Strava has announced #statmaps, which is billed as a fun new feature for subscribers that offers enhanced map treatments.
#statmaps give subscribers the option to display a visualization of an activity through a data-driven polyline colour. This is instead of always using an orange polyline for static maps in activities.
Subscribers can select an enhanced map style on a per-activity basis to highlight a particular activity attribute. By applying a hashtag (e.g. #PaceMap, #SpeedMap) in the title or description of their activity their polyline will automatically change colour to match their performance data.
For example: an athlete might choose to have a power interval cycling workout show power, a hilly trail run show elevation, a marathon show heart rate or pace.
While only subscribers can trigger these polyline treatments, #statmaps are visible to all athletes as static maps in the activity feed and activity detail screen on mobile, and in the activity feed on web.
Enhanced map treatments:
- Pace #PaceMap – darker colours are faster paces
- Speed #SpeedMap – darker colours are faster speeds
- Heart Rate #HeartrateMap – darker colours are higher heart rates
- Elevation (Absolute) #ElevationMap – darker colours are higher elevation/altitudes
- Elevation (Gradient) #GradientMap – red is climbing, green is descending
- Power #PowerMap – darker colours are higher power outputs
- Time #TimeMap – darker colours appear later in the activity
- Temperature #TemperatureMap – red is hotter
