Internet Table-Top Rally Championship 2006
Round 3 - Breckland Rally
Route Card Solutions

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Route Card Solutions

Explanations and Answers within the Route Cards

NB: Route Card 1 - RC1 changed from 4 to 3 on October 11 @ 18:45
NB: Route Card 7 - Alternatives allowed on October 12 @ 19:00
NB: Route Card 4 - Change to Route Check 4 on October 16 @ 11:50


Use the southern half of map 117 only. Treat Grid Line Northing 60 as the edge of the map.


1 - Bones and More Bones

TC1 @ SH283 in GS 2052.


Master/Expert/Novice Navigators

clockwise via
Straightforward circular herringbone remembering to ignore NTR's near the end, 2nd telephone exactly 200m so allowed both answers, possible 2 extra crossings of GL21 just above GL57 so allowed both answers again

to TC1A @ next Ch+.

Route Checks
RC1 - Y>W (3),  RC2 - GL21 (4 or 6),  RC3 - R>Y (2),  RC4 - T (1 or 2),  RC5 - ^ (7) 


Master Navigators only

From TC1A clockwise via (in order) 
As above but 4 this time with different starting points on each one, 4th Bone slightly awkward with a long drive up the A541 before a U-Turn just before the edge of the plotting area at GL60

to TC2 @ next GL

Route Checks
RC6 - GL58 (7),  RC7 - W>Y (2),  RC8 - ^ (7),  RC9 - RRW (2),  RC10 - T (2)



2 - Its All Greek to Me!

TC2 @ 29005825


Master/Expert/Novice Navigators

via the following:
Route passes under the letters shown, Gradient Arrows included and Churches to define route better, 4th telephone exactly 200m after TC2A so allowed both answers

(T)kr(Park)ylL(Llyn)(W>Y) <>n(talon) C(Country)(W>Y)>f(isaf)P+(both on B5101) (OOY)(OOY)(Br)<<<<<n?(Bedlwyn just touches road)c(Ffrainc) (OOY)(OOY) >><ghc(Bwlchgwyn)(T)+(just touches White) w(Bwlchgwyn again)(T)(W>Y)H(PH on White on OS map but not on Multimap) (W>Y)(R>Y)(OOY)(Br) Fo(Four)(T?) 

TC2A @ last plot.

Route Checks
RC1 - W>Y (4),  RC2 - T (3 or 4),  RC3 - OOY (5),  RC4 - Br (2),  RC5 - R>Y (1) 


Master Navigators only

From TC2A via
As above but using letters and numbers only, translated to the Greek alphabet

Translation is P(Car Park symbol)(GL52)(GL51 x 3)g(Graig)m (Fm)(WWW x 2)(GL51)or(Forest)g(Llandegla) t(Forest again)(WWW x 2)ir(Reservoir)s(Pendinas) (GL52)(WWW)e(Cae)S(MS)r(Adar) (R>O)in(Gegin)(GL52) S(MS)(GL52)(R>O)(GL52)(<)(GL51)5(25) s(Esclusham)(> x 2)s(Eglwyseg)

to TC3 @ 21954705.

Route Checks
RC6 - GL51 (5),  RC7 - WWW (5),  RC8 - GL52 (5),  RC9 - ^ (3),  RC10 - R>O (2)



3 - Out, Out, Damn Spot

TC3 @ 21954705.


Master/Expert/Novice Navigators

via the following:
Spot Heights strung together, shortest route using Whites through Llangollen and Yellow below A5 near end

179(< x 3)187 131(GL44)112(< x 2)(GL44) 269(GL44)219(> x 2)97(WWW x 2 or 3) 87(>)(WWW x 2)(Y>G)
(Y>G)
117

to TC3A at last instruction.

