How to Create a New Trip

Step 1: Open the Creation Wizard

• Open the sidebar navigation menu and look under the Actions section at the bottom.
• Click the Create New Trip action link.
• The global dashboard trip selector and avatars will automatically hide to keep your setup context focused.

Step 2: Configure Basic Event Details

Fill out the identity and core parameters for your race:

• Trip Name: Provide a clear, identifiable name for your event (e.g., "Summer Sprint 2026").
• Start Date: Select the official launch date and time for the event.
• Base Currency: Choose the central currency that will be used to anchor all team cost evaluations and leaderboard scoring (typically EUR).
• Initial Team Name: Define the name of the first competing team on the grid. Your own user account will automatically be added to this team as both an organiser and a starting participant.

Step 3: Scaffold Your Itinerary Legs

Before picking exact checkpoints, tell the system how many primary intervals your race will contain:

• Number of Legs: Input the total number of legs for the event.
• Leg Duration: Specify how many days are allocated to each individual leg. The system will use this information alongside your start date to map out your initial race timeline.

Step 4: Map Your Starting Grid and Finish Line

To prevent location mismatches and broken map tracks, the wizard enforces a strict Country-First cascading geographic filter:

• Select the Start Country: Choose the country where the race begins from the dropdown list. The dropdown only displays countries that contain valid, seeded cities in our database.
• Select the Start City/Town: Once the country is selected, the city selection will unlock. Use the search box to find and lock your exact starting city.
• Select the Final Destination: Follow the exact same Country-First workflow to select your agreed final destination city.

Step 5: Initialise the Race

• Review your parameters. Once satisfied, click the Create Trip button.
• Atomic Database Initialisation: The system executes a high-privilege Firestore transaction to create the Trip configuration, write the scaffolding for your requested Leg documents, and initialise your starting Team simultaneously.
• Upon successful creation, the wizard will immediately redirect you to the Plan Itinerary dashboard, where you can begin pinpointing specific checkpoint addresses, adding reference imagery, and locking down exact coordinates.