Selfie-O

Wednesday 1 June 2016

THE RULES

The Selfie-O challenge has been set up as a ‘challenge’ to test planning, running, map-reading and navigation skills. The challenge must be done in teams (2 or more) for safety reasons. It is intended to be fun and to encourage you to discover new paths and routes.

- The 2016 challenge starts on Saturday 16th July and ends at midnight on 7th August 2016

- Send your team name and team members to (neil.gunn@gmail.com) as soon as possible (at least one team members must be on Facebook).

- The clues for the challenge will all be on a BLOG called http://selfie-o.blogspot.co.uk

- There are 50 clues each worth one point. There are additional bonus points at CLUE 12 - this is essential to get 'maximum points' (and points means prizes). Details about the bonus points are on the clue sheet.

- Each clue has one (or two) pictures, a code (or part of a code) & a description that will guide you to that clue (hopefully the picture will make sense when you find the correct location) – you will need to crack the various code systems to get started with the challenge and to find certain clues. The clue pictures will also be on a FLICKR album - CLICK HERE

- The clues are in random order – if you do them in clue number sequence it may take a long while to complete the challenge – you will need to plan your strategy!

- If you plan well you will have some good runs out – you can create routes to capture several clues.

NOTE: It is not in the spirit of the challenge to use cars etc to get close to clues – plan a good run instead!

- You must prove that you found the clue by taking a ‘selfie’ with team members in it (and the clue should be in it to prove where you were). For a team of two both people must be in the selfie, for a team of three at least two must be in the selfie, for a team of 4 at least 3 must be in the selfie...I strongly advise teams of 2, 3 or 4 and no more (personally I think 3 is the best number).

- The whole event will be managed on Facebook and you will need to be added to the 'Secret Group' for the event - contact Neil Gunn for this.

- As you find the clues and take your ‘selfie’ please upload it to the photo album with your team name (this album will be ready waiting for you and you will have access to add your selfies)

- Please follow the country code – leave nothing behind!

- Due to the ‘remote’ location of some of the clues it is necessary to do this in teams (two or more…but the more people involved makes logistics tricky. There are several clues that are 'remote' and I STRONGLY advise not to attempt them in poor weather or at night.

- All clues are within a 7 mile radius of Macclesfield Town Centre (north, south, east and west. If you plan well you can create circular routes of 5-6 miles with good parking at the start/finish (this is how I created the challenge).

- All clues are located on (or very near) public rights of way (footpaths, tracks, permissive paths etc) and it is NOT necessary to trespass or to climb over walls/fences to find them

- All the paths can be found on the Ordnance Survey ‘Orange’ Explorer Map 268 (1:25000) and Explorer Map OL24 (White Peak) – remember that each square on the map is 1km x 1km

- There will be prizes for completing the challenge

- Any errors should be pointed out to the organiser so that the clue sheet can be corrected

- The organiser’s decisions are final and the organiser does not accept bribes of any kind unless red wine or beer is involved.

- Although the challenge will officially end on 7th August 2016 teams can continue to find clues and submit ‘selfies’ – it is all good practice!

Neil Gunn
Selfie-Challenge Organiser 2016

Tuesday 31 May 2016

2016 - RESULTS SHEET

The results for 2016 will be here.

2016 - CLUE DESCRIPTIONS

There are 50 clues. The information you need is shown in the table below.
In some cases there are two pictures to help you to be sure you are in the correct place.
Most clues have a grid reference but some require more 'detective work' to find them.

Clue	Clue Grid Ref	Description
1	13 miles from Marple	Mile marker on Macclesfield canal - 13 miles south of Marple
2	SJ 956 800	Small exhibition about local mining
3	SK 015 769	Memorial Bench
4	SJ 97? 81?	Two shafts of Saxon Crosses - Robin Hood apparently used them to string his bow.
5	SK 032 764	Right Hand Gatepost - note the number on the brass plate carefully - you need it to find Clue 14 (the original number was the one on the stone gatepost.
6	SJ 994 685	Boardwalk (Shutlingsloe in the background)
7	SJ 97103 71597	Man made shelter - about 100m uphill from the path - the MTB trail might be useful
8	SK 006 748	Bridge
9	SJ 965 711	Wooden sculpture - at the end of a dead end path
10	SJ 964 749	Wooden Bridge
11	SJ 99800 74629	Crash site of WWII aircraft (LX745 12 March 1944 on a navigation exercise) - this is 30m East of main path (note the 5 figure grid reference)
12	SK 009 685	Bridge and pool - 1 bonus point for 'above the knee' , 2 for 'above the waist' and 3 points for full 'under the waterfall' immersion
13	SJ 961 812	Stile - a high one
14	SJ 02? ?67	Very Large Rock - the location is given by Clue 5 - find the number on the rock - you need it for Clue 16
15	SJ then Emergency number in USA followed by 7 then 7x7	A standing stone (the one with the rounded top) Grid Ref SJ xxx 7xx
16	SJ 0?2 7?3	Stone Pillar laid on the floor - location was given at clue 14 - note the number - you need it for clue 23
17	SK 002 759	Spanish Shrine
18	SJ 970 802	Trig Point
19	Peak & Northern sign 155	Peak & Northern Footpath Sign 155
20	SJ 952 787	Mole carving
21	370m SSE of Clue 18	Viewpoint 370m south-south-east of clue 18 (take a bearing of 160 degrees from clue 18)
22	SJ 983 692	Disused Barn
23	SJ 01? 7?0	Tunnel on the east side of wide track where the stream enters the culvert. The location was given at clue 16.
24	SJ 891 689	Battered lifebuoy by pond
25	SJ 995 737	Trig Point
26	SJ 955 712	Bench
27	Bridge 52	Bridge 52 - Macclesfield canal (south of Macclesfield)
28	SJ 954 769	Concrete Post by footpath
29	SJ 910 709	Railway Bridge (make sure the mobile tower is visible)
30	SJ 93? ?72	Orme Sign - the patent number for a 'Pulverizer' submitted in the US by MJ Williams on Feb 16th 1909 may be helpful
31	SJ 894 666	Giant plug-hole
32	SJ 953 774	Stone with three holes
33	Peak & Northern sign 200	Peak & Northern Footpath Sign 200
34	SJ 890 683	Wind Turbine (with tower in background)
35	SJ 949 777	Stile looking towards White Nancy (near to a pole for electricity cables marked 411 01)
36	anagram of "CHEATER FLOPS"	Millenium Stone - Stephen is happy here …an anagram of "CHEATER FLOPS"
37	SJ 005 746	Waterfall
38	SJ 961 791	Old foundations to quarry buildings
39	SJ 993 699	Disused cottage
40	SJ 971 722	3 way sign - Cat and Fiddle in the background
41	SJ 9?? 6??	Footpath Sign (Peak and Northern 132)
42	SJ 945 775	A quiz about trees
43	SJ 937 764	Tilly the Tawny Owl
44	SJ 96437 72574	Hidden Pond - about 30m north of the path in the woods (up the steep bank). The lower of two ponds.
45	Lock number 8	One of the Bosley locks - make sure it is the correct one!
46	SJ 946 768	Ancient spring - possibly for water for sheep
47	SJ 907 702	Old railway sleeper (vertical) - part-way along a 'boardwalk' (at the edge of a wood by an open field)
48	SJ 960 726	3-way footpath sign
49	SJ 896 698	Large tree with Church in the background (Selfie must show the Church if the leaves allow it!)
50	SK 00? 69?	Footpath Sign 103 (by road - not suitable for parking, take care)