Your data and your plan

Raven Rally is a private planning aid for one rider. Original rally files, reviewed bonus details, route choices, fuel estimates and collection notes are stored in its own protected server folder. It uses its own sign-in session and does not write to Raven Certification.

Files and voice

Uploaded originals are retained for reference. PDF and image recognition runs in your browser; extracted text is saved with the original. Recognition can misread coordinates, points or requirements. Review the source page before trusting an imported bonus.

When you start voice, your microphone audio and relevant rally context are sent to OpenAI. This can include the selected route, current bonus requirements, matching book excerpts, recent connected location, fuel estimates and collection status. Voice ends when you stop it or the session limit is reached. The app does not keep an audio recording. Your browser and service providers have their own retention policies. OpenAI privacy policy.

Location and navigation

Location is shared only after you connect it and grant browser permission. The app stores the latest position and fuel-distance estimate. Road calculations send coordinates to the configured route provider. Map tiles reveal the area you are viewing. Station searches send a search area; place searches send the words you submit. Opening a Google Maps link sends that destination to Google Maps; Raven requests navigation to the next destination, but the device may show a preview or require a Start tap. Google calculates its own road directions between destinations. Completing a bonus and sending the next destination is one saved action in Raven; reopening a Maps app from a background browser is controlled by the device. Google privacy policy.

Map and weather sources

Map data, road lines, location search and fuel listings are based on © OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed under ODbL. Routing uses OSRM hosted by FOSSGIS; place search uses Photon; fuel search uses Overpass. Report a map issue. OSMF privacy policy.

This personal installation uses community services with limited capacity and no availability guarantee. Requests are cached and limited; the server configuration supports replacement providers. Road estimates do not include live traffic or current closures. Mapped fuel may be missing, closed, private or unsuitable. Verify access and opening hours. Forecasts come from the National Weather Service where available, for the estimated arrival time within its forecast horizon.

Radar uses RainViewer past-observation frames, with playback, timestamps and adjustable opacity. It is not future storm prediction. Coverage varies; missing coverage is not evidence of clear weather. Radar tiles reveal the viewed map area to RainViewer. Temperature, wind and available gust forecasts are selected for the estimated arrival time. Headwind and crosswind figures describe the approximate straight approach, not every bend in the road.

Planning limits and use

Build highest-points route searches measured roads using the saved rally schedule, entered point values, required stops, availability windows, stop times, fuel allowances and finish buffer. No fixed eight-bonus limit applies. Six search strategies produce up to three distinct proposals; accept a proposal explicitly before riding. Libraries over 178 usable locations use a disclosed points/detour shortlist. Optional disconnected locations and missing scoring data are identified. Combination points support entered additive thresholds; verify other scoring formulas and rally amendments against the book. SNAFU’s 7 am–5 pm preset disables rest and overnight planning but retains fuel and bonus stop allowances. Enter the actual rally date and time zone.

Use the original rally book and official updates as the authority. A route suggestion is a heuristic comparison under your entered pace, fuel and rest assumptions. It is not proof of a maximum score, certified ride, collected bonus, open station or safe arrival. GPS arrival never awards points. Do not operate the screen while moving.

Keep the rider PIN private and use a device lock. This app is intended for your own files and personal use. It does not grant rights to redistribute rally books. Archiving a source hides it from planning but retains its original and review history; server backups can also retain earlier versions. Full removal requires deleting the corresponding Rally data and backup copies. Lock the app before leaving a shared device.

Application allowance for voice is an estimate reserved per session, not a provider billing cap. Review actual provider usage separately.