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Version 6 - March 21, 2006 @ 13:00

Version 2
Route Card 2 (part 2) - Clarification of wording and additional red square.
Route Card 7 (part 2) - Last instruction line replaced.
Route Card 8 (part 1) - Extra gate in the instructions

Version 3
Route Card 5 (part 2) - Old words have been struckthrough and replaced in two places.

Version 4
Route Card 11 (part 2) - There is now a 5 at the end of the instruction list.

Version 5
Route Card 11 (part 1) - An extra "N"(approach North) in the penultimate instruction.

Version 6
Route Card 12 (part 2) - Change of Finish to 200777.

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

1 - Background Information

The rally starts in Dublin, but we have laid on a ferry to transport you to TC1.

TC1 @ PH in GS 2876.

Master/Expert/Novice Navigators

Yes!

Yes!

LWRNAM Yellow ∆

to TC1A @ next Grid Line.

Route Checks
RC1 - E,  RC2 - T,  RC3 - BrU,  RC4 - SH1,  RC5 - YYY 

Master Navigators only

From TC1A via 

Clue: 

to TC2 @ SH 55 in GS 2979 approach SSW.

Route Checks
RC6 - S,  RC7 - W,  RC8 - Y>W,  RC9 - WWW,  RC10 - Ch

2 - Colourfool

TC2 @ SH 55 in GS 2979.

Master/Expert/Novice Navigators

via the following sections of road:

W   R?   R?   R   R   W   W   Y   Y   Y   Y   Y   Y>O   Y   W   Y   Y   O   Y   W   Y   W  W   Y   R   R   G   G   Y   Y   
G   G   G   G   W   Y   W   G 

TC2A @ last plot.

Route Checks
RC1 - GC,  RC2 - CB,  RC3 - ETL,  RC4 - SH4,  RC5 - "70" 

Master Navigators only

Proceed horizontally across (left to right) or vertically down (top to bottom) but not both.  Each row or column is a section of route. Rows or columns are not in order. CRO.

From TC2A via

							.32

to TC3 @ YYY in GS 4176.

Route Checks
RC6 - S,  RC7 - LETTERS,  RC8 - Ch,  RC9 - GC,  RC10 - "Sch"

3 - Refinery Definery

TC3 @ YYY in GS 4176 depart E.

Master/Expert/Novice Navigators

Special Stage with pace notes. Crash helmets on. The roads are closed to the public so you may plot as fast as you like. You will be using some sections of road more than once. Route Checks are embedded in the instructions. Between the first junction marked (1) and the second junction marked (1), record the number of circular buildings that you enclose on route. Do the same for (2), (3), (4) and (5).

0.17TL   SO   SO   TR   TL(1)   LT   TL   SO(1)   SO   SOX   LT   SO   SO   Duck   Yump   TL   TR   TL   TL   RT   TR   LT(2)   SO   RX   RX   RT   TR   SO   SO(2)   SO   SOX   SO   SOX(3)   TR   LT   RX   SO   RX   RX   SO   RX(3)   SO   SOX    LT   RT   Yump   SOX(4)   TL   TR   SOX   RX   TR   TL   TR   RX(4)   TL   TR(5)   SOX   SOX   SO   TL   LT   TR   RX   TL(5)   SOX   SOX   SO   SO   TL   RT   TL   TLX 

to TC3A in 100 metres.

Master Navigators only

Link to Stage Start @ 449 752.

Same procedure as above. 

L(6)   R   L   R   L   S   R   S   R   S   L   R(6)   R   L   S   R   L   R   L   S   L   S   S   L   R   S(7)   R   R   R   R(7)   S(8)   L   S   S   L   S   L   L   R(8)   L   R   Splash?   S   Splash?   R   S(9)   R   S   R   S   L   R   L   S   S   R(9)   S   S   R(10)   S   L   L   S   L   S   L   L   R   Splash?   R   L   S   R(10) 

to TC4 @ YYW @ 41750 74475 (Crash helmets off).