Route Checks
RC1 - > (3),  RC2 - < (5),  RC3 - GL44 (3) ,  RC4 - Y>G (2),  RC5 - WWW (4 or 5) 


Master Navigators only

From TC3A via
As above but Spot Heights digits reordered in descending order, LWR and NW to define extra loops, shorter route using Yellow onto A539 instead of White through Hotel, telephone in GS2750 possibly at 200m so both answers allowed

53374183721LWR942NW832832722921422320651951

Translates to 353 (T) 147 83 (Br x 3)(T) 217 LWR (Y>W) 294 NW283 (Y>W)(Br) 283 (T) 227 (T) 291 242 (ETL)
(GL28 x 2)(ETL x 2)(T?)(GL28)
203 (ETL x 3) 156 (Br)(ETL x 3) 159

to TC4 @ last instruction.

Route Checks
RC6 - Y>W (2),  RC7 - GL28 (3),  RC8 - T (4 or 5) ,  RC9 - ETL (9),  RC10 - Br (5)



4 - Tour of Rhosllanerchrugog

TC4 @ SH159 in GS 2947.


Master/Expert/Novice Navigators

via the following:
6, 8 and 10 figure Grid References for accuracy and one avoid Reference, difficult to tell if White goes in GS2843 which affects answers to RC1 & RC3 & RC4, Ch+ in field in GS2542 possibly at 200m so both answers allowed, ambiguous YYY or YYWY at 27654235

(Ch+)(Y>W)(Ch+)29754690  (YYY)(Ch+ x 3)(Ch+ x 3) 2977546000  (Y>W) 29654590  (Y>W)29354615 
(Ch+ x 3) 291462  (Ch+ x 2) 293464  (Ch+ x 2)(Y>W)291464  (Ch+ x 1 - total of 16 in GS2946)(YYY x 2) 280454 
(YYY)(Ch+)(YYY x 2)(Ch+)(Y>W?)(YYY?)(Y>R?)28304335  (T)(Ch+)(YYY) 27754280  (YYY)(Y>R)(Ch+)(Y>W)26254315 
(YYY) 25704255  (Ch+?)(Y>R)(YYY)(265424)  (Y>R)(YYY x 2) 276424  (YYY?)(YYY)(Y>W)280416  (Y>W)28054190  28554170  (Ch+) 286415 

to TC4A 250m after last plot.

Route Checks
RC1 - Y>W (7 or 8),  RC2 - Ch+(sorry!) (21 or 22),  RC3 - Y>R (3 or 4),  RC4 - YYY (13, 14 or 15),  RC5 - T (1)


Master Navigators only

From TC4A via 
As above but strung together with a few more avoid References, possible extra WWW depending on route to 303441, and ambiguous WWW in forest

(WWW x 2) (29454280 (BrU)(WWW) 30354245 (WWW x 2) 30854265 (WWW x 2) 311432) (BrU)

30254340 28454385 (WWWW) 304436 (BrU x 3)(G>O)(WWW x 2)30604395 (W>O)(WWW?)(WWW x 2) 303441 (WWWW)(BrU)(WWWW)30254565 (WWWW)(WWW) 30454570 (WWW)(W>O)(BrU)(WWW x 3) 311466 (WWW)(WWWW)(WWW)31054715 30504785 (W>O)

to TC5 @ ETL.

Route Checks
RC6 - WWW (17, 18 or 19),  RC7 - BrU (7),  RC8 - WWWW (5),  RC9 - G>O (1),  RC10 - W>O (4)



5 - Wrecks Ham

TC5 @ ETL in GS3048 SE Corner.


