# Action Cam Data Overlay - what is the best setup for creating race recap vids? **URL:** \ **Category:** Equipment\ **Created:** [September 12, 2019, 10:08pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/action-cam-data-overlay-what-is-the-best-setup-for-creating-race-recap-vids/20885 "2019-09-12T22:08:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mattymurda](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mattymurda/32/12908_2.png) [@mattymurda](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/mattymurda)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2019, 10:08pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/action-cam-data-overlay-what-is-the-best-setup-for-creating-race-recap-vids/20885/1 "2019-09-12T22:08:37Z")
Did a quick search and didn’t find anything on the forum to date so thought I’d run it by you wonderful people: what are the easiest options for creating race recap footage with data overlays? I own a Wahoo Bolt and a GoPro Hero 4 Session, but the following posts make me think it will be more trouble than it’s worth (and only appears to work for the Hero5 Black): > **[GoPro adds data overlays to the Hero5: Here’s how it (sorta) works](https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/11/gopro-data-speed-overlays-hero5.html)** > > Today GoPro rolled out their data overlay capability to the GoPro Quik desktop suite.  This allows folks with the GoPro Hero5 Black camera, which contains GPS, to add in metrics like speed, distance, vertical, and more.  It catches up to > **[r/Velo - Race Video - Cameras/Mounts/Software - What are you using?](https://www.reddit.com/r/Velo/comments/7968e6/race_video_camerasmountssoftware_what_are_you/)** > > 11 votes and 16 comments so far on Reddit Is the only realistic option running a Garmin headunit paired to the Virb software (and potentially virb camera)? In this [GPLlama video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5v9ZCwcung), Shane simply imports his .fit file from his Garmin into the VIRB software which makes me think I could do this using my Wahoo data exports as well and just import any cam footage regardless of brand. Can anyone confirm if this will work? While we’re at it, feel free to post examples of your handiwork. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Tucker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/tucker/32/17593_2.png) [@Tucker](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Tucker)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2019, 10:23pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/action-cam-data-overlay-what-is-the-best-setup-for-creating-race-recap-vids/20885/2 "2019-09-12T22:23:29Z")
I can jump in here with a quick answer to your question: Yes. Your Wahoo will totally work with Garmin Virb Edit (the software). Just upload the .fit file to your computer, import the file to GVE, and you will be good to go! I can vouch for this as Pete Morris uses a Wahoo Bolt, and we can still work with his data for the Race Analysis videos. I hope that helps. I am interested to see some sweet edits that other TR people have been working on! 🤘 ---
**Author:** ![dhellman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/dhellman/32/5964_2.png) [@dhellman](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/dhellman)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2019, 11:49pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/action-cam-data-overlay-what-is-the-best-setup-for-creating-race-recap-vids/20885/3 "2019-09-12T23:49:24Z")
I’m not an expert, but I’ve used both a GoPro and a Virb. About the best way to get the overlay that I know of is to use the Virb software. I think that even TR uses the Virb software to get the overlay, but then they use Davinci Resolve for all of the slick editing (picture in picture, cuts, replays, slo-mo, audio overlay…) they do. @NorCal_Cycling used to use (and maybe still does?) Dashware to get his overlays, but I found that system to be rather cumbersome. You can view his video [here](https://youtu.be/_L1EyJaX5DI), though, to see his workflow. I don’t know if it’s changed. I found that the GoPro was just kind of a slow process, and aligning the video with the track from the .fit file was rather a pain, particularly for a crit. However, I learned that the trick is to make sure you keep the headunit recording until you’ve moved off course and then stop–presumably your wahoo will make an audible beep for when you stop, and then you can use both the video and the beep to match the video with the map. And @Tucker is right–it doesn’t matter where the .fit file (or the video) comes from–the Virb software will work with it. The video may take awhile to import, but it works. My videos aren’t cuts or anything slick. They’re all just the race and that’s it, not really meant for teaching or providing my own comments or anything like that. I am primarily videoing for my own review/learning and posting for sharing within my team. Maybe someday I’ll get into the whole cuts/audio, but I need a newer computer for that. I tried Davinci Resolve and it kept crashing… I think that my computer is just too slow. I’d really like to have more analysis of women’s races, though, so at some point I may get into it. ---
**Author:** ![TomasIvarsson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/tomasivarsson/32/14045_2.png) [@TomasIvarsson](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/TomasIvarsson)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2019, 1:23am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/action-cam-data-overlay-what-is-the-best-setup-for-creating-race-recap-vids/20885/4 "2019-09-13T01:23:04Z")
You might want to try Lightworks, hardware demands are slightly less demanding. > **[Lightworks - Easy to Use Pro Video Editing Software](https://lwks.com/)** > > Lightworks video editing software helps all editors and creators; from Oscar-winning Hollywood legends to YouTubers. Bring your video to life today. ---
