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I think I could do it faster but I usually end up zooming into certain sections using Google Maps street view to see what the section looks like. But generally I plot it exactly as it reads on the route sheet. Don't mind really as I only have to do it every few rides where a .gpx file isn't provided.
Still haven't plotted out the route for the Hop Garden 200 as yet as I was waiting for the final version after their route check. But I'll use some of your suggestions into my regular method and see how it goes.
arup
Really? It takes me about 30 minutes to do a GPX file for a 300. Maybe 45 minutes for a route with loads of instructions or has some archaic/shit routesheet nomenclature.
Just don't think of plotting instruction after instruction as that does take ages. Take 4 or 5 instructions at a time and look for clues as to where that point is (road numbers, village names, etc). More than likely the usual routing algorithms (shortest, avoiding motorways, etc) will take the same route. Having a general idea of the locations of the controls is useful too, remember that it's not required to follow the exact route so it doesn't matter if you decide to do 1st left instead of 2nd left if there's little difference between the two.
http://www.gpxeditor.co.uk was good although it's recently introduced a paid premium mode that may have taken with it some of the nicest features. I like this one as it allows you to redo sections in the middle of a plotted route rather than have to undo all the way back and restart.