Master/Expert/Novice Navigators

CRO via:
Colours of roads at junctions, approach on first colour, depart on last colour, possible extra Bridge depending on symbol at 31454700

OOO OOO (Br) OOY YYY (YYY) YRR (SH98) RYR RYR RRRR RRR RGG (ETL)(Br)(Br?)(Br) GGG GOGO OYOY YYY  (YYY)(SH94)(SH98) YYY (YYY) YYY (YYY) YYY (YYY) YOOY YYY (YYY)(SH87) YYY (YYY) YYY (YYY) YYY (YYY) YYY (YYY) YYY  (YYY)(ETL x 2)(SH86)(Br) YRR (Br) RRR RRR RRO (R>O)(Br) OYO OOO ORR RRRR (Br) RRRR RGG (Br x 2) GGR RRR  RYR RRRRR? (Br) RRR RRR RRR RRO (R>O) OOO OOO OYO  (Br) OOO OOY 

to TC5A on Y after 250m.

Route Checks
RC1 - ETL (3),  RC2 - YYY (11),  RC3 - SH (98,94,98,87,86),  RC4 - Br (11 or 12),  RC5 - R>O(2)


Master Navigators only

From TC5A CRO via
As above, no spot for 85 on 1st Roundabout

YRR (R)RRR RYR (SH103)RRY (R>Y) YYY (R)YYY YYY YYY YYY YYY YYY YYY ("Borras" just over 200m) YGG (R)GGG GGG GYG GGG (R)GGG GGG GGR  RRR (R)RRR RRR (R)RYR RRY (R>Y)(SH83)YYY YRR RRR RRO OYO OYOY  YRR RRY (R>Y)YYY YOO  (R)(Y>O)OOO ORR RRR RYRY (R>Y)YYY YRR RRR  (R)RRR RRR (R)RRR RRY (R>Y)YYY  (R)YYY YYY (R)YYY YYY YYY YYY (SH51) YRR RYR RYR RRY (R>Y)(R)YYY YYY LWR (Use Yellow under Bridge) YRR RRR (R)RRR RRR RRR RRR RRY (R>Y)YRR  (R)RRR RYR RRR (R)RRR RRR RRR RYR?  (Possible Yellow under Museum)RRR RRY (R>Y)YYY?  (Other end of possible Yellow)YRYO (But not Y>O as Red is in the middle)ORR  RRO OOY YRR RRR RRR (R)RRR RRR RYR RRY (R>Y) YYY (R)YYY YOO (Y>O)(R)OOO 

to TC6 under Bridge

Route Checks
RC6 - R (18),  RC7 - Y>O (2),  RC8 - R>Y (9), RC9 - SH (103,83,51),  RC10 - "Borras" (No)



6 - Lines and More Lines

TC6 under A483 Bridge in GS3250.


Master/Expert/Novice Navigators

via the following:
Crossing Grid Lines using as many loops as possible, ETL touching road in GS2850 not counted as crossing

32 51 (Y>W) 51 31 51 30 (ETL x 2) 51 (ETL x 2)(Y>W) 50 50 30 LWR (W>R) 50 (ChT) 30 29 (ETL x 4) 50 (ETL x 4) 29 29 (Y>W) 51 51 (Y>W) 51 (W>R) 51 51 (Y>O) 52 29 (ETL x 2) 52 (ETL x 2)(Y>O)(ETL x 2) 30 52 52 52 30 53 29 (ETL) 28 (Y>O) 28 54 54 (ETL) 29 (Y>W) 29 54 29 54 54 54 (Y>W)(Y>O) 30 53 52 (Y>O)(Y>W) 52 52 52 (Y>W) 52 52

to TC6A @ "t".

Route Checks
RC1 - W>R (2),  RC2 - ETL (20),  RC3 - Y>O (5),  RC4 - Y>W (8),  RC5 - ChT (1)


Master Navigators only

From TC6A via the following:
As above but Grid Lines coded with A = 1, etc and Z = 0, some letters just touching so all possibilities allowed, alternative shortest routes in GS3153 bottom 1/4 so both allowed

ECECCACACACACACBCBECCACZEDEDEDLWRCZEEEEEDCA?CA?EDCAEDEDEDCBCBCBCBCBEDCBED?ED?EE

Translates to ("uo?")(Y>W)("e")53 53 ("tr")("h?to?")(Y>W) 31 31 (Y>W) 31 31 31 32 32 53 31 ("ss") 30 54 54 54 LWR (O>W) 30 55 (Y>W) 55 54 31? 31? (Y>W) 54 31 54 ("u") 54 54 ("m")("c")(Y>W?) 32 32 (Y>W) 32 32 32 (Y>W) 54 ("t?") 32 ("nu?")("Waters" - "Yes")("y") 54? (no RRY as RRRY) 54? (RRY) 55

to TC7 @ Ch+.

