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SECTION 1 (5 Selectives @ 120 secs)
MTC 1 - Parking & Picnic Area (white ntr) (GS 1760)
TC 2 - Parking & Picnic Area (RRYW-ntr) (GS 1554)
Route
a) N, N, TR, E, Kenslow Fm, SO, E, N, LT, W, S, W, SOX, W, SH331, S(*), W(*), SOX, B5054,
W, S(* ), HL, SO, TL, Heathcote, E, N(*), E(*), S(*).
b) GS1660 + A515 + SH329 + Grid no 6 (2510), GS1659 + SH336 (1995), GS1559, GS1558 + SH291
(1849), GS1557 + SH343 + SH324 (2224), GS1556.
c) GS1656 (MPOQHFF), GS1657 (TTNTNBFT), GS1757 (UWFFCM), GS1756 (HLMF), GS1755 (F), GS1855
(DFEPH), GS1755 (F), GS1855 (DFEPH), GS1854 (PHH), GS1754 (PLPF), GS1654 (P), GS1655
(CLAODCFED), GS1555 (MPT) and GS1554 (MLPHM).
Selectives
1a) SW1851/2 623 to 192 631W 1b) E1791/4 628 to 1561/4 6161/2SW
1c) NNW1423/4 602 to 1431/4 6011/2ENE 1d) NNW1653/4 603 to 166 6021/4SSE
1e) E152 5881/2 to 153 582SSE
SECTION 2 (12 Selectives @ 50 secs)
TC 2 - Parking & Picnic Area (RRYW-ntr) (GS 1554)
MTC 3 - B5055/GL16
Route
a) Shining Tor (passed through in order), county boundary, Lode Ho, TL, PH, church with
tower, Hall Fm, down gradient arrow, church without spire/tower, public telephone,
Parking, Sunny Bank (passed through in order), Grove Fm, . (SH234), up gradient arrow,
Triangulation pillar, . (SH308), Camp site, Caravan site, TR, church with tower, public
telephone.
b) TL, SO, SO, Under Wetton, FR, LT, SO, SO, TL, Paddock House Fm, West Side, LT, HR
(Inn), LX, Upper Hurst, LT = B5054, TR, Townend = RX.
c) YOO = LT onto B5054, OOW = TR, WYYW = SOX, WYY = LT, YYY = SO, YOOY = SOX at B5054, YWY
= SO, YYW = HL.
d) D2C = RT, Pilsbury, 4C = LX, 3C! = TR (road going off to southwest is ntr), 3C = SO,
CBA = TR onto A515, 2AC = SO, 2AC = HL, 3C = SO, Benty Grange, 2B2C = RX with B5055, 2BC =
SO.
Selectives
2a) NNW132 5551/2 to 1381/2 5471/2WNW 2b) NNE1271/2 5421/4 to 1213/4 5491/2WSW
2c) SE1101/2 5521/2 to 110 5523/4SW 2d) NW1071/4 554 to 1101/4 554NE
2e) SSW1161/2 5621/2 to 1221/2 5671/2NW 2f) SSE1113/4 5761/2WSW to 1051/2 5891/2NNW
2g) NW1143/4 5851/2 to 111 5941/2W 2h) N115 5951/2 to 126 6001/2SSE
2i) S132 603 to 1293/4 6031/4NNW 2j) S1291/2 610 to 1271/2 6081/2NNE
2k) W1313/4 6591/4 to 1321/4 6581/4SE 2l) SSW1481/2 639 to 150 6651/2E
SECTION 3 (10 Selectives @ 50 secs)
MTC 4 - O(ntr)YYO junction (GS 2068)
TC 5 - Only junction in GS 2774
Route
Join A6(T) in GS2069, SH148, TL, Holme Hall, A619, TR north of Hospl, B6408, Ballcross Fm,
Edensor, B6012, SH106, Beeley Lodge, Chatsworth House whites, SH113, Nether End, A619 west
to MS, TR, Hassop, B6001, SH173, Calver - southernmost white to A623, yellow over River
Derwent, Curbar, white loop to avoid SH196, SH308, SH281.
Selectives
3a) W213 690 to 2151/2 6901/2E 3b) WSW2351/2 6971/2 to 2501/2 6991/2NE
3c) NE2531/4 6973/4 to 2623/4 6841/2N 3d) SSE260 690 to 2593/4 6951/4NNW
3e) S2601/4 7051/2 to 2591/2 711SW 3f) NE2561/2 7121/2 to 255 7221/4WNW
3g) ENE235 7133/4 to 2281/2 7181/4W 3h) WSW2251/4 7231/2 to 236 7353/4NNE
3i) W2441/2 7451/2 to 2453/4 7443/4NE 3j) SW2531/4 7463/4 to 2541/4 7461/4E
SECTION 4 (12 Selectives @ 50 secs)
TC 5 - Only junction in GS 2774
MTC 6 - Only junction in GS 2070
Route
SH257, Stone Circle, MR282770, SH303, MR294780, B6054 to Froggatt Edge, FR, MR245764,
B6054, MR247759, SH132, B6001, MR239754, B6521, MR243776, B6001, HL just before Leam Hall,
LT, MR NNW2361/47823/4, SH301, TL, Youth Hostel, MR2151/27663/4NW, white loop west and
south of Inn, Cross, TL, RT at B6521, MR NE2193/47633/4SSE, A623, TR on white in Stoney
Middleton, MR NNE2291/27541/4, A623, Rough Side, MR SE2031/27441/4SE, Deep Rake, Rowland,
72, TL, LT, MR2041/2716ESE, LT.