**Author:** ![dhellman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/dhellman/32/5964_2.png) [@dhellman](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/dhellman)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2019, 3:11am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/action-cam-data-overlay-what-is-the-best-setup-for-creating-race-recap-vids/20885/6 "2019-09-13T03:11:19Z")
Awesome–thanks! I’ll check it out. ---
**Author:** ![gcarver](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/gcarver/32/15266_2.png) [@gcarver](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/gcarver)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2019, 4:22am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/action-cam-data-overlay-what-is-the-best-setup-for-creating-race-recap-vids/20885/7 "2019-09-13T04:22:50Z")
I use a gopro session 4 and a wahoo bolt with virb to do my cx videos. I stitch the multipart mp4s together quickly with a vlc command which makes syncing the telemetry a little simpler. I get the telemetry via Dropbox, but assume there are other ways to get the file. Shameless plug to my channel: [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUe2Qv09kHI3qbv4M0n-I1g](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUe2Qv09kHI3qbv4M0n-I1g) ---
**Author:** ![MI-XC](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mi-xc/32/12993_2.png) [@MI-XC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/MI-XC)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2019, 11:06am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/action-cam-data-overlay-what-is-the-best-setup-for-creating-race-recap-vids/20885/8 "2019-09-13T11:06:36Z")
I use GoPro Hero 7 Black, Wahoo Bolt, with Final Cut Pro for editing and VIRB for overlays: [![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/original/3X/c/9/c996b25473283815c4c0009c74ed69820406b3a3.jpeg "Island Lake Challenge - 1st Place (XC Race) - 2019") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tzXbZIh6Y4) ---
**Author:** ![mattymurda](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mattymurda/32/12908_2.png) [@mattymurda](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/mattymurda)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2019, 4:40pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/action-cam-data-overlay-what-is-the-best-setup-for-creating-race-recap-vids/20885/10 "2019-09-13T16:40:26Z")
Thanks everyone for the great information! Stoked to give this a go. ---
**Author:** ![mattymurda](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mattymurda/32/12908_2.png) [@mattymurda](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/mattymurda)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2019, 4:41pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/action-cam-data-overlay-what-is-the-best-setup-for-creating-race-recap-vids/20885/11 "2019-09-13T16:41:05Z")
Thanks, Shane! Sorry for spelling your handle wrong. 🤫 ---
**Author:** ![dhellman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/dhellman/32/5964_2.png) [@dhellman](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/dhellman)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2019, 4:55pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/action-cam-data-overlay-what-is-the-best-setup-for-creating-race-recap-vids/20885/12 "2019-09-13T16:55:26Z")
> [@gcarver](#): > > I stitch the multipart mp4s together quickly with a vlc command which makes syncing the telemetry a little simpler. OH YES. This makes the whole process MUCH faster. HIGHLY recommend stitching the mp4s that come out of the gopro together with some other video software (VLC, Windows MovieMaker…) BEFORE you import it into Virb. It will DEFINITELY make your life much easier and better. ---
**Author:** ![iamuwere](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/iamuwere/32/3748_2.png) [@iamuwere](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/iamuwere)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2019, 12:08am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/action-cam-data-overlay-what-is-the-best-setup-for-creating-race-recap-vids/20885/13 "2019-09-14T00:08:41Z")
Just using a Garmin VIRB makes it effortless. [![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/original/3X/5/3/537102f49c1eec1aacc140ac03983a001bb9819d.jpeg "Dirty Dozen 2017 Boustead St") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCR8hMm-1uM) ---
**Author:** ![roadney](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/roadney/32/12890_2.png) [@roadney](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/roadney)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 1:48pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/action-cam-data-overlay-what-is-the-best-setup-for-creating-race-recap-vids/20885/14 "2019-09-16T13:48:35Z")
Here is my first attempt at data overlay. I used the VIRB software, video from a GoPro Session, and Garmin 520 for the fit file. Didn’t get the sync spot on and my GPS was wandering a bit on the first lap. [![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/original/3X/8/c/8cadda2d1d51b8adecb38ec78e84bee3af76acc7.jpeg "Grant Park criterium Cat 5 - my first crit race") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py7a47q-EoA) ---