Route Checks
RC6 - letters ("uo?etrh?to?ssumct?nu?y"),  RC7 - O>W (1),  RC8 - Y>W (7 or 8),  RC9 - RRY (1),  RC10 - "Waters" ("Yes")



7 - It's a Bit Hilly Round Here

TC7 @ Ch+ in GS3155.


Master/Expert/Novice Navigators

via 
Gradient Arrows all on Yellows except for the 2 Orange Arrows on Orange Roads, OOYY in GS3354 could be staggered so both answers allowed, difference of opinion whether road via 33905425 is a NTR or not which affects the answer to RC1 so both answers allowed.

(BrU)
 < < > (T)  (T) < < < < > (T) > > > >  > > (BrU) < > (OOYY)(T)(GL33 x 3) > <  (OOYY) (GL33) > < (GL33)(OOYY?)  (Y>W)(BrU x 2) 

to TC7A @ last instruction.

Route Checks
RC1 - BrU (3 or 4),  RC2 - Y>W (1),  RC3 - OOYY (2 or 3),  RC4 - T (4),  RC5 - GL33 (5)


Master Navigators only

From TC7A via
Not enough Gradient Arrows to continue the same theme so switched to using Spot Heights, this time with the digits multiplied, some strung together to make it harder

21?  8  16  NNE0  64  0  64  64  45  35  32  18

Translates to (Br) 37? (Difficult to see if there's a Spot)(GL35)(Br)(Y>O) 24 (Br x 3) 28 (GL35) NNE109 (Y>O) 88 (Y>R) 107 88 23 (GL35) 22 (GL35 x 2) 14 (Br)(Y>O) 15 (Br)("Hospl" - "Yes")(GL35)(Y>O) 75 (GL35) 48 63

to TC8 @ last instruction.

Route Checks
RC6 - Y>O (4),  RC7 - Br (7),  RC8 - Y>R (1),  RC9 - "Hospl" ("Yes"),  RC10 - GL35 (7)



8 - Where on Earth?

TC8 @ SH63 in GS3653.


Master/Expert/Novice Navigators

via
Map sections, starting round Wrexham Industrial Estate, possible 2 extra crossings of GL48 just before 6th Section

        

Map References of Sections are 367510 (W>Y)(GL38) 381502 (GL38)(W>Y)(GL38) 386504 (W>Y) 386497 (W>Y)(T)(SH3 - 29)(GL48) 398475 (GL48 x 2?)(GL48) 385487 (GL48)(GL38)(T) 356479 (GL48 x 3) 344481 (GL48)(W>Y) 350453

TC8A as shown.

Route Checks
RC1 - SH3 (29),  RC2 - GL38 (4),  RC3 - GL48 (7 or 9),  RC4 - W>Y (5),  RC5 - T (2)


Master Navigators only

From TC8A via
As above but Map Sections designed to be harder to find, alternative routes allowed in Overton affecting answers to RC8 & RC9

          

Map References of Sections are (W>O)(Y>R)347423 (GL42) 350417 (GL42)(Y>R) 358431 (W>R)(GL42)(W>R?)(W>O? under ChT) 377408 (Y>R)("Hospl" - "Yes") 412413 (GL42) 405427 382421 394430 394449 (Y>R)(W>O) 399457 (Y>R) 415438 (GL42)

to TC9 @ SH25 in GS4243.

