Longitudes and latitudes were given in sequence in part 1, to plot the
shortest route. You had to find the position using the display map and plot it
on your printed map, being careful to follow the last instruction and approach
the last plot from the east. Care was needed to get the shortest route through
plots 5 to 6 to 7 which was achieved by approaching plot 6 from the west. This
affected two answers, the number of green circles and the seventh spot height.
At the beginning, you had to cross the dual carriageway via the bridge in 2382
so as not to contravene Regulation 15. If you didn't use the bridge you missed
the first spot height. So, if you kept to the shortest route thereafter, you
would have trouble finding a seventh spot height.
Part 2 was coded by representing the numbers by the first letter of the
Italian word for that number (hence Ciao!), so u (uno) = 1, q (Quattro) = 4
etc., and W become O(uest). Of course 6 and 7 were both represented by s, and
the plots were not in sequence, making the puzzle more difficult. The ninth
set of co-ordinates gave you two valid plotting points to use. Originally I
wondered if this was a bit too sneaky but all except two Masters didn't seem to
give it a second thought. Two alternative routes have been made clear to me, one
ending in 3287 and my original ending in 3281. Their comparable part 2 distances
are only 1% different so both have been accepted.
There was a discussion on the forum about the new definiton for GCs. You are only supposed to count those that completly cover the whole width of the road. Fortunately for me, this was confirmed on the forum on Apr 4. A further update will be made to the Regs for Round 3.
See the different PDF map solutions by choosing the relevant link here:
10A,
10B.
See the different display map solutions by choosing the relevant link here:
10A,
10B.
RC6 - an answer of 5 or 6 was allowed due to the dubious red diamond at the
first WYY junction in part 2.
Route Card winner: Steve Barber
