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Version 1 - November 9, 2008
Version 1.1 - December 27, 2009
Version 1.2 - January 3, 2010
Version 1.3 - January 19, 2010
Version 1.4 - March 26, 2010
Version 1.5 - May 27, 2010
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1. Maps
The route for each Route Card must be
plotted using the map supplied. Usually two map formats will be
supplied: PDF (for printing) and GIF or a
screen image (for viewing). The PDF map
will be considered the master map and its extent will define
the plotting area.
Other map sources such as paper maps or
Google maps may be consulted but the plotting for the Route
Cards and Route Checks must be based upon the PDF map only.
2. Route Cards
Each event will contain 12 Route
Cards. Each Route Card will be in two parts. Part 1 will use
straightforward (road rally type) navigation. Part 2 (a
continuation of the route in part 1) will use more
thought-provoking navigation.
On Route Cards requiring Route Check answers, each part will
contain 5 Route Check questions.
On Route Cards requiring a marked map solution, each part will
contain 5 undisclosed Passage Checks to be visited.
3. Event Category
Events will be categorised as Open
- all competitors will compete in a single class; or Experience
- competitors will be subdivided into Masters, Experts and
Novices classes. The class definitions will be specified for
the particular event.
4. Open Category
All competitors should attempt to
provide answers to Part 1 and Part 2 of the Route Cards.
Answers to the best 10 different Route Cards received
will be counted towards a competitor's score.
5. Experience Category
Masters should attempt to
provide answers to Part 1 and Part 2 of the Route Cards.
Experts and Novices should attempt to provide answers to Part 1
of the Route Cards.
Answers to the best 10 different Route Cards received
will be counted towards a competitor's score in the Masters and
Experts.
Answers to the best five different Route Cards received
will be counted towards a competitor's score in the Novices.
6. Answer Submission
Answers to Route Cards must be
registered by completing an Answer Form or marking a map. Each
form and map will be stored, and time and date stamped, in a
private area on the Table-Top web server. Should access to
Table Top web server be unavailable, then answers should be
sent by e-mail. In this case, the time and date stamp of
arrival at the Table-Top mail server will be used.
Answers may be submitted in any order.
Only one answer should be given for each Route Check. Multiple
answers will be deemed incorrect. If you feel the question is
ambiguous or has multiple answers, count
all features and record the details
of your "ambiguous" ones as comments on the answer form.
The format for the answer must follow the exact requirements
according to the Route Check legends (see section 24).
Alternative answers/marked maps to a previously answered Route
Card will be ignored.
Answers will be accepted up to the published closing time and
date for each event. Answers received after this time, or not
received will score 0 points.
7. Point Scoring
One point will be scored for each
correct Route Check answer or each correctly visited Passage
Check. Zero points will be scored for no answer (blank entry)
or an incorrect answer.
8. Classification
Overall or class positions will be
classified in order of points scored. Ties will be decided in
favour of the competitor with the least total time taken on the
scoring Route Cards.
9. Passage Checks on Marked Maps
To correctly visit a Passage Check on
a marked map solution it must passed through with the correct
direction of approach and departure, and be visited in the
correct order (e.g. if the correct order of PCs is PC1, PC2,
PC3, PC4, PC5 but they are visited in the order PC1, PC2, PC4,
PC3, PC5 only 3 points would be scored i.e. PC4 - not visited
fourth - and PC3 - not visited third.
10. World Ranking Points
World ranking points will be allocated based upon an overall
classification. On an Experience Category Event scores from the
Masters class (100 points maximum), Experts class (50 points
maximum) and Novices class (25 points maximum) will be combined
to give an overall classification.
11. Route Card Plotting
Unless otherwise stated each
Route Card should be plotted using only the given information
and in the order given, implied or necessary to solve the Route
Card. The shortest route consistent with this information
should be plotted between each Route Card's Start and Finish,
unless otherwise stated. If the abbreviation LWR (Long Way
Round) is used as an instruction, the longest route should be
taken between the previous instruction and the following
instruction.
Where a particular map feature is used solely on the Route
Card, e.g. spot heights, then all other similar features must
be avoided. Features which are to be ignored will be enclosed
in brackets (like this).
Route Cards are designed to be stand alone, i.e. you must plot
any of them independently without needing to solve neighbouring
ones first.
Since many of the maps are published by
Ordnance Survey, the following PDF files provide OS
legends, symbols and abbreviations which may be referenced on
Route Cards.
1:50000 Legend
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1:25000 Legend
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Abbreviations
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Additional 1:25000 Symbols
12. Single Use of Roads
No junction (including
crossroads) or section of road may be used more than once.
13. Permitted Roads
The route only uses
Roads as
defined on the map legend as
 . Paths, and roads under construction,
are to be ignored unless otherwise stated.
