestly surprised and really happy to hear that!

Even if the TRAC Campaign is over I’ll try to handle the non-official badge every month for all our roaders friends that will reach new level.

Take care

Ciao

[tony_b]

@MarcoDavoli

Even if the TRAC Campaign is over I’ll try to handle the non-official badge every month for all our roaders friends that will reach new level.

That’s very good, @MarcoDavoli, and I’d encourage everyone to keep on mapping all year round.

[Annaelisa]

Danke @SholaIB für die informative Zusammenfassung.

Es sieht nach einem gelungenen Treffen mit viel Spaß aus.

[JustJake]

This was a fun season, @SholaIB! As you could see by @jayasimha78’s pictures, I was having so much fun in Key West that I was unable to make the meetup. My apologies to all!

138k roads is nothing to balk at, especially given the delays and issues with road approvals. I think it’s a great accomplishment by all of the TRAC Team. See y’all for TORM!

[TravellerG]

Congratulations for successfully completing the meet-up, dear friend @SholaIB
Best wishes to all the participants…
Cheers to all members of TRAC…
Best wishes

[SwetaDhondoo]

Oh no, I missed both the quiz and the meetup! It’s been such a long, stressful week. Congrats to all the winners, and hats off to everyone doing an incredible job with TRAC!

Thank you @SholaIB for the recap!

[SarahKa]

Thanks for this recap @SholaIB !
It was nice spending this campaign with you all
Thanks a lot!!

[SonamW]

@SholaIB Thank you for summarising the meet up so well.
I had a wonderful time participating in it, especially during the quiz session, based on the Trac’s posts on Connect Made the quiz more interesting.

It was a good way to test our retention of the subject matter, and I felt satisfied with my result .
Congratulation’s @Kumaarsantosh for topping the Quiz

Thank you @jayasimha78 for preparing such an informative and engaging quiz

@Cecilita and @Supriyadevkar’s
heartfelt speeches truly kept the TracHer’s flag flying high.
Thank you, girls

And yes, I absolutely loved the name “Ariana”ha! ha!

A special thank you to @SholaIB
for organising such an interesting and enjoyable meet-ups.

@MarcoDavoli’s announcement that badges will continue to be awarded throughout the entire year, rather than only for three months, based on accumulated roadmapping contributions, was very motivating and encouraging , Thank you

Thank you all for making the meet up memorable
Warm regards
SonamW

[Kumaarsantosh]

Congratulations to everyone who participated in the TRAC 2026 campaign, directly or indirectly, and contributed in their own unique ways.

The campaign has been a rewarding experience for all, whether you were mapping roads for the first time or were a seasoned roader. The unofficial badges (thanks to our friend @MarcoDavoli), accolades, recognitions, and shared achievements added to the excitement, and I hope each of you enjoyed this incredible journey.

A special thank you to @SholaIB for not only envisioning and launching TRAC but also for continuously strengthening the roaders community. Every year, this campaign inspires and welcomes new contributors, expanding the roaders family and fostering a spirit of collaboration and learning.

Wishing everyone continued success as you keep mapping roads and making valuable contributions in your respective regions until we meet again in the next campaign.

Signing off from TRAC 2026 with gratitude, pride, and wonderful memories.

[dahboss]

This is a huge contribution 138K approved roads

[Supriyadevkar]

I joined this meet-up very late but I know all enjoy this meet-up.138k maps are huge success of TRAC team.Congrats everyone hip hip hurray…
Congratulations captain @SholaIB.You handle all teams very well ..
Congratulations @MarcoDavoli you are so hard working
@Kumaarsantosh you are incredible with helpful nature.