Classic convoy inspiration

Venue Route Studio: build a circular drive from your establishment

Create a breakfast, coffee, lunch or evening circular route starting and finishing from your pub, cafe, hotel or attraction.

Browse routesOpen simple versionSimple plannerVenue studioGift studio
Route briefStart & finishMap previewQualityOpportunityPublish planContent packConversionEvent planRSVP0.30 bundle0.31 bundle0.32 bundlePhone / sat-navSend to RetroTorque
Front-end route design: submit as a brief, not an auto-published routeRoute Engine 0.76.7
Classic-drive inspiration: convoy, countryside, coffee stop and pub lunch — the image is embedded so the banner does not depend on a separate static file.
Safety note: this creates a suggested draft. It is not a final approved roadbook. Check narrow lanes, private roads, access, parking, closures, speed bumps, suitability for classics and all tulip instructions before publishing.

Start with what you want to do

The route engine has a lot of power behind it, but you do not need all of it at once. Choose a simple path and the page will show the most relevant tools first.

Front-end UX milestone 0.75.0
Simple drive modeOnly the route-building essentials are shown. Use the recommended next step and ignore the advanced tools until needed.
1Pick a start

Use a specific venue, postcode or town. Candidate results help avoid wrong pub/venue matches.

2Add one or two stops

Keep the first draft simple. You can add venue, gift, RSVP and commercial layers later.

3Preview and send

Calculate the route line, refresh the roadbook preview, then send it to RetroTorque for checking.

Route Studio workflow assistantUse this as a quick checklist before sending a route idea or downloading roadbook files.
1. BriefChoose a title, region and style.
2. PointsFind start/finish or add waypoints.
3. Route lineCalculate road-following route.
4. OutputsRefresh tulip/voice preview.
5. SendPreview payload and submit.
Route Engine focus
Phase 1 UX clean-up: choose a simpler working mode, follow the recommended next step, and collapse sections you are not using.
Recommended next stepChoose a mode, then start by finding a route start.
Beginner mode hides commercial and milestone panels. Organiser mode adds run-day/content tools. Admin mode shows the full route-business dashboard.
Route quality scoreA practical pre-publication score for classic-car suitability, route completeness and organiser handoff.
Build or load a sample route, then refresh the quality score.
Venue / package opportunityScores whether this could become a pub route, breakfast meet, gift drive, sponsor route or travel package.
Build or load a sample route, then refresh the venue/package opportunity report.
Publish / follow-up plannerTurns the route idea into next actions: club run, content piece, venue lead, gift package or touring product.
Build or load a route, then refresh the publish/follow-up plan.
Content / product packTurns the route idea into publishable route-page copy, member/gift listings, SEO metadata and image/promo briefs.
Build or load a route, then refresh the content/product pack.
Conversion / product funnelTurns the route idea into member, venue, gift, travel and partner follow-up offers.
Build or load a route, then refresh the conversion/product funnel plan.
Event / run-day plannerTurns a route idea into a practical Club RetroTorque drive: timings, convoy notes, roles, risk checks and organiser handoff.
Build or load a route, then refresh the event/run-day plan.
RSVP / attendee communicationsTurns the route/event plan into RSVP fields, capacity guidance, attendee notes, reminders and a sign-on sheet.
Build or load a route, then refresh the RSVP/attendee communications plan.
0.30 milestone bundleFive bigger next-stage upgrades: compliance, budget/ROI, sponsorship, post-run analytics and repeatable route-series planning.
Build or load a route, then refresh the 0.30 bundle report.
0.31 major milestone bundleFive further growth/admin upgrades: admin conversion, CRM lead export, member access/product gating, analytics/attribution and workflow automation backlog.
Build or load a route, then refresh the 0.31 major milestone report.
0.32 route library intelligence bundleFive bigger route-library upgrades: duplicate/reuse audit, regional coverage planning, seasonal campaign planning, route variants and maintenance/version control.
Build or load a route, then refresh the 0.32 route-library intelligence report.
Quick test routes / diagnosticsUse these to prove geocoding, routing, tulip preview and downloads before trying a real club route.
For members

Plan a drive idea, add coffee or viewpoint stops, and send it in for a checked RetroTorque roadbook.

For venues

Sketch a circular breakfast, coffee or lunch route starting and finishing from your pub, cafe or hotel.

For gift buyers

Create a day-out concept: route, meal stop, scenery and a memorable classic-car experience.

For organisers

Use it as a quick pre-brief before the admin team converts the idea into a draft route.

1Start with a venue or postcode

Choose a start and finish, or tick circular route.

2Add waypoints

Stops are auto-placed into the route, then can be reordered manually.

3Send for review

RetroTorque checks the roads, venues and tulip instructions before publishing.

1. Route brief

The preset list now covers the UK nations, English regions, classic touring areas, Ireland and common European touring bases. Pick one to set the region and a sensible starting search, then use Find start options to confirm the exact venue.

Commercial / partner links

Optional staff setup for route-package links. Leave blank for ordinary, non-tracked links. Use Rtads later by entering a redirect base such as a click-tracking URL with {url} where the destination should go.

Premium venue data: OpenStreetMap is still the free/default source. A later server-side Google Places proxy can add more reliable opening hours, phone, website, ratings and photos without exposing a Google API key in this public browser page.

2. Start and finish

Venue details
When map data includes them, selected pubs, cafes and hotels will show opening hours, telephone number and website here.

For a circular route, geocode the start first and use “Suggest circular loop”; then add places such as Ripon, Thirsk or a viewpoint. New waypoints are auto-placed into the loop by default; drag/drop can override it.

3. Stops / waypoints

4. Map and route line

—miles
—minutes
0route points
0draft steps

5. Draft tulip roadbook preview

These instructions are generated from the calculated route line/steps and are included in the saved route payload. They are draft instructions for admin review before publishing.

CSV, GPX, KML, TCX, voice TXT, JSON, roadbook TXT/HTML, content copy, event/run-day documents, RSVP/attendee comms, 0.30/0.31/0.32 milestone documents, SEO metadata and driver brief are all browser-generated downloads from the current route idea. “Download route pack” prepares visible file links and sends only the manifest automatically, avoiding browser multi-download blocking.
Outputs will unlock once you have at least two geocoded route points. Use “Calculate route line” for best road-following GPX/KML/TCX files.
Generated downloads
If your browser blocks the automatic download, use the file links below. Right-click / Save link as also works.
Calculate a route line to generate draft tulip instructions.

6. Send to phone / sat nav

Prepare the route for a phone or sat-nav. Google/Apple/Waze are quick handoffs; GPX/TCX/KML are better for Garmin, OsmAnd and map-review apps. Always check the route before driving.

Add/geocode at least two points, then prepare phone and sat-nav links.
Phone handoff
Google Maps, Apple Maps and Waze links will appear here after you have a start and at least one destination.
Sat-nav export
Use GPX for OsmAnd/Garmin-style devices, TCX for Garmin-style courses and KML for map review.
Ready. Start by geocoding the start/finish or adding points manually.

7. Send this route idea to RetroTorque

A technical route brief will appear here after preview. It is sent with your idea so RetroTorque can convert it into a checked route, roadbook, venue route or gift/package proposal.