The Plus 3 Network is a great tool for reviewing or sharing your GPS routes while raising money for non-profit organizations. You select a Cause along with a Sponsor. For every mile covered during your workout, your Sponsor will donate a specified amount to your cause. All you have to do is upload your GPS files in order to begin raising money. Sharing your Plus 3 Network with teammates, friends, or family will help to raise awareness too. Since late 2009 Rock Shox has donated $736.40 to the International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA) on my behalf. TrainingPeaks’s WKO software remains my tool of choice for reviewing ride data, but the Plus 3 Network has proven to be a helpful way to save/store/share/review the GPS maps I record with the Garmin device. Uploading takes just a short while and it’s easy to do when I’m also uploading to TrainingPeaks. Why not help raise money for these causes? If you’re currently training with a GPS device I’d encourage you to give the Plus 3 Nework a look. If you decide to sign up, feel free to join the Momentum Endurance group that I’ve created and begin sharing some of your favorite routes.
Here’s a snapshot of some Causes and Sponsors. For the complete list, check out this link.