Route Checks
RC6 - GL42 (5),  RC7 - Y>R (5),  RC8 - W>O (2 or 3),  RC9 - W>R (1 or 2),  RC10 - "Hospl" ("Yes")



9 - Tulips and More Tulips

TC9 @ SH25 in GS4243.


Master/Expert/Novice Navigators

Running out of arrows, but there should be enough to get you round!

via the following:
Tulips with some arrows missing but just enough left to define the route

          (W>Y) (GL44V) (GL45V)   (GL45V)   (GL44V)    
 
    (GL44V) (W>Y) (GL45V  x 2) (GL44V)(GL44H)   (GL45H)       (GCx2) (GC) (GC)
   
(GL44V)(GC) (GC) (GL44V)   (GL44V)   (YYYY) (GC x 3)(GL45V) (GC x 5)(GL45H) (GL44H)(W>Y)        

TC9A @ the last instruction.

Route Checks
RC1 - W>Y (3),  RC2 - GC (14),  RC3 - GL45 (2H+5V),  RC4 - GL44 (2H+5V),  RC5 - YYYY (1)


Master Navigators only

No arrows left at all now!

From TC9A via
As above but no arrows at all and a longer route

          (W>Y)         (T)      
 
  (W>Y)             (RDx3)   (T)      
 
(W>Y) (OOY)   (W>O) (OOY)   (OOY) (OOY) (RDx3) (RD) (RDx2) (OOY) (OOY) (OOY)
         
(OOY)     (T)   (W>Y) (RD) (OOY) (T)(OOY)          

to TC10 @ SH103 in GS4846.

Route Checks
RC6 - W>Y (4),  RC7 - RD (10),  RC8 - W>O (1),  RC9 - OOY (10),  RC10 - T (4)



10 - Malpas and Whitchurch

TC10 @ SH103 in GS4846.


Master/Expert/Novice Navigators

via the following:
Leave Grid Squares at the Top, Bottom, Left or Right with a few LWR's for added interest, LWR in GS5245 depended on whether your route entered the square on the Yellow or the Green so alternative answers were allowed for RC3, RC4 and RC5 but you either need to have one set or the other as RC4 defines which colour road you entered on, answers denoted as G or Y

T L (GL48V)(GL48H)(GL48V)(GL48V)(GL48V) T LWR  (not a YYYW, this is YYYY, the Y North turns into a W after 200m at a gate)B R  LWR L LWR B (GL48H) R LWR R LWR (Br) R LWR (Y>W)(Y>G) R T (GL48H)(GL48H)(Y>G) B LWR (G - Y>G)(Y - Y>W)(Y - Br) B L (Br) B R LWR (Br) B B (Br x 2)(Br)(Br) R

to TC10A @ the last instruction.

Route Checks
RC1 - GL48 (4H + 4V),  RC2 - YYYW (0),  RC3 - Y>W (G - 1 or Y - 2),  RC4 - Y>G (G - 3 or Y - 2),  RC5 - Br (G - 7 or Y - 8)


Master Navigators only

From TC10A via
Crossing Vertical or Horizontal Grid Lines with a few LWR's again

(GC)(GC)(W>Y) VH V V V V V (GC x 2)(Br) V H LWR V (GL56) H LWR (W>R) V V H H V H  V V H H V H (Br) H V (W>Y)(GC x 2)(Br) H H (Br) V H V H V V H V  (GL56)(GC)(GC x 2)(Br)(GC x 3)(GC)(GC x 3) V H V (GL56)(GC)
(GC x 4)(GC x 3)

to TC11 @ The Heald in GS5848.

Route Checks
RC6 - GC (24),  RC7 - W>R (1),  RC8 - W>Y (2),  RC9 - Br (6),  RC10 - GL56 (3)



11 - Multicolour

TC11 @ The Heald in GS5848.


