Route Card 3
| NTC3 - TC4 | Standard Section | 2 miles | Coloured Roads Only |
From NTC3 @ 829¾ 858¾ WNW go via:
A Herring-bone - dead simple, go from the ball to the arrow leaving roads to the right or left.
The expert handouts were the same basic clues as these but with the hints and PCs omitted. Ther are a number of hand drawn diagrams (tulips and tracings) which I cannot reproduce here - sorry. If your browser can't cope with tables then it may all be a bit of a jumble. Drop me an email and I'll see if I can send you the hard copy handouts.
Route Card 1
From MTC1 @ 832¾ 907½ SSW go via:
to NTC3 @ ESE 829¾ 858¾ This is a Neutral Section timed at less than 20mph average and is a Quiet Zone in its entirety. No Auxiliary Lights to be used on this section. Very Quiet through Marlow. NTC3 is the start of the first competitive section. There is no TC2 or Route Card 2. |
Route Card 3
From NTC3 @ 829¾ 858¾ WNW go via: A Herring-bone - dead simple, go from the ball to the arrow leaving roads to the right or left. |
Route Card 4
From TC4 @ 817½ 883½ NNW go via: to TC5. Cross Grid Lines in this order |
Route Card 5
From TC5 @ 787¼ 885 SW go via:
to TC 6. Approach & Depart Map References |
Route Card 6
From TC6 @ 758 887½ W go via: > PC 107 only (Do not go <) to TC7. |
Route Card 7
From TC7 @ 745 863 WSW LWR Quiet and Dip in 7385 and 73 88 East Half (defined by 40mph speed limit signs) LWR = Long Way Round
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Route Card 8
From TC8 @ 729¾ 887¼ WSW go L T L T L Quiet and Dip through Russell's Water. Depart this side L or R, T or B of the Grid Square |
Route Card 9
From TC9 @ 699¾ 906¼ NW go via:  Ignore Gated Roads Hand in Timecard 1 at MTC11 (In) 5 minutes has been allowed between MTC11(In) and MTC11(Out). Make up as much time as possible. Please keep noise to an absolute minimum whilst waiting. |
Route Card 10
From MTC11(Out) @ 640½ 899 SSW go 1350 250 PC 250 NOT 118 1700 200 to TC12 avoiding 632¾ 873. How far to the next junction? Oh and avoid that Spot Height too. |
Route Card 11
From TC12 @ 636 866½ SSE go via:  A circular herring-bone! Try starting at 12 o'clock going anti-clockwise and treat it like a regular herring-bone. |
Route Card 12
From TC13 @ 661½ 847 NW CLXXI XCVIIL LXXVR LWR Can you count in Roman? Don't forget to go Right and Left too. |
Route Card 13
From TC14 @ 629¼ 843½ NNW Avoid 65 67 48 63 53 113 6482 6186 6181 631844 Give Way at Junction 2 Grid lines, Grid Squares and a Map Reference to avoid. |
Route Card 14
From TC15 @ 605 829 S go via: 602½ 808¼ WSW and 591½ 807½ SSE to NTC16 at 603¼ 792 SW This is a Neutral Section timed at less than 20mph average. Quiet in Goring and Streatley No Auxiliary Lights to be used on this section. |
Route Card 15
From NTC16 @ 603¼ 792 SW PC 77 139 124 PC 17 141 102 18 134 Look out these for Spot Heights and TC numbers. |
Route Card 16
From TC18 @ 555 769½ W go via 134 85 101 to TC19 @ ENE 520 761½ Spot heights again. This is a Standard Section timed at less than 30mph average.
Quiet and Dip through Hampstead Norreys (defined by 30mph speed limit signs)
No Auxiliary Lights to be used on this section. |
Route Card 17
From TC19 @ 520 761½ WSW go W SW SSE ENE PC E NE SE SSW SSW ESE SW PC SW to TC20. Ignore Gated Roads Depart junctions in these directions. |
Route Card 18
From TC20 @ 522 740 SW go via: 509 731 WSW 502 728 NW 481¼ 737 S to MTC21(In) at N480½ 725½ Chieveley Services This is a Standard Section timed at less than 30mph average.