Selectives
4a) SSE281 7511/2 to 282 770ENE 4b) SW292 7791/2NE to 2921/4 780W
4c) ENE2441/4 7631/2 to 2443/4 762NE 4d) NNE239 7511/2 to 2393/4 7593/4NNW
4e) E2351/2 791 to 2341/4 7871/2SSE 4f) ENE2241/2 7801/2 to 2223/4 7711/4SSW
4g) E2131/2 7671/2 to 216 7651/2SSE 4h) WNW2201/2 7641/4 to 2193/4 7631/2SSE
4i) NW2293/4 755 to 2291/2 7541/2E 4j) NW2353/4 7503/4 to 2031/4 7441/4SW-SE
4k) NE2163/4 728 to 213 721W 4l) N202 717 to 2041/4 716ESE
SECTION 5 (8 Selectives @ 75 secs)
MTC 7 - A6020/A6(T) junction at Ashford in the Water
TC 8 - SH 342 (GS 1176)
Route
A6(T), SH136NNW, TR, B6465, HLX, Weir, LT with A6(T), HR, Kirk Dale, GS1767, SH315, LX,
TL, LT, Flagg, P, TR, TR, LT, SOX, LX, Midshires Way, HR, LX, A5270, SOX = RWRW, LT, LT =
A5270, A6(T), B6049, RX, Priestcliffe Ditch, LX, LT, SO, RT, B6049, TL, SH295 & SH357.
Selectives
5a) SE196 699 to 1933/4 7021/4SSE 5b) NNE182 687 to 1651/4 6823/4WNW
5c) NNE147 6873/4SSE to 143 684WSW 5d) SW1321/2 6941/2 to 1273/4 6951/2WNW
5e) NNE114 682 to 1101/4 6953/4WNW 5f) SW106 7033/4 to 104 707NE
5g) WNW1231/2 7163/4 to 1281/4 720SE 5h) SW1371/2 732 to 121 7501/2W
SECTION 6 (12 Selectives @ 50 secs)
TC 8 - SH 342 (GS 1176)
MTC 9 - Place of Worship with tower at Peak Forest
A blooming dodgy tulip had most of you scratching your heads but everybody muddled through
and as there were no Secret Selectives at Miller's Dale we didn't have to scrub anything!
Route
a) TR, Dale Head, SO, SO, Weston, TR, SO, SOX, Limestone Way, LT, RX, SO and HL = B6049.
b) TR = white loop in GS1573, RT, PC, TR, SO, Litton Dale, HR, SO, HL, SO, Litton, RT and
LT = A623.
c) TR, Littonfields, TR, SO, Stanley Moor, SOX, Grundy House Fm, RT = B6049, FR, TR, LX,
PH, LT, TR, LX onto B6049, SO, TR, High Rake, HL, RT/RX onto A623, SO, Cemy, TL, TR, RX,
LT = A623, LX, SO, TL, TR, RT, SO, SO, SO, into GS1575, HR, HL, HR, SO, SO, HL, SO, SH333,
TR, LT, HR, SO and LT = A623.
Selectives
6a) NW1331/4 7631/2 to 136 762SSW 6b) NW1383/4 745 to 1483/4 7413/4S
6c) WNW151 7333/4ESE to 1521/2 7353/4NE 6d) WSW1621/4 7503/4 to 1611/2 7453/4SSE
6e) SW176 7571/2 to 174 7581/4NNE 6f) SSE1691/2 7711/2 to 168 774NE
6g) NW1771/2 7741/2 to 1783/4 7781/2WNW 6h) E1681/2 7861/4 to 1703/4 7783/4SW
6i) NNW160 763 to 1541/2 7651/2SW 6j) SSW151 7671/4 to 1431/4 775S
6k) NW148 7661/2 to 1493/4 7633/4SSW 6l) ENE1341/4 7661/4 to 1273/4 7781/4NNW
SECTION 7 (5 Selectives @ 120 secs)
MTC 10 - ROMAN ROAD junction (GS 0876)
TC 11 - Approach NE ALIV/GL LXXI
A straightforward(!) Roman numeral conversion to road numbers and spot heights, hence
bi-Roman in the title.
Route
Bibbington, VI = A6(T), CCCXXXI = SH331, CCCXXVII = SH323, Hollinknoll, Ridge Hall,
CCCLXXVIII = SH378, Spire Hollins, RT, TL, MMMMMIV = A5004 at MS, CCLXXXV = SH285, Rake
End white, MMMMMIV = return to A5004 and CDXXVII = SH427 immediately TR to Mon, around
Erwood Resr, Derbyshire Br, RT, TL, DXXXVII = LX at A537 and LIV = HR onto A54.
Selectives
7a) SSE077 784 to 0683/4 7951/4N 7b) ENE064 7943/4 to 059 786W
7c) NE019 793 to 0181/2 7941/4SW 7d) NNW026 7581/2 to 0321/2 7521/4WNW
7e) ENE0151/2 7141/2 to 0193/4 7101/4ENE
SECTION 8 (6 Selectives @ 100 secs)
TC 11 - ARE/GL MA depart SE
MTC 12 - GL NT
Buxton's Latin name of Aqvae Arnemetiae has an alphanumeric conversion of 1-9 as the
ordered list of letters (used once only). Marking has been strict at the approach to SS8c
being orange (not red!) to yellow at MR 045729 and also with, what we have defined as the
shortest route, W/O/R in GS 0572. It's tight on measurement but that's our ruling.
