diff --git a/src/ConfigDialog.cpp b/src/ConfigDialog.cpp
index bdd6a6543..54cd5e1ed 100644
--- a/src/ConfigDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/ConfigDialog.cpp
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ void ConfigDialog::save_Clicked()
     settings->setValue(GC_ALLRIDES_ASCENDING, configPage->allRidesAscending->checkState());
     settings->setValue(GC_GARMIN_SMARTRECORD, configPage->garminSmartRecord->checkState());
     settings->setValue(GC_GARMIN_HWMARK, configPage->garminHWMarkedit->text());
+    settings->setValue(GC_MAP_INTERVAL, configPage->mapIntervaledit->text());
     settings->setValue(GC_CRANKLENGTH, configPage->crankLengthCombo->currentText());
     settings->setValue(GC_BIKESCOREDAYS, configPage->BSdaysEdit->text());
     settings->setValue(GC_BIKESCOREMODE, configPage->bsModeCombo->currentText());
diff --git a/src/GoogleMapControl.cpp b/src/GoogleMapControl.cpp
index 47f745805..d5925d219 100644
--- a/src/GoogleMapControl.cpp
+++ b/src/GoogleMapControl.cpp
@@ -347,13 +347,16 @@ string GoogleMapControl::CreatePolyLine()
 {
     std::vector<RideFilePoint> intervalPoints;
     ostringstream oss;
-    int intervalTime = 30;  // 30 seconds
+    boost::shared_ptr<QSettings> settings = GetApplicationSettings();
+    QVariant intervalTime = settings->value(GC_MAP_INTERVAL).toInt();
+    if (intervalTime.isNull() || intervalTime.toInt() == 0)
+       intervalTime.setValue(30);
 
     BOOST_FOREACH(RideFilePoint rfp, rideData)
     {
         intervalPoints.push_back(rfp);
         if((intervalPoints.back().secs - intervalPoints.front().secs) >
-           intervalTime)
+           intervalTime.toInt())
         {
             // find the avg power and color code it and create a polyline...
             AvgPower avgPower = for_each(intervalPoints.begin(),
@@ -377,6 +380,10 @@ void GoogleMapControl::CreateSubPolyLine(const std::vector<RideFilePoint> &point
                                          std::ostringstream &oss,
                                          int avgPower)
 {
+    boost::shared_ptr<QSettings> settings = GetApplicationSettings();
+    QVariant intervalTime = settings->value(GC_MAP_INTERVAL);
+    if (intervalTime.isNull() || intervalTime.toInt() == 0)
+       intervalTime.setValue(30);
     oss.precision(6);
     QColor color = GetColor(avgPower);
     QString colorstr = color.name();
@@ -393,7 +400,7 @@ void GoogleMapControl::CreateSubPolyLine(const std::vector<RideFilePoint> &point
     oss << "],\"" << colorstr.toStdString() << "\",4);" << endl;
 
     oss << "GEvent.addListener(polyline, 'mouseover', function() {" << endl
-        << "var tooltip_text = '30s Power: " << avgPower << "';" << endl
+        << "var tooltip_text = '" << intervalTime.toInt() << "s Power: " << avgPower << "';" << endl
         << "var ss={'weight':8};" << endl
         << "this.setStrokeStyle(ss);" << endl
         << "this.overlay = new MapTooltip(this,tooltip_text);" << endl
diff --git a/src/Pages.cpp b/src/Pages.cpp
index 1530c715c..dde203b31 100644
--- a/src/Pages.cpp
+++ b/src/Pages.cpp
@@ -149,6 +149,18 @@ ConfigurationPage::ConfigurationPage(MainWindow *main) : main(main)
     garminLayout->addWidget(garminHWMarkedit,1,1);
     garminLayout->addWidget(garminHWLabel2,1,2);
 
+    // Map interval period
+    QVariant mapInterval = settings->value(GC_MAP_INTERVAL);
+    if (mapInterval.isNull() || mapInterval.toInt() == 0)
+      mapInterval.setValue(30); // by default its 30 sec
+    QGridLayout *mapIntervalLayout = new QGridLayout;
+    QLabel *mapIntervalLabel1 = new QLabel(tr("Map interval period"));
+    QLabel *mapIntervalLabel2 = new QLabel(tr(" secs."));
+    mapIntervaledit = new QLineEdit(mapInterval.toString(),this);
+    mapIntervaledit->setInputMask("009");
+    mapIntervalLayout->addWidget(mapIntervalLabel1,1,0);
+    mapIntervalLayout->addWidget(mapIntervaledit,1,1);
+    mapIntervalLayout->addWidget(mapIntervalLabel2,1,2);
 
     warningLabel = new QLabel(tr("Requires Restart To Take Effect"));
 
@@ -214,6 +226,7 @@ ConfigurationPage::ConfigurationPage(MainWindow *main) : main(main)
     configLayout->addWidget(allRidesAscending);
     configLayout->addLayout(garminLayout);
     //SmartRecord);
+    configLayout->addLayout(mapIntervalLayout);
     configLayout->addLayout(crankLengthLayout);
     configLayout->addLayout(bsDaysLayout);
     configLayout->addLayout(bsModeLayout);
diff --git a/src/Pages.h b/src/Pages.h
index 5beea0636..9be18b1f4 100644
--- a/src/Pages.h
+++ b/src/Pages.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class ConfigurationPage : public QWidget
         QCheckBox *allRidesAscending;
         QCheckBox *garminSmartRecord;
         QLineEdit *garminHWMarkedit;
+        QLineEdit *mapIntervaledit;
         QLineEdit *BSdaysEdit;
         QComboBox *bsModeCombo;
         QLineEdit *workoutDirectory;
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ class ConfigurationPage : public QWidget
         QGridLayout *bsDaysLayout;
         QHBoxLayout *bsModeLayout;
         QGridLayout *garminLayout;
+        QGridLayout *mapIntervalLayout;
 };
 
 class CyclistPage : public QWidget
diff --git a/src/Settings.h b/src/Settings.h
index 7d569828d..7830a3d11 100644
--- a/src/Settings.h
+++ b/src/Settings.h
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@
 #define GC_GARMIN_SMARTRECORD "garminSmartRecord"
 #define GC_GARMIN_HWMARK "garminHWMark"
 
+// Map Interval period
+#define GC_MAP_INTERVAL "mapInterval"
+
 #include <QSettings>
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>