Glossary
All the terms used in Viratrip and this documentation, defined in one place.
Club
A Club is a community of car enthusiasts or bikers. It brings members together around a shared passion and provides the framework for organizing events and sharing routes.
A club has:
- a name and description
- a privacy mode (public, protected, or private)
- an owner and optionally administrators
- an optional location
- an optional website
Event
An Event is an organized ride within a club. It comes in two types:
Static event
A static event has a fixed meeting point. All participants gather at the same starting point and follow the same route together.
Dynamic event
A dynamic event lets each participant join the ride along the way. Participants can see each other’s live position and join the group at any waypoint on the route.
An event has:
- a start date and an optional end date
- one or more associated routes
- a privacy mode (public or private)
- a maximum number of participants
- an owner (the member who created the event)
Route
A Route is a GPS track recorded by a user. It represents a car or motorcycle itinerary, with a start point, an end point, and a series of waypoints.
A route has:
- a name and optional description
- a duration and distance
- elevation data (gain and loss)
- a privacy mode (public, protected, or private)
- associated photos
- notes and comments
- tags for discovery
- a creator (the user who recorded the track)
Waypoint
A Waypoint is a GPS point on a route. Waypoints define the exact path of the itinerary.
A waypoint has:
- a latitude and longitude
- an optional name
- a visible flag: a visible waypoint is an intermediate passing point that is visible to users during navigation
Danger
A Danger is a road safety alert reported by a user on a route or during an event. It can be an obstacle on the road, a slippery section, roadworks, etc.
Dangers are visible to all users of the event. During an event, participants and club administrators can report danger zones.
Member
A Member is a user who belongs to a club. A member has a role (owner, admin, or member) and a status:
| Status | Description |
|---|---|
requested | The user has applied to join the club, awaiting validation |
validated | The user is an active member of the club |
invited | The user has been invited by an admin, awaiting their acceptance |
Role
A Role defines the permissions a member has within a club. See the Roles & permissions page for full details.
| Role | Description |
|---|---|
owner | Club owner — full control |
admin | Administrator — member and content management |
member | Member — event participation and content access |
Owner
The Owner (owner) is the user who created the club. They have all rights, including deleting the club. They cannot leave their club without transferring ownership first.
Administrator
An Administrator (admin) is a member promoted by the owner. They can manage members, create and edit events and routes associated with the club, but cannot change the owner’s ID or delete the club.
Privacy
The Privacy mode controls who can see and access content (club, event, route). See the Privacy modes page for details.
| Mode | Description |
|---|---|
public | Visible to everyone |
protected | Visible but access restricted |
private | Visible only to authorized members |