Route
Axe Edge Moor, V = GL03, M and M = GL70 twice, RV = A53 - LT, TR, E = GL04, M = GL70, TL,
M = GL70, MA = GL71, Stanley Moor, RV = A53 - LT, E = GL04, MP, HR, RE = A54 - HRT, MQ =
GL72, E = GL04, RV = A53 - LT, FR onto B ? road, HR at top of triangle = ERMQI = MR045729,
R = GL05 on Y or W, W north side of Sch, B road, RAR = OORR junction with A515, N = GL06,
TL onto Y south of Hospl, M & M = GL07 twice, N = A6 at roundabout depart ESE, M =
GL07, T = GL08, Pig Tor, TR, MQ = GL72, T, = GL08, MA = GL71, RAR = SOX at A515 ( to avoid
VQR = SH325), LT, T = GL08, M = GL70, RRV = B5053 and NI = GL69.
Selectives
8a) NW0431/2 698 to 0481/4 702NW 8b) N038 7121/4 to 0331/2 714NE
8c) SW0443/4 729 to 045 728ESE 8d) SW0541/2 7291/2 to 0573/4 729NE
8e) W063 7231/4 to 065 7293/4ESE 8f) ENE076 7091/2 to 0701/2 706SE
SECTION 9 (10 Selectives @ 60 secs)
MTC 13 - County Boundary at Glutton Bridge/B5053
TC 14 - X-roads with A53 (GS 0263)
Our 'bulb' heading planted a few problems! Used on tulips on the approach leg simply
giving the direction of approach to consecutive junctions. Most common mistake was missing
the small white loop in GS 0561.
Route
N(TL onto white), N(TR), SE(SOX), E(SO), Hollingsclough, ENE(RX), E(TL), E(LT), NNE(TL),
NNW(SO), NNW(SO), NNW(LT), NW(TR), Marnshaw Head, N(RT), ENE(TL), NNE(LT), NW(SOX),
NW(SO), N(LT), Fawfieldhead, WNW(SO), WNW(SOX over B5053), Ludburn, ESE(RX onto B5053),
SSE(TL), E(LT), NNE(SO), NNE(SO), NNE(SO), NE(RX), Swallow Moss, SSW(TL), SE(TL onto white
loop), SSW(LT), ESE(SO), E(FL), Oxbatch, NNE(HR) and S(LT).
Selectives
9a) NNW0821/4 659 to 0861/4 656W 9b) ENE065 6651/2 to 0613/4 6671/4S
9c) NW0603/4 6611/4 to 0621/2 6571/2SSE 9d) N0681/4 645 to 0611/2 645SSE
9e) NW066 6351/2 to 068 6333/4E 9f) WNW085 633ESE to 0871/2 6193/4NNW
9g) E0841/2 6223/4 to 084 621SSW 9h) NE078 609 to 069 600NW
9i) SE0561/2 617W to 056 6171/2NW 9j) E0451/4 6223/4 to 0391/4 617NNW
SECTION 10 (10 Selectives @ 60 secs)
TC 14 - X-roads with A53 (GS 0263)
MTC 15 - SH 238/A523(T)
Yes well! The instructions were self-explanatory but the odd cock-up was evident here
between roads that should have been no through roads and therefore ignored. Penalties
relating to SS10c and 10j have been discounted, however we have been strict with 10f - the
most common error in avoiding Easing Villa in GS 0057.
Route
R3 = NNE on A53 to MP then TR, W1 =Y TL, W0 = runs into Y, Y1 = LT onto A53, R1 = TR, Y7 =
Gib Torr, SO, SOX, HL, SO, Newstone Fm, TR, FL and RT onto A53. R2 = SO passed Y's at
Upper Holme. R0 = runs into Y at Blackshaw Moor, Y1 = TR onto W in SE of GS0159. W1 = RT,
Y6 = RT, Thorncliffe, FR, SO, Easing Villa, LT, TR Easing Fm and SOX. W2 = LT, Old Mixon
Hay, RT. Y0 = into GS0358 before running into W, W4 = Mixon, SO three times in GS0455 and
then LT. Y1 = LT onto B5053, O1 = Onecote Old Hall, TR, W1 = RT, Y3 = TP374, SO, TR, SO,
Ford, SH327 and RT with B5053. O1 = TL, Y3 = SO, TL and SOX, Brook Fm, LT. R = A523(T) to
MTC 15.
Selectives
10a) SSW0263/4 6403/4 to 0311/2 652SSE 10b) ENE0311/2 6553/4 to 0311/2 6521/2WNW
10c) ESE012 650 to 0093/4 6503/4SE - CANCELLED 10d) NNE0163/4 634 to 0191/4 6191/2SSW
10e) NW0111/2 593SW to 013 5911/4SSE 10f) NE0081/4 577WSW to 0083/4 570N
10g) NNE0251/4 577 to 030 577WNW 10h) N046 554 to 0493/4 551NNE
10i) W0623/4 5561/2 to 0733/4 5493/4SE 10j) ESE0271/2 5563/4 to 0151/4 554
SECTION 11 (8 Selectives @ 75 secs)
MTC 16 - Merging of A523(T) and B5053 (GS 0452)
MTC 17 - GL 48
Most of you were so intent on finding the junctions in close proximities then missed the
extremities! Whilst the furthest point west (GS 0050) was missed by some, the furthest
point east (GS 0850) was missed by the majority. Only 11 clean sheets on this section.
