Quiet Zones

Sheet 174

Sheet 175

Sheet 185

MTC's and Rejoin points

Blackspots

From MTC1 @ 671 699 go via:
M4 Junction 12
E 632¼ 706½ N
S 635¼ 748¼ W
to NTC2 @ E 629¼ 747 WNW

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.

From NTC2 @ E 629¼ 747 WNW go via:

to TC3.

Novice hint: You don't need to plot all these, just enough to get the route...

From TC3 @ SE 591.5 744.5 NW

Better get that grid off the clip board:

Go Via

Novice hint: Don't throw that grid away just yet...

From TC4 @ N 567.75 738 S

and TC5 is en-route.

Novice hint: Horizontal or Vertical Grid lines mostly!

start from TC5 @ NNW 590 721.25 SSE

Give Way at junctions 3 and 5

Novice hint: Controls, Grid lines and spotheights.

From TC6 @ N 623.25 705.75 SE

Go via

Give way at Coloured Road junctions 1, 4 and 5.

Avoid the Police Training School (white roads in 6369/6469)!!

Novice hint: Road colour over feature colour, mostly.

From TC7 @ W 655.5 697.5 E take the shortest route to the start of the herringbone then go via:

to NTC9 @ SSW 635¾ 679 N

Give way at junctions 2 and 4 before joining herringbone.

TC8 - NTC9 is a Neutral Section timed at less than 20mph average. Quiet through the 30 mph limit in Ufton Nervet. DSO will be watching!

Novice hint: Herringbones work equally well in both directions.

From NTC9 @ SSW 635¾ 679 N go via

and Long Way Round Not As Map s at first junction after TC10.

Give Way at junctions 2, 5 and 6.

Novice hint: Grid square departures.

From TC11 @ SSE 623.75 658 NNW time to go via:

to TC12

Give Way at junctions 1 and 3.

Novice hint: Use the hands of a clock to guide you.

TC12 - MTC13 is a Standard Section timed at less than 20mph average to allow you to recover some lost time at MTC13. Observe 40mph speed limits.

From TC12 go via:

to MTC13 @ WSW 634 628.5 ENE

Hand in Time Card 1 at MTC13

From MTC13 @ WSW 634 628.5 ENE

DO NOT do the following:

Novice Hint: Just follow the instructions.

From TC14 at W 663.75 625.75 E

Go via junctions at the following positions within grid squares.

Quiet around [7.75 5.75]

Go LWR NAM at [3.75 2.75]

Give way at junctions 1, 6 and 7.

Novice Hint: Plot carefully.

From TC16 @ SE 652 604.5 NW

Cross the following contour lines only:

to get to TC17.

Go LWR NAM at first junction.

Novice Hint: Turn the poti up to it's brightest and plot very carefully, use the spotheights to help work out which contour is which.

From TC17 @ N 624.25 606 S

Go via these Grid Lines to get to TC18:

Novice Hint: Odd & Even!

From TC18 @ ENE 617 585.75 WSW

Do these all on the left:

Observe Quiet Zone advised in Final finals, DSO will be out there.

Novice Hint: It's just the same as ML, SL, TL, etc.

From TC19 @ SSW 598 598 NNE

Now do all these on the Right:

Novice Hint: As before, it's just the same as MR, SR, etc.

From TC20 at SE 578.25 604 NW

Go via the following to TC21

Give way at junctions 1, 3, 5 and 6.

Novice Hint: Exits from Grid squares.

From TC21 @ NE 561 585 SW to Halfway Fuel at SE 520 595½

Give Way at junctions 2 and 5.

Novice Hint: Join and leave the A339 at the balls and arrows, take the shortest route to get back onto the herringbone.

Quiet from TC22 to Halfway

Hand in Time Card 2 at Halfway, refuel and park up. Make up all lost time. Check Time Card 3 for your due time at MTC23 (Second half restart) which is at the exit from Fuel.

From MTC23 @ 520 595.5 SE to NTC24 @ E 518.5 582.25 W

Turn left out of the garage back towards Basingstoke, then turn right at the roundabout and quietly take the shortest route through Kingsclere.

From NTC24 @ E 518.5 582.25 W

Avoid these grid squares:

5257 4858 5059 4860 4761
4857 4752 4960 5657 4557
4652 4355 4157 4452 4255

Novice Hint: divide them up before plotting the squares, if you are feeling brave then try plotting them in a different order to how they are given.

