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//      var image2 = '/wp-content/themes/cphseachallenge/images/flag.png';

      var contentString1 = '<div id="mapnotice">'+
          '<div id="siteNotice">'+
          '</div>'+
          '<h2 class="googlemap">Start/Mål:</h2><em>Amager Strandpark</em>'+
          '<h2 class="googlemap">Retning:</h2><em>Mod uret</em>'+
          '<h2 class="googlemap">Start:</h2><em>Samlet start kl. 9</em>'+
          '<h2 class="googlemap">Distance:</h2><em>Ca. 43 km</em>'+
          '</div>';
      
      
      var infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow({
          content: contentString1
      });
      

//      Marker 2
      
       var Pointer2 = new google.maps.LatLng(55.65425,12.56235);
      //      var image2 = '/wp-content/themes/cphseachallenge/images/flag.png';
      
       var contentString2 = '<div id="mapnotice">'+
        '<div id="siteNotice">'+
        '</div>'+
        '<h2 class="googlemap"><em>Islands Brygge-depotet <span>Ligger efter cirka 12 kilometer. Her vil der være mad og drikke og adgang til depot-pose. Præcis adresse følger.</span></em></h2>'+
        '</div>';
    
            
         var infowindow2 = new google.maps.InfoWindow({
              content: contentString2
         });
      
 //      Marker 3
       
        var Pointer3 = new google.maps.LatLng(55.64185,12.55016);
       //      var image2 = '/wp-content/themes/cphseachallenge/images/flag.png';
       
        var contentString3 = '<div id="mapnotice">'+
         '<div id="siteNotice">'+
         '</div>'+
         '<h2 class="googlemap"><em> Slusen ved Kalvebod Brygge. <span>Løbets eneste overbæring. Også mulighed for at sejle igennem slusen.</span></em></h2>'+
         '</div>';
     
             
          var infowindow3 = new google.maps.InfoWindow({
               content: contentString3
          });
          
          
// Marker 4
          
         var Pointer4 = new google.maps.LatLng(55.59251,12.68097);
            //      var image2 = '/wp-content/themes/cphseachallenge/images/flag.png';
            
         var contentString4 = '<div id="mapnotice">'+
          '<div id="siteNotice">'+
          '</div>'+
          '<h2 class="googlemap"><em> Dragør-depotet <span>Ligger efter ca. 36 kilometer. Her vil der være mad og drikke og adgang til depot-pose. Præcis adresse følger.</span></em></h2>'+
          '</div>';
      
              
           var infowindow4 = new google.maps.InfoWindow({
                content: contentString4
           });
      

      
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      map.setOptions({styles: seachallengeStyles});
      
           
      var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
          position: Pointer1,
          map: map,
          title:"Start / Mål",
//          icon: image2
      });
      
      var marker2 = new google.maps.Marker({
        position: Pointer2,
        map: map,
        title:"Islands Brygge-depotet",
      //          icon: image2
            });
            
      var marker3 = new google.maps.Marker({
        position: Pointer3,
        map: map,
        title:"Slusen",
      //          icon: image2
            });
       
       var marker4 = new google.maps.Marker({
         position: Pointer4,
         map: map,
         title:"Dragør depotet",
       //          icon: image2
             });
            
      
      google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'click', function() {
        infowindow.open(map,marker);
      });
      
      google.maps.event.addListener(marker2, 'click', function() {
        infowindow2.open(map,marker2);
      });
     
     
     google.maps.event.addListener(marker3, 'click', function() {
        infowindow3.open(map,marker3);
      });
      
      google.maps.event.addListener(marker4, 'click', function() {
         infowindow4.open(map,marker4);
       });
      
      
     
     
      
    }

    
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    window.onload = loadScript;