Where do I get my marathon's GPX file?

Export it from Strava, Garmin Connect, or any GPS watch app after your run. For races you didn't run with a watch, most major marathons publish an official course GPX, and aggregator sites like goandrace offer downloadable tracks.

Does Cartosketch keep my exact route?

Yes. The system stylizes only the texture of the line — a bold impasto stroke for oil, a glowing neon line for cyberpunk — but never changes the path, shape, or geometry of your GPS track.

What size should I generate for a poster?

Use a 2:3 or 3:4 aspect ratio at the highest resolution your plan allows. Paid plans reach 4K, which prints beautifully at A3/A2.

Can I sell prints of race routes?

Yes. Any paid plan (Credit Pack, Plus, Pro) includes full commercial rights for finisher prints, run-club merch, and print-on-demand products. Note that race names and logos are trademarks of their organizers — sell the route art, not the branding.

Marathon runners, run clubs, race organizers, finisher-gift sellers

Cartosketch for Marathon Route Posters

Turn your marathon GPX into framed wall art. Upload the route from any race — New York, Boston, Tokyo, Berlin — and render the exact track in one of our art styles, print-ready and commercial-licensed.

Multiple

Art styles

Up to 4K

Max resolution

Included

Commercial use

Every marathon is a line you drew across a city with your own two feet. Cartosketch turns that line into art: upload the race GPX, pick a style that fits the city, and get a print-ready poster of the exact route — no design skills, no hallucinated terrain, just your real run reimagined.

One route, every style

Each style is matched to the character of the race and the city it runs through. Below are real race routes — the GPX-framed map on the left, the finished Cartosketch render on the right.

New York City Marathon route — route map input — New York City Marathon — the five-borough route rendered as a technical Blueprint poster.

New York City Marathon route — Cartosketch art — New York City Marathon — the five-borough route rendered as a technical Blueprint poster.

Boston Marathon route — route map input — Boston Marathon — Hopkinton to Boylston Street in bold Comic linework.

Boston Marathon route — Cartosketch art — Boston Marathon — Hopkinton to Boylston Street in bold Comic linework.

Tokyo Marathon route — route map input — Tokyo Marathon — from the Shinjuku skyscrapers, lit with cinematic Shinkai light.

Tokyo Marathon route — Cartosketch art — Tokyo Marathon — from the Shinjuku skyscrapers, lit with cinematic Shinkai light.

Jungfrau Marathon route — route map input — Jungfrau Marathon — the Lauterbrunnen valley into the Alps as a Ghibli watercolor.

Jungfrau Marathon route — Cartosketch art — Jungfrau Marathon — the Lauterbrunnen valley into the Alps as a Ghibli watercolor.

Shanghai Marathon route — route map input — Shanghai Marathon — the Bund and Pudong skyline in neon Cyberpunk.

Shanghai Marathon route — Cartosketch art — Shanghai Marathon — the Bund and Pudong skyline in neon Cyberpunk.

Lost Dutchman Marathon route — route map input — Lost Dutchman Marathon — Sonoran desert and the Superstition buttes, blocked out Minecraft-style.

Lost Dutchman Marathon route — Cartosketch art — Lost Dutchman Marathon — Sonoran desert and the Superstition buttes, blocked out Minecraft-style.

Florence Marathon route — route map input — Florence Marathon — the Renaissance city on the Arno, drafted in Da Vinci sepia ink.

Florence Marathon route — Cartosketch art — Florence Marathon — the Renaissance city on the Arno, drafted in Da Vinci sepia ink.

Paris Marathon route — route map input — Paris Marathon — the Champs-Élysées to the Bois de Vincennes in rich Oil Painting strokes.

Paris Marathon route — Cartosketch art — Paris Marathon — the Champs-Élysées to the Bois de Vincennes in rich Oil Painting strokes.

Amsterdam Marathon route — route map input — Amsterdam Marathon — the canal-ring route swirling with Van Gogh brushwork.

Amsterdam Marathon route — Cartosketch art — Amsterdam Marathon — the canal-ring route swirling with Van Gogh brushwork.

Annecy Marathon route — route map input — Annecy Marathon — the alpine lakeshore loop washed in soft Watercolor.

Annecy Marathon route — Cartosketch art — Annecy Marathon — the alpine lakeshore loop washed in soft Watercolor.

Lisbon Half Marathon route — route map input — Lisbon Half Marathon — the Tagus waterfront drawn as an antique Vintage Map.

Lisbon Half Marathon route — Cartosketch art — Lisbon Half Marathon — the Tagus waterfront drawn as an antique Vintage Map.

China coast marathon route — route map input — China coast marathon — the shoreline route rendered in monochrome Chinese Ink Wash.

China coast marathon route — Cartosketch art — China coast marathon — the shoreline route rendered in monochrome Chinese Ink Wash.

Why runners choose Cartosketch

Need	How Cartosketch helps
The exact route	Your GPX is framed and traced precisely — Cartosketch never alters the shape of the line, only its artistic texture.
A style that fits the race	Blueprint for grid cities, Cyberpunk for neon skylines, Ghibli for alpine trails, Vintage Map for classic majors.
Print-ready resolution	Paid plans output up to 4K PNG with poster aspect ratios (2:3, 3:4) — sharp enough for A2/A3 framing.
No watermark	Paid plans produce clean, watermark-free files ready for professional printing.
Commercial license	Sell finisher prints, run-club merch, or print-on-demand products with any paid plan.

Playbook: your finish-line poster in 5 minutes

Export your race GPX from Strava or Garmin — or download the official course GPX from the race or a site like goandrace.
Upload the GPX in the Route editor; Cartosketch auto-frames the full track.
Pick a style that matches the city (e.g. Blueprint for NYC, Ghibli for Jungfrau, Cyberpunk for Shanghai).
Choose a poster aspect ratio and resolution, then generate — Gemini repaints the route in your style.
Download the high-resolution PNG and send it to your local or online printer.

FAQ

Where do I get my marathon's GPX file?: Export it from Strava, Garmin Connect, or any GPS watch app after your run. For races you didn't run with a watch, most major marathons publish an official course GPX, and aggregator sites like goandrace offer downloadable tracks.
Does Cartosketch keep my exact route?: Yes. The system stylizes only the texture of the line — a bold impasto stroke for oil, a glowing neon line for cyberpunk — but never changes the path, shape, or geometry of your GPS track.
What size should I generate for a poster?: Use a 2:3 or 3:4 aspect ratio at the highest resolution your plan allows. Paid plans reach 4K, which prints beautifully at A3/A2.
Can I sell prints of race routes?: Yes. Any paid plan (Credit Pack, Plus, Pro) includes full commercial rights for finisher prints, run-club merch, and print-on-demand products. Note that race names and logos are trademarks of their organizers — sell the route art, not the branding.

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