Route
New Street, TR, LC, Moorlands Farm Park, RT, SOX, Ipstones Edge, Whitehough, SO, furthest
point west = entrance to Mosslee Hall white ntr, Noonsun Common, LT with B5053,
Crowgutter, LX, SOX, SOX, RX with A523(T), TL, Waterfall Cross, LT at Field (House Fm),
public telephone, (Field) House Fm, furthest point east = 0875031/4, Waterhouses, SOX with
A523(T), Cemy, TR to Moorend, SO, SOX, LT, RT with A52, LX and FL to MTC 17 at 053 480.
Selectives
11a) N053 512 to 0413/4 506NW 11b) ENE0071/2 509 to 016 4971/2ENE
11c) SW0203/4 4991/2 to 022 5001/2NE 11d) NW0491/2 4993/4 to 0551/2 508NNE
11e) W0693/4 5163/4 to 079 5081/4N 11f) NNW0841/4 5073/4 to 0841/4 502SSW
11g) ENE0791/2 4931/2 to 0761/2 4923/4WSW 11h) E0623/4 486 to 0551/2 4831/2SE
SECTION 12 (20 Selectives @ 30 secs)
MTC 18 - SH 207 (GS 0347)
MTC 19 - SH 339 (GS 0747)
The PATHFINDER went for a routecard incorporating colour this year, so we went for
monochrome! Black letters and features on route were mixed with the use of white roads. Of
course, it so happened that one 'W' coincided with an overprint! The route to the north of
Alton Towers gave the most headaches.
Route
Whiston, HL onto W passing through a gate - when regaining the Y. Up gradient arrow >,
B5417, Y south of Lightoaks, elad = passing through Greendale in the order used. B5417,
Reserve, TL onto W, . = MS, + = A522 on GL01 and TL onto W, RT onto B5032 to + and LT onto
A522. Hospl, TL, Mobberley, SO, TL = W, Gravel, SO, SO, RT, W = white loop and
Winnothdale, Freehay, PH, Pit, . = SH253, RT onto B5032, TL = W, RT, up >, LX onto
B5032, +, FR, Alton, TL through gate (-) onto W, another gate - and W before C continuing
on W. RT onto B5032, MP. SH156 = . TL, SOX onto W, Inn, up >, . SH103, Earthworks, / =
public telephone, SOX when Y through gate - changes to W, RX through gate - to continue on
W, HL, through gate -, RT onto W, Fm, W, o- = District Boundary and W, through gate -, +
in SE corner of GS0845 followed by W. LT, HR through gate - onto W, through another gate -
before LT, -o- = District Boundary and Tumuli in order used, SH 322 = -.
Selectives
12a) W0421/4 4631/2NNW to 0431/4 4623/4SE 12b) N0541/2 449 to 053 4471/2SSW
12c) ENE0411/4 4353/4 to 0391/4 442SW 12d) NE0311/4 437 to 031 438W
12e) ENE0113/4 4351/2 to 0093/4 4341/2SSE 12f) NNW010 4323/4E to 0123/4 4303/4WSW
12g) NNE009 4191/4 to 0071/2 414SE 12h) NW014 4111/4NNE to 015 4101/4SE
12i) WNW0201/2 409 to 022 4073/4SE 12j) NW0291/4 404NNE to 028 405NNW
12k) SW0251/4 4161/2 to 026 4171/2NE 12l) SW0383/4 4293/4 to 0391/2 4261/2E
12m) NW0511/4 4191/2 to 0503/4 4271/4E 12n) SSW0711/4 421 to 0721/4 423NNW
12o) S072 4251/4 to 0691/2 4331/4NNE 12p) SSW0703/4 4361/4 to 0711/2 4393/4NNE
12q) W0781/4 441 to 078 4423/4E 12r) W0863/4 4441/2 to 083 4491/4WSW
12s) S0801/2 4513/4 to 0813/4 4521/2N 12t) E0761/2 455 to 080 4581/4NW
SECTION 13 (6 Selectives @ 100 secs)
MTC 20 - A52/GL10
TC 21 - Site of Public Telephone (GS 1045)
Of course you went looking for 24 crossroads - that was our intention but the actual
solution of grid line crossings didn't remain undiscovered for long. Perhaps many came
back to this after completing Section 14 to restrict the plotting area.
Route
A52, Stanton, Dale Fm, Caltonmoor Ho, Latham Hall, Calton Green, Throwley Hall, Ilam
bridge, Marten Hill, Swinscoe, Brown Edge, Stanton, Wildhay and Wootton.
Selectives
13a) SSW1031/2 489 to 1051/2 4881/2E 13b) ESE1033/4 5033/4 to 1013/4 510N
13c) NW1321/2 511 to 1351/4 5081/2ENE 13d) N1413/4 4751/2 to 1341/2 4811/4NW
13e) NNE1201/2 4681/4 to 1241/2 4633/4SSE 13f) NNW1261/4 460 to 1233/4 4551/4WSW
SECTION 14 (12 Selectives @ 50 secs)
TC 21 - Site of Public Telephone (GS 1045)
MTC 22 - Site of Public Telephone (GS 1842)
A bit of a hard slog but the majority came up with the correct solution of spot heights. A
few seeds of doubt over SH112 in GS 1543 but our ruling is that it is situated on the
junction and therefore the route through Cackle Hill is what we were looking for.
