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The Wilmslow Half Water Station Multi Multi-Cache

Hidden : 10/10/2011
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The Wilmslow Half Marathon is staged at the end of March each year. The event incorporates the English Half Marathon Championships and is entered by runners of all ages and abilities.

Further details of the route of the race and the event itself can be found here.


This simple multicache requires the cacher to visit the locations of the race day water stations. At the locations, clues can be found that will allow the location of the final cache to be determined

Water Station 1 (Stage 1)

Here you will find a cast metal sign.

Water Station 2 (Stage2)

Here you will find a telegraph pole. There are two circular white plastic identification characters. One is a number, the other is a letter.

Water Station 3 (Stage 3)

Here you will find a telegraph pole. There are two circular white plastic identification characters. Both are numbers.

Using this information, the location of the final cache can be determined by substitution in the following formulae...

N 53° ( i ) ( ii ) . ( iii ) ( iv ) ( v )

Where...

i = The number of times the letter L appears on the sign at stage 1.

ii = The number of times the letter I appears on the sign at stage 1.

iii = The number of times the letter C appears on the sign at stage 1.

iv = The single digit number on the telegraph pole at stage 2.

v = The first number of the two digit number on the telegraph pole at stage 3.

W002 ° ( vi ) ( vii ) . ( viii ) ( ix ) ( x )

Where...

vi = The number of times the letter N appears on the sign at stage 1.

vii = The sum of the number of times the letters R and S appears on the sign at stage 1.

viii = The sum of both of the numbers on the telegraph pole at stage 3.

ix = The two digit number on the telegraph pole at stage 3 minus 12.

x = The single digit number on the telegraph pole at stage 2.

Don’t be put off that it appears a bit complicated. With a jotter pad, a pencil and the information from the four locations, the maths should take a couple of minutes!

The cache is big enough to accommodate reasonable sized TB’s and other Trackables.

Please replace the cache carefully in its hidey place to prevent potential muggling!

Please be sensible and avoid attempting the caches on race day!

You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Svany: Vil pbirerq gerr

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)