Quiet and Dip through Hermitage (defined by 40mph then 30mph speed limit signs)
No Auxiliary Lights to be used on this section. Hand in Time Card 2 at MTC21 (In) which is in the entrance to the Lorry Park. Refuel then park up in the Lorry Park. Make up as much time as possible. MTC21(Out) is at NNE 473 711½ WNW on the bridge over the A34. Allow 4 mins to get there. |
Route Card 19
Welcome to the second half, with navigation by PRAR. You will appreciate the clock is running and time is running out... From MTC21 (Out) @ 473 711½ WNW go 1 10 10 6 9 7 to TC22. Depart junctions.... as suggested by the little hand. |
Route Card 20
From TC22 @ 452½ 702½ S Use these junctions only YWY YWY YWY YWY YYY YWY? YYWY PC YWY YYY YBB BYB BYBY YYY YYY PC YRR RYR RYR RYRY YYYY Ignore Gated Roads to get to TC23. Colour of road junctions, the approach on the first letter, depart on the last. |
Route Card 21
From TC23 @ 426¼ 681 S go O O O O O O? O O avoiding Spot Heights between 90 and 100 and above 110 to TC24. O is for Over (Rivers, Railways, Bridges, Level crossing, etc....), several times over! Look out for the spot height values to avoid. |
Route Card 22
From TC24 @ 419 657½ SE Are you going at ten tenths? 6 4 7.5 4.5 PC 5.5 3 Quiet 200m radius of Xroads in 42 65 (defined by 30mph speed limit signs) Cross Grid Lines at these tenths of a square. |
Route Card 23
From TC25 @ 439 646½ S go: 4364SE NW4464S N4463W E4363NW SE4364NW SE4264S N4263NW SE4264W E4164W to TC26. Enter and depart Grid Squares in these directions. |
Route Card 24
From TC26 @ 409¾ 641 SSE Don't take these roads!  to TC27. Take the roads that are missing from the tracings of the Grid Squares. |
Route Card 25
From TC27 @ 394¾ 624¾ WNW go via:
to TC28. Care then follow arrows between 8 & 9. Go in order. PC between 7 & 8. |
Route Card 26
From TC28 @ 380 615½ ESE go via 263 and 287 then BOAT/RUPP to get to TC29 @ 372½587 CARE. Slippy between GL 38 & 59 BOAT - Byway Open to All Traffic RUPP - Road Used as Public Path PC on BOAT/RUPP. |
Route Card 27
From TC29 @ 372½ 587 SSW go via: 144 +47N Quiet and Dip in Linkenholt. Add up you Spot Heights and then depart. |
Route Card 28
From TC30 @ 345½ 589½ W  Like a Herring-bone..... |
Route Card 29
From TC31 @ 328 555½ SW TC32 is @ ABC BDC E/C and this is all you need to know to find it. Each letter is a unique number. On the way go LWR Think about which Grid Square you're in now and you'll get it. D=6 and C can be 2 or 4 while E is either 1 or 3. |
Route Card 30
From TC32 @ 352 562½ NE go via:  to TC33. Quiet at first junction, cut across inside of unmarked New features of the map. |
Route Card 31
From TC33 @ 367 555 SW use the following tracing to get to NTC34 at SSE 387 553  Turn Left at end of White Turn Left at A343 (signposted Newbury) Slot first left (signposted Netherton/Faccombe/Linkenholt) to NTC34 VERY Quiet and Dip from TC33 to end of white and through Upton (30mph speed limit). Care! Wet & Muddy after 90R on White. Quiet through Ibthorpe and Hurstbourne Tarrant (defined by 30mph speed limit signs) This is a Neutral Section timed at less than 20mph average and is a Quiet Zone in its entirety. No Auxiliary Lights to be used on this section. |
Route Card 32
From NTC34 @ 387 553 NNW Now where did that grid go? to TC35. A quick look-up will explain which control your at and which way to turn. |
Route Card 33
From TC35 @ 395½ 577 SSE go via:  Quiet and Dip through Ashmansworth. Follow the Tulip diagrams from the ball to the arrow and take the shortest route. |
Route Card 34
From TC36 @ 427 585¼ ENE go via the A343 to TR @ 439½ 617½ to MTC37(In) @ N 458½ 606½ This is a Standard Section timed at less than 30mph average. Quiet through Highclere and Penwood (defined by 40mph speed limit signs). No Auxiliary Lights to be used on this section. Hand in Time Card 3 at MTC37(In). 5 minutes has been allowed between MTC37 (In) and MTC37(Out). Make up as much time as possible at MTC37(Out). |
Route Card 35
From MTC37 (Out) @ 458½ 606½ S DO NOT
on your way to TC38. Just follow the instructions carefully and you'll find 2 PC's on the way. |
Route Card 36
From TC38 @ 485¼ 593¾ E go via: O E O E E to TC39 Observe Q boards after first junction. VERY Quiet (PR Sensitive Area) for 800m. DSO will be watching you. Reminder - Penalty for non compliance with Quiet Zone regulations is EXCLUSION! Overs? No we've had those. E? Could that be for an Even Number? |
Route Card 37
TC39 @ 495½ 625½ ESE From TC38 proceed via V H H H V H H H H to TC40 at the nearest H Vertical and H grid lines. Collect one PC on on the 4H bit. |
Route Card 38
From TC40 @ 505¼ 630 NE Cross the gridlines on the roads shown:
to get to TC41. |
Route Card 39
From TC41 @ 560¾ 630½ ESE go via:
to TC42. Use the Grid Squares in order given. |
Route Card 40
From TC42 @ 596½ 650½ ESE go
to TC43. Start Adding up the things you cross, the order is logical. |
Route Card 41
From TC43 @ 635½ 655 N go via: 636 563 666 266 626 762 686 168 and LWR to TC44. Try breaking this up differently to the way it's written. |
Route Card 42
From TC44 @ 615½ 688½ NW go via A4 and M4 Junction 12 to MTC45 (Finish) at M4 Reading Services Eastbound. This is a Standard Section timed at less than 30mph average. No Auxiliary Lights to be used on this section. It's the end of the Swan 98, we hope you enjoyed it and look forward to seeing you next year. Hand in Time Card 4 and your completed damage declaration at MTC45 inside. |
Numbers & Letters Grid
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in 73 85 B480 N Slot L in 73 88