Route
Parkgate, B5032, SH159, SH112, A52(T), The Orchards, Spendlane Fm, Broadlowash, SH178,
A515, SH231, SH135, SH159, SH135, Y north/west of Bus Station in Ashbourne, A515, SH178,
Snelston, SH112, B5033, A515, Darley Moor and Hales Green.
Selectives
14a) NNW1141/2 4361/2 to 1143/4 4353/4SSE 14b) SW119 4341/2 to 132 4381/4NE
14c) SW1393/4 4411/4 to 1471/2 4473/4NE 14d) SW1541/2 4533/4 to 1561/4 4543/4NNE
14e) SW1613/4 481 to 1651/2 481NNE 14f) SE1571/4 5033/4 to 1631/4 5041/2E
14g) NNW178 4813/4 to 1791/4 471SSE 14h) NW181 4671/4 to 1793/4 4661/4SW
14i) NE1723/4 4571/4 to 169 4513/4SSW 14j) N171 4331/2 to 1691/2 426SSW
14k) NNE151 433 to 1481/2 413E 14l) WNW167 4133/4 to 1683/4 418ESE
SECTION 15 (15 Selectives @ 40 secs)
MTC 23 - B5035/GL21 Depart E
TC 24 - X-roads/GL46
Either under Electric Transmission Lines or up Gradient Arrows before crossing the quoted
grid line.
Read the instructions carefully we advise - but there you go gleefully heading north out
of MTC 23!!! Some complied with this and yet still passed Newhouse Fm rather than Winn Fm.
The biggest cause for clarification was the white at MR 241 507, sorry - it's a path at
this point and is therefore not on route. It was necessary to travel alongside Carsington
Water before turning west to SH 166. Apart from this most routes were accurate. The trap
that didn't catch as many as expected was the need to continue the crossing grid line
sequence ensuring arrival at TC 24 from the SSE - but a small number did fall for it!.
Route
B5035, Winn Fm, Up 52, SOX, Under 51, Sailing Club, TR onto W near GL50, SH166, TL onto W
after Hognaston church with tower, Under 23, Riddings, Madge Hill, SH141, Up 47, A517, SO
at public telephone, Under 48, LX, Under 24, SH155, Up & Under 24, Lane Ends, HR at
A517, Under 47, Hulland, Under 26, Crossways, Ford, Up 28, SH95, HL at Ireton Wood, Up 47,
Up 46 and HR into TC 24.
Selectives
15a) WSW222 5081/4 to 2211/4 5231/4SE 15b) W234 517E to 235 5171/4ESE
15c) NNW2451/2 5001/4 to 2411/2 500SW 15d) SSE2361/2 5041/2 to 235 5051/2NW
15e) ENE2191/4 504 to 215 4751/4S 15f) N216 4641/4 to 2223/4 465ENE
15g) SW2351/4 472 to 2423/4 480NW 15h) NW2441/2 4831/2 to 248 479SSE
15i) NNW2501/4 473 to 2451/2 470SSW 15j) W264 4621/2 to 264 4681/4ESE
15k) SSW2663/4 4693/4 to 2651/2 477NNE 15l) NW2783/4 484 to 280 4851/4SE
15m) NW292 480 to 2923/4 4791/4S 15n) E2813/4 4771/2 to 2843/4 4703/4S
15o) NE2831/2 4641/2 to 2801/2 4613/4S
SECTION 16 (8 Selectives @ 75 secs)
TC 24 - X-roads/GL46
MTC 25 - Junction nearest Weston Underwood's Post Office
One of the least attempted sections. The quoted distances were 'as-the-crow-flies'
measurements from the bottom left hand corner of the grid square in which the junction
features. Basically you either got it or you didn't!
Route
Blackbrook Fm, SO = 1250m, FL = 775m, HR = 880m, SOX = 675m, FR = 400m, Cuscas, SO = 425m,
FL = 1100m, The Knob, SO = 750m, SO = 700m, TL = 575m, LX = 840m, Yeldersley Hollies, TR =
1030m, LT onto A52(T) = 525m, SO = 1260m, SOX = 880m, SO = 950m, SO = 650m, SO = 675m, SO
= 990m, TL = 200m, SH162, RT = 1240m, TL = 875m, SO = 840m and HR = 1200m, Chilla Carr.
Selectives
16a) NNE2671/2 4311/2 to 2673/4 4301/4WNW 16b) ENE262 4331/2 to 253 443NW
16c) E2251/4 4551/4 to 2241/2 4551/4SW 16d) NNE2203/4 4481/4 to 2343/4 429SSW
16e) NW2373/4 4193/4 to 2411/4 4181/2E 16f) WNW2531/2 415 to 254 4151/4ESE
16g) WNW262 4101/2 to 2681/2 429ESE 16h) NW2781/4 423 to 2831/2 4271/2NNE
SECTION 17 (15 Selectives @ 40 secs)
MTC 26 - MR 316415
TC 27 - Only junction in GS 3741
In theory, quite a straightforward description of the route intended. In practice, there
was plenty of room for error! The most common error was using the triangle on GL41 (top of
GS 3640) which then lead to not taking the southern white loop at 'Works' in the same GS.