From TC25 @ NE 492.5 593 W to TC27 (Note: TC26 has been cancelled)

These clocks have been screwed so that they are all half an hour slow!

0845
0640
0935
1105
1000
0755
0740
0735
0525
0630

Give Way at junction 9.

Novice Hint: work out the times that should apply to each junction by adding 30 minutes then approach on the minute and depart on the hour...

Route Card 21 not issued. TC26 replaced by PC after late pre-event re-route around badly cut up white See Route Card 20.

From TC27 @ NNE 461 603 SSW

Head south onto the A34 then depart at the first junction to TC28 @ NNW 460.25 534 SSW Don't go mad on the A34, but do take this opportunity to make up time if you desire.

Novice Hint: only make up what time you are allowed to according to the timecard.

From TC28 @ NNW 460.25 534 SSW

to TC29

You've already have all the information you need!

Novice Hint: Use the handout from NTC24 if you didn't plot it all

From TC29 @ NNW 437 538.5 SSE

Cross Easting 44 at the following points only, otherwise take the shortest route to TC30

Novice Hint: You could write 440 in front of these to make 'via' map refs.

From TC30 @ SW 434.25 514 NE avoid 100m radius:

Give Way at junctions 2 & 3.

Novice Hint: Do as the man says!

From TC31 @ WSW 460 500¾ ENE use the following junctions only

and avoid spot heights above 120.

Give way at 1st and 3rd junctions.

Novice Hint: The tulips diagrams are in order.

From TC32 @ NW 482.25 516.75 SSE go via:

Novice Hint: Depart grid squares in direction and order shown.

TC33 - MTC34 is a Transport Section timed at less than 20mph average to allow for the traffic lights in Overton and time for you to recover a couple of minutes at MTC34.

Very Quiet to B3400
via W 515½ 497 N
S 515 499¾ WSW
then Very Quiet to MTC34 @ SSE 508½ 506 (on white)

Hand in Time Card 3 at MTC34.

From MTC34 @ SSE 508.5 506 N

Just go straight to the YYY!

From TC35 @ SSE 500 535.5 NNW:

Miss three to the left and one to right

to TC36.

Novice Hint: ...coloured roads that is!

From TC36 @ NW 516.25 538.25 SE go:

Go LWR NAM at junction 1 and LWR at following junction.

Give way at junction 3.

Novice Hint: Just cross the gridlines in order.

From TC38 @ WSW 551 538.25 ENE do not go via:

and avoid gated whites to TC39.

Novice Hints: Out of order spot heights in Roman numerals which are probably on your romer but here they are anyway C=100 L=50 X=10 V=5 I=1

From TC39 @ WNW 574 539.75 ESE go

Still got that grid?

to TC40.

Novice hint: Remember don't throw anything away!

From TC40 @ SW 573¾ 557 go via:

to TC41.

Give Way at 1st junction.

Novice Hint: Spot Height arithmetic

From TC41 @ N 597½ 548 go via:

Give Way at junctions 1, 3 and 6.

Novice Hint: go where the map features cross the road then use the tulip diagrams

From TC42 @ NNW 616¼ 576 SSE go:

to TC43.

Give way at junction 2.

Novice Hint: How many metres to the next junction?

Hand in Time Card 4 at MTC49 (Finish).

TC43 - NTC44 is a Neutral Section timed at less than 20mph average with time allowed for the Level Crossing in Bramley.

No Auxiliary Lights to be used on this section.

go via WSW 656 594¾ ESE to NTC44 @ SE 676 586 NW

Quiet through Bramley and Bramley Green. DSO will be watching!

From NTC44 @ SE 676 586 NW go via:

to TC45.

Give Way at junctions 8 and 9.

Novice hint: Direction of approach and departure at each junction (ignore gated whites)

From NTC44 @ SE 676 586 NW go to TC47

TC46 will be found en-route

TC46 to TC47 is a Standard Section timed at 20mph to allow for 30mph speed limit.

Novice Hint: Check where it starts then think about which end to start from!

From TC47 @ ENE 692½ 654½ WNW go via:

Give way at junctions 1, 3, 4 and 8

Novice Hint: Treat it like a herring bone going anti-clockwise starting from the junction at 8 o'clock.

From TC48 go via A33 and M4 Junction 11 to MTC49 (Finish) at M4 Reading Services Westbound.

It's the end of the Swan 99, we hope you enjoyed it and look forward to seeing you next year.

Hand in Time Card 5 and your completed damage declaration at the finish.