Master/Expert/Novice Navigators

via the following:
Colours of Sections of Roads, alternative routes near the beginning depending whether junction at 565490 is treated as a XR or 2 staggered junctions, this affects answer to RC5, both answers allowed

Y Y Y (GL50H)(T?) Y G W W W W W (GL54) W W W (GL54) W Y Y (Y>W) W W (GL50H)(T)(G>Y) Y Y Y (GL54) Y Y Y Y Y (GL50H)(Y>W)(GL54)(GL54)(Y>W) W W (GL50H) Y Y (GL50H)(GL50H) Y? Y Y G (G>Y)(GL50V) Y O G (G>Y) Y G G (G>Y) Y Y (GL50H)(GL50V)

to TC11A @ SH102.

Route Checks
RC1 - Y>W (3),  RC2 - G>Y (4),  RC3 - GL50 (7H + 2V),  RC4 - GL54 (5),  RC5 - T (1 or 2)


Master Navigators only

From TC11A via the following:
As above but reverse colour coded, Blue = White, Green = Yellow, Red = Orange, etc

GGBGBGGGBBGYGGGGYYGGYYYYYYGYGGGGGGYGBYYGGGGGGGBYBGGYGBGBGGGG?GG

Translates to YY(Y>W) WY(Y>W) W("ic") Y("to") YY(Y>W) WWY(T)(Y>G) GYY(T) Y(T) Y(Y>G) GGYY(Y>G) GGGGGGY(Y>G) GYYYYY("te")("n")(SH8 - 71) Y(T)(Y>G) GY(Y>W) WGGYYYYYYY(Y>W) WGWYY(Y>G) GY(Y>W) WY(Y>W) WYYYY?Y("ow") Y("n")

to TC12 @ "d".

Route Checks
RC6 - Y>G (6),  RC7 - letters ("ictotenown"),  RC8 - Y>W (7),  RC9 - T (4),  RC10 - SH8 (71)



12 - Time for Bed

TC12 @ "d" in GS5758.


Master/Expert/Novice Navigators

via the following:
Analogue Clocks - Approach on the Hour Hand, Depart on the Minute Hand

03:35 03:30 06:45 (W>Y) 03:47 06:43 04:58 (GL55V) 03:46 (RD) 03:33 12:15 11:36 02:32 (GL58) 12:45 06:00 
(GL58 x 2) 12:30 12:34 01:40 02:00 06:47 (W>Y) 03:00 01:33 03:32 (W>Y)(RD)(GL55H) 12:32 04:38 02:38 (RD) 02:41 02:55 (GC) 05:56 (GC) 06:18 10:56 05:56 (GC x 4) 05:07 (GL55H) 03:29 (GL55H)(GC) 12:32

to TC12A @ 100m Contour Line.

Route Checks
RC1 - GL58 (3) ,  RC2 - W>Y (3) ,  RC3 - GL55 (3H + 1V) ,  RC4 - RD (3) ,  RC5 - GC (7)


Master Navigators only

From TC12A via the following:
No Approach, just Depart on the Minute Hand

46 (Y>G) 27 30 33 38 01 58 46 36 (W>Y) 28 26 43 45 42 25 (Y>G)(ETL) 41 44 33 (W>Y - difficult to see) 16 14 (Y>G) 25 (GGW) 44 46 52 55 (ETL) 58 43 21 (SH4 - 36) 23 (ETL) 23 39 51 40 15 09 (ETL) 04 05 46 00 14 02 12 44 07 45 (GGW) 43 29 (GGW) 39 15 31 46 (W>Y) 58 13 (Y>G) 56 29 44 (Y>G) 45 48 (GGW) 27 41 30 (GGW) 29 (W>Y) 11 (W>Y) 31 (ETL)

to Finish @ GC.

Retire to the adjoining PH for a well earned rest. Results will be announced as soon as possible.

Route Checks
RC6 - ETL (5),  RC7 - GGW (5),  RC8 - Y>G (5),  RC9 - SH4 (36),  RC10 - W>Y (5)