(aka PROW) are to be ignored unless otherwise stated.
14. Coloured Roads
White coloured roads (defined as
Other road, drive or track on the OS legend) including green
sections through woods and those that follow the course of
Public Rights of Way (PROW) may be used on any Route Card
except where the section specifies Coloured Roads Only (CRO).
Paths and PROWs may not be used unless specifically
mentioned.
Coloured roads are defined as Blue (Motorway - M), Green
(Primary Route - P), Red (A), Orange/Brown (B) or Yellow (C).
15. Dual Carriageways
A dual-carriageway as defined
on the map legend, is to be regarded as two separate roads and
cannot be used in the wrong direction (Note to foreign
entrants: we drive on the left hand side of the road in the
UK). Entry to, or exit from dual carriageways, where the line
of the road is unbroken is not permitted. U-turns through gaps
in the central reservation are permitted.
16. Roundabouts
Roundabouts are to be treated as you
would normally (in the UK) i.e. travel clockwise. Roundabouts
are defined as any circular or elliptical island in the centre
of the road.
17. No Through Roads (NTR)
All roads leading off the
edge of the map or defined plotting area are no through roads
(NTR). They should be ignored in the navigation and when
answering Route Checks unless specifically instructed to the
contrary. However, Route Cards may start
or finish on a NTR.
All roads passing through buildings shall be regarded as no
through roads. All roads that are broken by lettering or
bridges (but appearing the other side) should be treated as
continuous. All gates, should be ignored, i.e. assumed to be
open.
Roads that lead into overprinted areas on
published maps (like the name of the event, Route Card or
Ordnance Survey notices - typically top left or bottom left)
should also be treated as NTRs.
If a Route Card implies that various points on the map
are to be avoided, these don't "break" the road and make it a NTR.
18. Parallel Roads
Roads running parallel with no
broken connecting line shall be deemed to not connect.
19. Spot Heights
Spot heights are defined as being
part of the route only when the actual spot (or circle) is on
the road. In particular note that some Cycle Network symbols on
more recent maps will have hidden an original spot and these
will not be referenced in the navigation. Those on the central
reservation of dual-carriageways are classified as being
off-road. Triangulation Pillars are only used when specifically
stated.
20. Bridges/Railways/Fords
Where reference is made to
bridges, they only count where at least one side of the bridge
symbol is actually shown. Bear in mind that over a cutting or
embankment, the bridge symbol often delimits the extent of the
cutting or embankment. Footbridges count as bridges. A viaduct
is defined as a bridge with two bridge symbols.
Where reference is made to fords, they only count where the
word 'Ford' is present.
21. Compass Bearings
All compass bearings are based
on grid North unless otherwise stated.
22. Tolerances
Tolerances for answers requiring
measurements will be shown on the Route Cards.
23. Abbreviations
As well as the legend on the map
these
abbreviations (and others for you to discover) may be used
on the Route Cards.
24. Route Check
Legends
The following legend will be used to define
Route Check questions:
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Legend
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Description |
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Br, BrO, BrU
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Number of Bridges used in total,
Bridges Over, Bridges Under.
A 'bridge under' means the rally route goes under the
bridge; a 'bridge over' means the rally route goes over
the bridge.
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CB
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Number of times you cross a County
Boundary.
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ChT
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Number of different churches with
towers within 200 metres of the route.
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ChS
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Number of different churches with
spires within 200 metres of the route.
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Ch+
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Number of different churches without
spires or towers within 200 metres of the route.
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Ch
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Number of different churches with or
without spires or towers within 200 metres of the
route.
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Measurements for churches are from
the edge of the road to the centre of the +.
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DB
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Number of times you cross a District
Boundary.
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ETL
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Number of Electricity Transmission
Lines (not the cableways) crossed.
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GC
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Total number of Green Circles (Cycle
Network symbols,
open or closed) on route which
completely cover
the full width of the road.
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GL
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Grid Line number.
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GLxx
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Number of times you crossed Grid Line
number xx.
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GN*
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List the blue grid number
digits in
the order visited on route which cover or break the edge
line of the road.
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J-E
J-N
J-S
J-W
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Enter the road colours (any order) of the most Easterly
junction (J-E); the most Northerly
junction (J-N); the most Southerly junction (J-S); the
most Westerly junction (J-W). Ignore NTRs when quoting
the junction.
Sample answers: RRW YYB BBB WWW YYYY
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LETTERS*
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List the UPPERCASE letters in the
order visited on route which cover or break the edge line
of the road.
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Letters*
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List all letters in the order visited
on route which cover or break the edge line of the
road.
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letters*
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List the lowercase letters in the
order visited on route which cover or break the edge line
of the road.