It was shorter to go straight along the B6179, SO passed the first white and TL at the
second. Another common error was missing the white loop at Hazelwood (GS 3245), but there
were other variations as well.
Route
CH, Hotel, Park Nook, Burley Grange, A6(T), B5023, SO, TR, LX, LX = B5023, TR, SOX, LT, TR
= Cumberhill Fm, B5023, Windley Meadows, The Knowle, TL = W loop, Hazelwood x-roads,
Shottlegate, A517, Midshires Way, Belper Lane End, A517, Crossroads Fm, Chevinside,
Milford, Makeney, Holbrook Hall W, TL at Hall, B6179, TR, TL, TL = Y, RT = B6179, Works,
TL under A38(T).
Selectives
17a) S3261/2 417SSE to 346 4251/4WSW 17b) N3401/2 4273/4 to 342 427SW
17c) SE3371/4 4301/2 to 328 4223/4NNW 17d) WSW326 4581/2N to 3271/4 4591/4NE
17e) SE3281/2 461 to 3191/2 472NE 17f) SSW3291/4 498 to 3293/4 4991/2SE
17g) NNW334 4941/4 to 3411/2 488SE 17h) NNE345 4821/4 to 3401/4 4811/4WNW
17i) E3371/2 477 to 3493/4 4521/4SSE 17j) WNW3511/2 451 to 3511/2 4471/4SSE
17k) SW360 4463/4 to 364 4461/2SSE 17l) NNW371 435 to 3711/2 435SSE
17m) SSE364 4201/2 to 3621/2 415ESE 17n) N363 411 to 3631/4 4091/2SSE
17o) NNW364 4061/4 to 3641/4 4051/2ENE
SECTION 18 (8 Selectives @ 75 secs)
TC 27 - Only junction in GS 3741
MTC 28 - All-Y junction, most north-easterly one of plotting area
The number of ETL pylons (or part thereof) per grid square hardly fooled anyone with a
high number of clean sheets.
Route
Leave TC27 eastwards, Brackley Gate Fm, Horsley, Lower Kilburn, A609, RX at Openwoodgate,
Morrell Wood Fm, TR after Ironworks, Heage, B6374, Upper Hartsay, Lower Hartsay, A610,
B6013/6016, Asherfields W.
Selectives
18a) S3783/4 4393/4 to 3803/4 4413/4NNW 18b) S3773/4 4551/2 to 3783/4 458NNW
18c) SSE3731/2 4651/2 to 369 4731/4NE 18d) SSE372 4843/4 to 372 4853/4NNE
18e) SSE373 4973/4 to 3721/4 503NNW 18f) W3801/4 504 to 3801/4 515WNW
18g) W387 5201/2 to 389 522S 18h) N392 5181/4 to 395 520NNW
SECTION 19 (12 Selectives @ 50 secs)
MTC 29 - Y(ntr)/B6013 (GS 3854)
TC 30 - Westernmost Y/A615 (GS 3259)
One or two quizzical requests for the meaning of I.P.A.; International Phonetic
Association or Alphabet. The accepted format for messages meant passing through the first
letter of each word in the given order and, of course, a new line was started each time a
capital letter was used! The naughty twist gave two route possibilities from MTC 29, the
longer option going via Toadhole Furnace and South Wingfield but the correct one heading
north from the Control, left onto B5035 and alongside the railway to return onto the
B6013.
Alot of the errors concerned this deviation but alot also passed 'P' (if you'll pardon the
expression!) in GS 3757 instead of using the white loop.
Route
B6013, B5035, TL onto white running parallel with railway, LT, B6013, MP, SO/HR/SO (or
TR/RT has been accepted - whether the 'M' actually breaks the road line is debateable!),
Wingfield Park, SH192, Plaistow Green, TR = W, RX, SO, FR, RT, Moorfield. Moor, TR = W
loop, RT = A615, Wessington, RT, TL, Green, LT. LT, PH, SH177, TL, Lindway (in order
used). Shuckstone, RT, SO, Lea Bridge (in order used). Mill, SH136, Hearthstone and RT.
Selectives
19a) ESE385 556 to 3821/2 541E 19b) 380 534 to 380 536W
19c) E373 5393/4 to 3693/4 5421/2 NW 19d) ESE362 5453/4 to 357 5481/4NE
19e) SSE348 561NE to 3483/4 5631/2ENE 19f) SSW3501/2 5703/4 to 362 562NE
19g) S3743/4 576 to 378 5761/4N 19h) SSE3741/2 5861/2 to 3691/4 5861/2SSE
19i) ENE3601/4 5831/2 to 3491/2 584SSW 19j) NNE3441/2 5751/2 to 3411/2 575SW
19k) SSW3183/4 5633/4 to 322 5731/4NNE 19l) SE3211/2 5781/2 to 311 5883/4ESE
SECTION 20 (10 Selectives @ 60 secs)
TC 30 - Westernmost Y/A615 (GS 3259)
TC 31 - North-easternmost Y/A632 (GS 3262)
Needless to say a few were mift because we used an idea that meant a bit of research was
necessary for those Roadbook patrons. Whilst not a new idea, those that knew the solution
probably have stacks of maps with covers lurking away in cupboards just waiting to be
called in action! For the uninitiated, the list related to the OS Landranger map series
where alignment would provide a map number - thence pass through the blue grid numbers in
the given sequence.
