Dear fellow Local Guides,
Map Editing enthusiasts,
and my dear Roaders friends,
My passion for road editing on Google Maps is no secret to any of you. Since the very first edition of the TRAC campaign back in 2023, I’ve been gathering data to get a clear picture of what a group of passionate editors could achieve.
In 2023 and 2024, I spent countless hours doing all of this manually.
Then, in 2025, I found a bit of help through code automation to make things easier, but this year, in 2026, I decided to take the “giant leap” and
A Huge Thank You to
A massive thank you to everyone who has been actively using the platform, exploring the stats, and giving me the energy to keep going.
Some of you saw this changing arriving one after the other at ROADERS.CLUB and have sent many suggestions and requests like "growing" charts or "who's next to me"
Some of your suggestions are already working. For the others… I’m working on.
Your input are vital for me to understand how to improve and deliver a better service, making roaders.club a true home for all of us.
If you are just discovering our community, I would like to extend a warm and formal invitation to join us at roaders.club. You do not need to be a seasoned roader to become a part of this journey; we are a dedicated team united by a shared passion for Google Maps and community improvement. Whether you are a veteran editor or simply curious about road editing, we believe in growing together, supporting one another, and fostering an environment where every contribution is valued. We would be honored to have you with us as we continue to expand our horizons.
So, have a look at the update release
TERMINALOGY
If you are new here, here is a quick guide to who we are:
- TRAC: (Thousand Roads Adding Campaign) A NON-COMPETITIVE activity running from March 1st to May 31st. During this time, some Local Guides are focusing on editing and adding roads to Google Maps. If you want to join next time, just message me!
- TORM Trac On Road Mapper
- ROADERS: Any Local Guide who takes part in, at least, one TRAC event or TORM
- BADGES: A small unofficial token that holds huge value for us. It might be unofficial, but it’s the most beautiful and hardest badge to earn! Display it with pride in your Connect signature.
The Levels: PROUD (25+ roads) • NOVICE (1,000) • SAVANT (5,000) • VIRTUOSO (10,000) • GRANDMASTER (30,000) • LEGENDARY (50,000) • MASTER CONQUEROR (100,000)
LOGIN & PUBLIC PAGE
We now have a completely PUBLIC landing page that anyone can view. It displays just the essential, high level community stats:
- Total number of ROADERS
- Total roads added by ROADERS only
- Number of countries represented
• • Question: Is there anything else you think we should display on this main screen?
ROADERS (Formerly "TRAC 2026")
This is the updated and fixed version of the old tab. And guess what? It no longer needs a manual refresh! Here you will find:
- The total number of Roaders with at least 1 approved road.
- The grand total of roads added to Google Maps by our community.
- A fully interactive table that can be sorted in ascending or descending order by clicking any column header.
ROADER HISTORY
All about yourselfWant to check your personal growth rate or see how a friend is doing? The new search bar allows you to look up any name instantly.
• • Example: Searching for “cap” will bring up 4 results, including our beloved “Captain”. Searching for “Sho” will bring up 16 people, including… Captain himself (Shola!).
You can check the monthly growth for different metrics and a chart starting Feb 2026.
Choose the metric you like to see the relative growth
COMMUNITY
Want to see what's happening lately? This section gives you live insights into community trends:
- Who is growing the fastest?
- Who is climbing the leaderboard ranks right now?
- Which countries are contributing the most today?
In the following image we choose as metric “Roads” and we see the Top 10 Growers based on the added roads in the last 10 days.
CHARTS & STATS
I have introduced fresh visual data analysis:
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Comparison Charts: A direct comparison between the total roads added by registered ROADERS versus Local Guides who haven’t registered for a TRAC or TORM event.
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Two TOP 10 Charts: Separated into Roaders and Non-Roaders leaderboards.
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Data Export: 10 different data sets and charts are now available for direct download.
As an example you can find:
Roaders of the TRAC
A basic list of all Roaders sorted by roads added with their level & non official Badge
Community Pulse - MONTHLY all ROADERS
..and many others
TORM26 ... ready!
The call from our Captain @SholaIB has echoed through the foundations of the LGC's forum, loud as thunder: "We need a place to track our glorious TORM Campaigns!". Well, the Captain's wish is our command, and today our answer comes through loud and clear.
Ready your keyboards: ROADERS.CLUB has officially opened its doors to a section dedicated to TORM Campaigns!
Unfortunately to join this new mission, you need the access to the “Road Mapper” website
Not authorized yet? Don’t panic! Just send a PM to the great Shola. He is ready to handle the paperwork for you and request an access for you!
Now it’s up to you: start populating the section! Every piece of feedback, suggestion, or chart request will be the fuel that allows us to make ROADERS.CLUB more legendary than ever.
WANT TO BE AUTOMATICALLY UPDATE?
If you visit the “Edit your profile” section (the blue button at the bottom of the page) you’ll find two new section:
- Do you want to receive by eMail our stat?
You can choose to receive by mail every two weeks or on a monthly base some of our stat. I’m working on the “choose the stat you want” so that you can have your preferred chart ready in your mailbox - Public TRAC widget
and you you want to add a widget into your signature or in any place now you can have it!
Endless Gratitude
Thank you all for your constant support over the years. A special shoutout to @SholaIB for always keeping the vision high, and to those individuals who have stood by me, helped me build this, and whom I am privileged to call friends today.
Please let me know if you spot any bugs, if you have ideas for new features, or how we can make the platform better for everyone. I am eagerly waiting for your feedback!
Take care and enjoy life
Thank you, Marco
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for ever second for every penny you spend for this website.