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To determine whether a number or
letter breaks the edge line of the road, draw the road
line back in. Count the letter or number if this line
touches it. |
MRnnnnnn
MRnnnnnnnn
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Does the route pass through this Map
Reference? Only Y/N answers permitted.
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MS
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Total number of Milestones (MS) passed on route.
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GS-E
GS-N
GS-S
GS-W
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Enter the 4-digit number of
the kilometre Grid Square of the most
Eastern, Northern, Southern or Western part of the route as four consecutive digits e.g.
nnnn.
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R
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Total number of different Roundabouts
visited.
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RD
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Total number of different Red
Diamonds (National Trail symbols) on route which
completely cover
or
break the edge line
the full width of the road.
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RO, RU
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Number of times Over Railway (RO),
Under Railway (RU) - irrespective of a bridge symbol.
Unless specified otherwise, disused railways are to be
excluded. A railway crossing, where the line of the
railway covers the road e.g. at a level crossing -
whether or not marked as LC - will count as Over Railway.
Crossing over Railway Tunnels counts as Over
Railway.
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SH*
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List Spot Heights in the order
visited on route.
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SHn
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Enter the value of the nth Spot
Height on route.
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SH-E
SH-N
SH-S
SH-W
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Enter the value of the most Easterly spot height on route
(SH-E); most Northerly spot height on
route (SH-N); most Southerly spot height on route (SH-S);
most Westerly spot height on route (SH-W).
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T
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Number of different telephones within
200 metres of the route (position determined by the end
of the black line).
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X
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Number of crossroads (four way
junctions excluding NTRs) used.
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"xxxx"
or 'xxxx'
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Did the edge of any road or
permitted path on route
pass within 200 metres of any part of the whole and exact
overprinting of the quoted word or words "xxxx" on the map? Only Y/N answers
permitted.
For example if you pass within 200 metres of any part of
the word Cows, you would answer Y to "Cows" but N
to 'Cow'. For Crow's Mountains, answer Y to
"Crow's", "Mountains" or "Crow's Mountains", but N to
"Crow", "Crows", "Mountain" or "Crows Mountains". |
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?>?
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For example:
O>W asks how many times does the route change from an
Orange road to a White road.
R>B a Red road to a Blue road
etc. for W=White, Y=Yellow, O=Orange, R=Red, G=Green,
B=Blue.
This includes crossings over a different
class road e.g. at crossroads.
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???
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For example:
WWW asks how many White road/White road/White road
junctions on route.
OWY for Orange road/White road/Yellow road junctions on
route.
etc. for W=White, Y=Yellow, O=Orange, R=Red, G=Green,
B=Blue.
There is no significance in the order of colours.
Does NOT include NTRs.
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Number of gradients of different
types passed over (direction reading from left to
right).
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Total uphill gradient arrows passed over.
Total downhill gradient arrows passed over.
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Total gradient arrows passed over
(count all the arrows).
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To pass over a gradient your route
must travel through the arrow head.
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(n)
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If any of the above notations are
appended with a number in brackets, your answer should
refer to the Grid Square (GS) in which the nth occurrence
of the feature appears. For example: DB(2) requires you
to record the GS where you cross a District Boundary for
the second time; ChT(1) - the GS where the first church
with a tower within 200 metres of the route is
encountered; WWW(3) - the GS of the third WWW on route
etc.
Enter the 4-digit number of the Grid Square as four
consecutive digits e.g. nnnn.
An exception is GL(n) which requires an
answer of the nth grid line crossed.
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When counting or listing features always ignore those
used to define the location of the start or finish
of any Route Card part.A Route
Card, even if it is divided into multiple parts, defines
a single route. Therefore the same feature, letter or
number in a Route Check answer should only be counted
the first time it is encountered.
For answers noted with * - enter your answer with just
commas delimiting your list. For example, enter a
list of spot heights like this: 23,124,68,222
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25. Arbitration
The organisers reserve the right to
appoint an arbiter should there be any dispute over a section. or
cancel or amend any section should the need arise.
26. Queries
Specific queries concerning the
routes/Route Cards cannot be answered, but general enquiries
will be answered via the appropriate TTR Forum.
27. Rule Changes
Any material changes to these rules
after first publication, will be annotated here and reported in
the TTR Forum.
28. Individual Effort
The competition is open to
individuals and their individual effort. Group or joint entries
will not be accepted. Enlisting the assistance of another
person or competitor to help solve the Route Cards is not
permitted and may lead to a competitor's exclusion from the
results.
29. Map Segments
When the Route Card is presented as a set of map segments to be
found and plotted between, you must use all roads shown on each
map segment, unless a road shown is a NTR.
30. Crossroads
A junction is determined as a crossroads or staggered crossroads
when a continuation of any road culminating at the crossroads
would intersect with a road on the opposite side.
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