**Author:** ![tomm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/tomm/32/119_2.png) [@tomm](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/tomm)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 4:09pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/action-cam-data-overlay-what-is-the-best-setup-for-creating-race-recap-vids/20885/15 "2019-09-16T16:09:20Z")
Always wondered how you get the small video to overlay in the corner? ---
**Author:** ![roadney](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/roadney/32/12890_2.png) [@roadney](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/roadney)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 6:21pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/action-cam-data-overlay-what-is-the-best-setup-for-creating-race-recap-vids/20885/16 "2019-09-16T18:21:50Z")
I use adobe premiere and just overlay the rear cam footage on top of the front view. I can size and place it however I want. ---
**Author:** ![gcarver](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/gcarver/32/15266_2.png) [@gcarver](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/gcarver)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2019, 1:48pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/action-cam-data-overlay-what-is-the-best-setup-for-creating-race-recap-vids/20885/17 "2019-09-17T13:48:42Z")
Now that I’m back from Jingle Cross, in case anyone is interested, this is the VLC command I use to concatenate all the gopro files (it’s fast, and lossless; obviously you need VLC installed…): > vlc e:\DCIM\100GOPRO\GOPRXXXX.MP4 e:\DCIM\100GOPRO\GP01XXXX.MP4 e:\DCIM\100GOPRO\GP02XXXX.MP4 e:\DCIM\100GOPRO\GP03XXXX.MP4 --sout “#gather:std{access=file,mux=mp4,dst= %UserProfile%\Videos\GoPro\XXXX.mp4}” --sout-keep Find and Replace the XXXX with the video # of the files. This example assumes your memory card is on the E:\ drive and there are 4 files to concat, but you can add or remove files depending on your specific recording. After processing, the file doesn’t really save until you close VLC, and the file may report 0-bytes in the filesystem for a few minutes while the contents are still being written to disk, but just wait it out. ---
**Author:** ![TravisM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/travism/32/163409_2.png) [@TravisM](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/TravisM)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2019, 2:10pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/action-cam-data-overlay-what-is-the-best-setup-for-creating-race-recap-vids/20885/18 "2019-09-17T14:10:14Z")
Race Render by HP Tuners is a program used in the automotive / aviation world for video data overlays. I’ve used it with some good success with cycling data. It has native support for FIT files. > **[RaceRender 3 Video+Data by HP Tuners | Features](https://RaceRender.com/RR3/Features.html)** > > Overlay GPS Telemetry and Other Data onto Your Videos! Use Multiple Cameras, 4K, 360 Video, and PC or Mac! ---
**Author:** ![JohnnyBravo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/johnnybravo/32/7721_2.png) [@JohnnyBravo](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/JohnnyBravo)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2020, 12:11pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/action-cam-data-overlay-what-is-the-best-setup-for-creating-race-recap-vids/20885/19 "2020-06-28T12:11:21Z")
I’ve seen multiple videos on YouTube that shows camera on front of bike and data such as watts, rpm and heart rate show up as well. How do you make these videos? They would be nice to review a ride or race. How do they get data to show up on video? Any advice? Thank you ---
**Author:** ![SeeEl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/seeel/32/15191_2.png) [@SeeEl](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/SeeEl)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2020, 1:11pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/action-cam-data-overlay-what-is-the-best-setup-for-creating-race-recap-vids/20885/20 "2020-06-28T13:11:46Z")
Garmin Virb Edit software. It’s free and works with non Garmin cameras. Look on YouTube for tutorials. GPLama and Vegan Cyclist have both done them. ---
**Author:** ![MI-XC](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mi-xc/32/12993_2.png) [@MI-XC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/MI-XC)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2020, 7:09pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/action-cam-data-overlay-what-is-the-best-setup-for-creating-race-recap-vids/20885/21 "2020-06-28T19:09:36Z")
> [@JohnnyBravo](#): > > I’ve seen multiple videos on YouTube that shows camera on front of bike and data such as watts, rpm and heart rate show up as well. How do you make these videos? They would be nice to review a ride or race. How do they get data to show up on video? > > Any advice? Thank you This guy does a lot of that 😉. Let me know if you have questions. [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsr-SU\_SAqjrzmu4kXIRfUQ](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsr-SU_SAqjrzmu4kXIRfUQ) ---
**Author:** ![Donoman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/donoman/32/155771_2.png) [@Donoman](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Donoman)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2021, 10:25pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/action-cam-data-overlay-what-is-the-best-setup-for-creating-race-recap-vids/20885/22 "2021-09-25T22:25:20Z")
Just tried Garmin VIRB software on my Mac, pulling my .FIT data off Strava and using another guy’s footage (from the same group in a group ride). 0 to published on Youtube in about 30 minutes. Try it out! [Next page](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/action-cam-data-overlay-what-is-the-best-setup-for-creating-race-recap-vids/20885.md?page=2)