4 - Bad @itude

TC4 @ 41750 74475 depart SW.

Master/Expert/Novice Navigators

@=Alt. CRO.

via  31   21   23   73   92   71   251   39SE   431   87   ENE68

TC4A at the last plot.

Route Checks
RC1 - N,  RC2 - ETL,  RC3 - RRY,  RC4 - "Cob",  RC5 - ChT

Master Navigators only

From TC4A via 

to TC5 @ 47325 69810 (unmarked lay-by on right).

Route Checks
RC6 - W>Y,  RC7 - LETTERS,  RC8 - BrU,  RC9 - BrO,  RC10 - GC

5 - SCHOLFRENZ (sic)

TC5 @ SCHOL FRENZ depart SE.

Master/Expert/Novice Navigators

via:

SCELFECZ   SEZFRZ   OL   LS   FC   HL   LH   LH   LS   LHRH   LS   LHFFRZ   LHLFFC   NHR   RF   RO   RE   SR   LLEFHC

TC5A at the last plot.

Route Checks
RC1 - BrO,  RC2 - T,  RC3 - YYY,  RC4  - Ch+,  RC5 - "MP"

Master Navigators only

From TC5A via the following Prologue from Schoolfrenz.

On a day in June 2004, the members of the original Mag7 were happy with their lives.

In the Bricklayers Arms Dumbo had latched onto a new patron, who had not yet been bored by his host's exaggerated achievements in life. Not that Dumbo would have recognized or been offended by their ennui; over the years he had become insensitive to the ridicule from his fellow drinkers. The landlord looked on and grimaced at the sight. After all this time, he still hadn't decided whether the income from his frequent fat customer had compensated for the loss of future business from first-time visitors who had to suffer Dumbo's droning.

Inside the international departure lounge at Heathrow airport, Legs was trying to contain the excitement of his family about their imminent flight to Canada. He worked hard at his job in the council planning office, and had not taken a major holiday for three years. Unusually years. Unusually, the council had let him bank his untaken holidays to save for this coming extended family break. A month with his wife's parents in Montreal, and then another two touring the Great Lakes was the perfect tonic he needed to refresh his attitude to work and family.

Smokey had arrived home from work at a reasonable time and with a comfortable feeling. Today he had received qualified enquiries demanding his architectural skills, and his biggest contract with the BudgetMart supermarket chain was beginning to generate a regular income. Predictably, his dogs, and less predictably his wife, had greeted him with enthusiasm. Having pre-announced his early arrival, she had even taken the trouble to cook him a meal rather than leave out a microwavable instant meal to thaw on the kitchen draining board to greet his erratic homecoming. She had also chatted amiably about nothing in particular. Ever the optimist, Smokey had felt at ease. He hoped he had reached the turning point in a marriage that had been floundering over the last few months.

Egghead was walking on Bondi beach in Australia. The weather was bitterly cold and he was starved of beach companions and rescue attempts. Instead, as he scanned the shoreline, he thought of his pending career change. He had been a lifeguard for ten years and in a couple of months would return to his original vocation as a history teacher. He would miss the sun, sea and sand, but with the approaching responsibility of fatherhood, a risk-free occupation and almost a doubling of his pay would be adequate compensation.

Goose had excitedly told his partner Anthony about the house clearance he had carried out earlier. He was convinced he had found a painting by William Havell and some fine pieces of Majolica porcelain, that when auctioned, would bring necessary cash to their struggling antiques struggling antiques business. They had celebrated by getting drunk on gin and tonic and going to bed early.

The Bridge had scored par for the first time during his afternoon nine holes of golf at his local course, and was feeling pleased with himself. He was entertaining his cronies in the clubhouse with a mixture of stories regarding his putting expertise and the exploits of the inmates from his nightshift at Durham prison.