The consistant trap was not using the slightly shorter route through Red House Fm white
(GS 3460).
Route
Matlock Cliff, Lumsdale, 32, Tansley, A615, TL past Moor Grange, Mathersgrave,
Brackenfield, Woolley, 73 (in order used), B6014, 63 (in order used), 35, Red House Fm
white, 34, Scotland Nursery, 33, Carolina and Amber Hill.
Selectives
20a) SSE3121/4 6001/4 to 3121/2 607SE 20b) NW3193/4 6051/4 to 3211/4 6023/4SE
20c) W3303/4 5951/2 to 3353/4 5931/2ESE 20d) WSW358 588 to 3593/4 5891/2SSE
20e) WNW369 589 to 373 590N 20f) ESE3631/2 606 to 3573/4 6053/4SW
20g) ESE355 605 to 3491/4 604NW 20h) ENE3421/2 6063/4 to 3411/4 6091/4SW
20i) NE336 5961/2 to 335 5961/2NNW 20j) ESE3291/2 6111/2 to 329 6161/2N
SECTION 21 (15 Selectives @ 40 secs)
TC 31 - North-easternmost Y/A632 (GS 3262)
MTC 32 - A61(T) Roundabout, exit N (ntr)
Not so much churches but crosses! Whilst quoting the grid squares the sequence was per the
legend with the odd one out being 'Antiquities: Non-Roman'. Most consistant fault used the
Eastwood Grange crossing of GL 36 instead of the shorter one south of it.
We relaxed the departure direction of SS21h to allow either short or long route around the
triangle on GL 40 but were strict with the routes through Clay Cross and Tupton.
Route
A632, Keltedge Y to B6036, Ashover, HL above Fall Hill, Littlemoor, RX, Woodhead Grange
Fm, Cemy, Ogston, A61(T), B6013, Hallfield Gate, A61(T), Higham, Stretton Hillside,
A61(T), Stretton, Clay Cross = TR just before church with spire, Cemy, Hall, A6175,
Henmoor, Old Tupton, SO roundabout, Y's plus W crossing GL 66 to return to next roundabout
in GS3966.
Selectives
21a) SW339 6373/4 to 340 638SE 21b) WNW3481/2 6301/2 to 3491/2 6321/4ENE
21c) NNW3561/2 6253/4 to 3601/2 628SE 21d) SW3643/4 633 to 3671/2 631SE
21e) WNW3773/4 6133/4 to 382 6131/2WSW 21f) NNE3811/2 601 to 381 5973/4ESE
21g) NNE3901/4 5921/4 to 3901/4 589S 21h) WNW393 5821/4 to 399 584
21i) SSE395 5931/2 to 3941/2 595NNE 21j) SSW395 6121/2 to 3931/2 6161/2N
21k) SSE392 631 to 392 632E 21l) SW3973/4 6301/2 to 397 6313/4N
21m) 3911/2 635 to 3851/2 636WNW 21n) SSW384 6441/4 to 384 6461/2NNW
21o) WSW3963/4 6591/2 to 3963/4 6601/2W
SECTION 22 (15 Selectives @ 40 secs)
MTC 33 - Only all-coloured junction in GS 3868
MTC 34 - Next junction after last instruction
The herringbones looked simple enough even though out of order, however not many were
prepared for the 'single colour' at a time use of them. This idea sort of surfaced
unsuccessfully last year and got a different presentation treatment this time around.
Of those that attempted it, there were very few penalties.
Route
1) Y SH161, south & west of Hill Houses, Swathwick, PH, west of Birdholme, SO
roundabout, TR after Sch, LX. 2) R west to B6150. 3) O B6150, TL onto B6051, TR onto
B6050, TR at Whittington Moor, Newbold, LT onto B6051, around O triangle and then over
A61(T) to A619. 4) R A619, north on A61(T), exit to B6057 at next roundabout. 5) O B6057,
exit onto Y in GS3776. 6) Y Ramshaw Fm, HL, PH, SH106, TL, west & north of Summerley,
RT, Moortop Fm, SO, LX to B6056. 7) O B6056, TR onto B6057 near 'D' in DRONFIELD, under
A61(T), TL onto white. 8) LT onto Y. 9) Y parallel to A61(T), over A61(T), Cowley Peakley
Hill and Highlightley Fm to MTC 34 at 3267601/2.
Selectives
22a) ENE3751/2 674 to 373 6721/2S 22b) SSW3641/2 6773/4 to 372 675NNE
22c) SSW3781/2 698 to 3781/2 7011/2N 22d) W3801/4 7063/4 to 381 7081/2WNW
22e) ENE3651/4 707 to 3561/4 7051/2NNE 22f) SE3513/4 7363/4 to 3791/2 7383/4SW
22g) NW3831/2 7141/4 to 3841/2 7123/4NW 22h) WNW3863/4 714 to 3931/2 7291/2WSW
22i) ESE386 729 to 3821/4 7381/2N 22j) SE382 740 to 3721/2 753NE
22k) NW3811/2 755 to 3851/2 772WNW 22l) SSW3803/4 7801/2 to 3761/4 789SSE
22m) NW393 782 to 3921/2 785NNW 22n) NE3501/4 7911/2 to 3793/4 792NW
22o) NE3491/2 776 to 335 7701/4SSW
SECTION 23 (6 Selectives @ 100 secs)
MTC 35 - B6051/GL34
MTC 36 - A632 (Junction after last instruction)
The other candicate for least attempted section; the solution was departing grid squares.
