Bollington Big Street Orienteering – The Vale, 19thDecember 2012
Name:
- You have 90 minutes to get to as many checkpoints as you can and return to the start (The Vale)
- Each checkpoint location is near to ablack cross. The number is on the map with a description below.
- Mostcheckpoints are worth 1 point.
- Halfof the red checkpoints (all the 4s and 8s) are bonus checkpoints – worth 2 points (but some are not).
- There is a 1 point penalty for each minute late – so don’t be late !!!
- Teams of 2 or more must stay together, with a 5 point penalty if team members are spotted independently heading for more than 1 checkpoint or being too creative (grassing up fellow competitors is encouraged).
No / Description / Answer / No
1 / Number of bars on the cattlegrid entrance to Lodge Farm / 1
2 / The name of the fishing club at the very end of the road / 2
3 / The date on Rock Cottage (high up on house wall) / 3
4 / What does the private road lead to / 4
5 / Big white number (blue surround) on Viaduct inner wall / 5
6 / The name on the No 2 walk route sign on Green lane / 6
7 / The year Defiance Mill was first built (high on wall) / 7
8 / First collection on a Saturday from this postbox / 8
9 / The number of Holly Cottage (right of the constabulary) / 9
10 / What is Helen Ellwood’s middle name / 10
11 / Name of the cottage above the steep steps to Hurst Lane / 11
12 / What can you buy from the shop with telephone 574181 / 12
13 / How many steps lead up to Waterhouse Ave ( + or – 1) / 13
14 / What time does the gate open in winter / 14
15 / How many bars on the cattle grid to No 9 (Schoolhouse). / 15
16 / The stone on Bridge House’s chimney gives what date: / 16
17 / The number above the yellow saltbox / 17
18 / What is the number of the house with a soldier on guard / 18
19 / How many birdfeeders in the 2 trees (to the nearest 5) / 19
20 / The number on the holly footpath badge on the Red Lion / 20
21 / Sign at the end of the lane: who owns the land / 21
22 / Date on the ruined mill / 22
23 / Last 3 digits of Mount Hall’s phone number / 23
24 / The initial between ‘Mary’ and ‘Greg’ by the fountain / 24
25 / When did Mr Chadwick die (on the blue plaque) / 25
26 / The letter above the M on the stone farm name sign / 26
27 / Tinkers Clough is a project managed by Bollington…. / 27
28 / Bulls Head food served between noon and 9 on what days / 28
29 / Name of the cottage between No1 and No3 Ingersley Vale / 29
30 / What is the name of the pest controller / 30
31 / The name of the corner cafe (as spelt on the cafe) / 31
32 / The upper 3 digit number on the small concrete post / 32
33 / Red … Farm sells meat. What type of tree is in this name. / 33
34 / A walking route marker with a mouse: what is the number / 34
35 / Number on the common frog route marker by the bridge / 35
36 / The first surname on the war memorial (Lieut Col………) / 36
37 / A walking route marker at the top of the steps: the number / 37
38 / On a pole – the upper number with white surround / 38
39 / When was Dr John Coope born (silver plaque on stones) / 39