For what he hoped was the last time, Fang was the victim of a male rape at the Berrima Correctional Centre approximately 75 miles southwest of Sydney. He had a rare smile on his face; in two days' time, he would be released after five years of patience and persecution. He had a nest egg waiting for him and a dream of using it to fund a virtuous future.

Georgina was happy too. She had stepped out from the Llandinam Building Hall into the bright sunshine. Friends gathered round, swapping opinions about the ease or difficulty of the three-hour exam they had just finished. She sided with those in the easy camp. She had worked and played hard over the last three years and was confident that soon she would be designated a Bachelor of Science, now her last exam was over. It crossed her mind briefly that, in this politically correct age, maybe she should be a Spinster of Science, but she had to admit it didn't have the same ring to it. Georgina Haywell BSc. Her parents would be very proud. 

They were happy and then ...

to TC6 @ T in 5560.

Route Checks
RC6 - W>Y,  RC7 - Y>G,  RC8 - LETTERS,  RC9 - Ch+,  RC10 - WWWW

6 - Spotted on the Map

TC6 @ T in 5560 depart N.

Master/Expert/Novice Navigators

via the following spot heights only:

TC6A at the last plot.

Route Checks
RC1 - Y>G,  RC2 - T,  RC3 - YYY,  RC4  - Ch+,  RC5 - "Moss"

Master Navigators only

From TC6A via the following spot heights only:

NNENNWWNW

Additional complication. These map fragments were cut from an older digital series. Two green circles are missing and one of the red roads is now green!

to TC7 @ MP in 4563.

Route Checks
RC6 - W>Y,  RC7 - N,  RC8 - under ETL,  RC9 - WWW,  RC10 - GL45

7 - Roman Around (a.k.a the Italian Job)

TC7 @ MP in 4563 depart SSE.

Master/Expert/Novice Navigators

via 

to TC7A @ MP.

Route Checks
RC1 - Y>W,  RC2 - T,  RC3 - S,  RC4  - YYY,  RC5 - "Approach"

Master Navigators only

From TC7A via  CDXXIVDCXI    CDXVIIIDCXIV    CDXIIDCCLVIMDCCXXV

then  DEJYEDYYWJJ    FTFDDDMYYWJJJEDDMWJNDDDMYYWOX    DDDMYYYJWEDYYYWJJJ

then  BBBWBHHHCBWKUH    BBBWBUCBK    BBBWBUCBKHH

then  XXXCXERRRNNWOCEXMCCE    XXXCXREWERNNNOCCEVHV    VHVNNNXNCORROERMMML

then  XXXCXERRRNNWOCEXOCCE    XXXCXREWERNNNOCCEVHV    VHVNNNXNCORROERNNNO

(4065)

to TC8 @ CB on A55 in 3563.

Route Checks
RC6 - W>Y,  RC7 - R,  RC8 - GL63,  RC9 - BrO,  RC10 - OOW

8 - Plot Pourri

TC8 @ CB on A55 in 3563 depart WNW.

Master/Expert/Novice Navigators

via  BrU   BrO   O   BrO   O   B   gate   gate   gate   +   3362   3460   33356120   2   K   yny   LWR   89   31256400   (y)   Wa

to TC8A @ Park Fm.