Using the hour hand of a conventional watch face provided the answer. The 24-hour clock
was only used for a bit of variation.
Of those that cracked it there were virtually no penalties.
Route
Leave MTC 35 NNE, GL75 = 05:56, TR, GL34 = 08:38, GL 33 = 08:18, Grange House Fm, GL32 =
09:08, TL, GL74 = 16:54, LT onto B6051, TL, GL32 = 14:22, Oxton Rakes, LT, GL33 = 01:52,
TR at SH194, GL73 = 17:42, GL34 = 03:19, Woodnook, GL72 = 17:18, LT & TR, GL34 =
20:13, GL71 = 19:28, Westwick Fm, RX onto A619, GL33 = 20:48, TL, GL33 = 03:11, FR, GL70 =
04:30, LX, SO, SOX, GL34 = 04:14, SO, TR onto white, GL69 = 19:38, SO, GL68 = 16:24.
Selectives
23a) NNW345 7461/4 to 3313/4 745SSW 23b) NNE317 7401/4 to 317 7361/4ESE
23c) N3251/4 4331/2 to 334 733S 23d) N3463/4 716 to 3471/2 7151/2SSW
23e) ESE3271/2 704 to 3311/2 7021/4SE 23f) NW3381/2 6923/4 to 3423/4 6921/4NE
SECTION 24 (12 Selectives @ 50 secs)
MTC 37 - B5057/GL30
TC 38 - A6(T)/A5012 junction
No real test in quoting the pointed direction of gradient arrows - which meant using each
one down hill and none up hill. The few penalties incurred were as a result of routing
north of Oker instead of south (GS 2761).
We have allowed either white or A6(T) at Matlock Bridge (GS 2960/2959) as the measurement
is identical.
Route
The Woodlands, Bumper Castle, SW/SSE/SSE/SSE (GS2763), B5057, RX onto A6(T), TR on next Y,
Northwood, NW/NW (GS2664), A6(T) to GS2465, Wks, LT, Stanton Hall, ESE (GS2462), NNE/E
(GS2563), SSE (GS2562), Darley Bridge, Oker, ESE (GS2960), A6(T) to TC 38.
Selectives
24a) E274 638 to 275 6353/4SE 24b) NNW278 6281/4 to 277 6281/4W
24c) SE268 6341/2 to 271 6361/2N 24d) NE2561/4 6581/4 to 2483/4 6591/4WNW
24e) NW2411/2 6563/4 to 237 6431/2NE 24f) NNW2431/2 639 to 243 6331/4SSW
24g) W253 6303/4 to 2541/4 631E 24h) WNW2653/4 6201/2 to 2691/2 6193/4S
24i) N269 615 to 2693/4 6123/4SE 24j) NNW2801/2 6053/4 to 2881/4 603ESE
24k) WSW2971/2 601 to 298 599SSW (or white option!) 24l) NNE2961/2 584 to 2931/4 5821/2SSW
SECTION 25 (20 Selectives @ 30 secs)
TC 38 - A6(T)/A5012 junction
MTC 39 - Middleton Top Vistor's Centre (end of White ntr)
Another time consumer but once listed the spot heights fitted without problem. Not using
the white in GS 2360 trapped a few as did the white on the northwest side of Brassington
but otherwise pretty trouble free.
Route
SW from TC, TR onto W avoiding A5012/B5036 junction, join A5012, Bonsall, TR onto white to
Radio Mast and LT, SH287, Upper Town, Black Tor, Slaley, SH283, SH324, SO, RX, Tearsall
Fm, SH346, SH292, Oddo, TL onto white and LT, Elton, SH271, white loop, Blake Low,
Rockhurst Fm, LX onto B5056, Black Rocks, SH274, Brassington white, SH317, Longcliffe
white, Curzon Lodge, A5012, SH219, Hopton Wood, SH314, Standing Stone, SH258, Cemy,
National Stone Centre, SH217, B5035 to Middleton Top Visitor's Centre.
Selectives
25a) ESE293 5701/4 to 2893/4 572NW 25b) SE282 5771/4 to 2791/4 5793/4N
25c) SSE2801/4 594 to 2703/4 592SE 25d) NE272 584 to 2731/4 583SSW
25e) NNE2741/4 575 to 2581/2 5791/2NW 25f) S2621/4 596 to 247 5971/2W
25g) SSE2371/2 5991/2 to 238 601N 25h) SE2333/4 606 to 2293/4 610W
25i) E2213/4 6091/2 to 219 6091/4SSE 25j) N223 6023/4 to 2191/2 599SSW
25k) NNW218 5891/4 to 2193/4 5841/2SW 25l) NNW227 5571/2WSW to 2261/2 541NE
25m) SSW2311/2 546 to 231 549NW 25n) WSW2321/2 5573/4 to 241 5751/4NE
25o) WNW2521/2 5663/4 to 262 5641/2SW 25p) W2653/4 5453/4 to 272 543SW
25q) NW2841/2 5391/2 to 2861/2 5391/4NNW 25r) SSW2861/2 5401/2 to 2871/2 5421/2NNW
25s) S2871/2 5453/4 to 2891/2 551N 25t) 287 5551/2 to 280 553WSW
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