Route Checks
RC1 - Y>W,  RC2 - S,  RC3 - W,  RC4  - YYYY,  RC5 - WWW

Master Navigators only

From TC8A via 

CCCXLDCXLIII	xxxxxx
(+)
Lizzie Pope - TT Championship 2006 Expert	x
Chinese unlucky number - yao si	xx
pe???ry - Trifling or contemptible practices or things; trash, rubbish	xxx
Next plot minus the atomic number of scandium	xxxxxx
Olna Firth, Shetland - An area inshore of a line drawn between the points HU 370641 and HU xxxxxx	xxxxxx
Year that Julius Fermicus Maternus wrote De erroribus profanarum religionum	xxx
Finan of Lindisfarne died in the year xxx	xxx
Perkins Motor Accessories, Endless Street, Salisbury. Tel 01722 -	xxxxxxE
Akron, Ohio area code	3xx
BMW xxx	xxx
15th Prime Number	xx
Largest positive integer that can not be expressed as a sum of different triangular numbers	xx
All Volleyball, Inc. (Toll Free 1-800-416-xxxx)	xxxx
(third Sophie Germain prime)	(x)
Year of the end of Han Zhao state	xxx
Year of the Battle of Syllaeum	xxx
("P")
(NW¼ GS 3267)
Leydon Car Centre 01438 -	xxxxxx
(26)

to TC9 @ 323 688.

Route Checks
RC6 - R,  RC7 - ETL,  RC8 - Y>W,  RC9 - R>Y,  RC10 - W>O

9 - Fingers in the Pi

TC9 @ 323 688.

Master/Expert/Novice Navigators

via  the following Grid Lines:

69  69  33  69  34  69  35  LWR  68  35  35  36/67  37  38  LWR  67  39  39  68  39  39  38  69  69  37  69  70  70  70  71  37  71  38  70  LWR  70

TC9A @ the last plot.

Route Checks
RC1 - ETL,  RC2 - S,  RC3 - RRY,  RC4  - LETTERS,  RC5 - "35"

Master Navigators only

(Inspired by a track on Kate Bush's album Aerial)

From TC9A via 

9th11th   13th1st   29th6th   15th18th   39th16th   56th3rd   96th37th   17th5th  LWR   2nd32nd   99th21st   120th28th   139th33rd   156th24th   19th50th   166th25th   27th12th/209th43rd   46th26th   64th224th   SWR 232nd23rd   86th7th   LWR   242nd36th   LWR   288th111th   91st4th   299th53rd   LWR   301st63rd   115th8th 123rd20th   306th73rd   320th76th   LWR   137th343rd   142nd351st   405th83rd

to TC10 @ T in GS 3671.

Route Checks
RC6 - ETL,  RC7 - W>Y,  RC8 - E,  RC9 - Y>G,  RC10 - BrO

10 - Roundabout Route

TC10 @ T in 3671 depart SW.

Master/Expert/Novice Navigators

via  

to TC10A @ the next grid line.

Route Checks
RC1 - ETL,  RC2 - Y>W,  RC3 - GN,  RC4 - GL71,  RC5 - S

Master Navigators only

From TC10A via CRO

to TC11 @ 300 620.

Route Checks
RC6 - Y>O,  RC7 - YYY,  RC8 - ETL,  RC9 - T,  RC10 - R>Y

11 - Crow doku

TC11 @ 300 620 depart SW.

Master/Expert/Novice Navigators

via the following points:  UBGFQW   KQF   YDRWZG   NIS   USOEWCE0   N0K   XO   QGX   Q0N   NYVSWJP   KTA

to TC11A @ last plot.

Route Checks
RC1 - RO+RU,  RC2 - T,  RC3 - "Motte",  RC4 - W>Y,  RC5 - RRY 

Master Navigators only

From TC11A via the following points:

ZRQ   ICUF0N   BWK737   OBBFNC   IXY   LNZK   RKE   BBC   EKE   4I0RQFBAM7   O0O   4   (BNLFEG)   (I0FFLA)   F   8   MEN   MZIJ   ZHC   (ZRE)   XEN   5

to TC12 @ SH 121 in GS 2264.

Route Checks
RC6 - ^,  RC7 - Y>W,  RC8 - Ch,  RC9 - S,  RC10 - N 

12 - Killermetre Squares

TC12 @ SH 121 in GS 2264 depart ESE.

Master/Expert/Novice Navigators

CRO via the following Kilometre Squares:

to TC12A @ next grid line.

Route Checks
RC1 - R,  RC2 - ETL,  RC3 - R>Y,  RC4 - S,  RC5 -  GL at TC12A