Race The Tube (Hong Kong) Wherigo Cache
Hidden : 7/17/2015
Difficulty:
5 out of 5
Terrain:
4.5 out of 5

Size: Size: other (other)

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Geocache Description:

Can you run faster than the MTR?


Background

At 12 Jul 2014, James Heptonstall appear in online videos racing on foot against the Tube, the subway system in London, as he try to beat it down its Circle Line.
He jumps off at one station then sprints 380m in 80 seconds between stops to get back on the same train with moments to spare, finally he won the tube!
After that. the trend went global, people from different country replicate a similar race locally, of course, that include our home, Hong Kong.
Youtube:
Race the Tube (London)
Race the Tube (Hong Kong)

About the wherigo

This wherigo require you to race against the MTR

You must read that carefully before you try:
MTR Line: Tsuen Wan Line
Stations: Prince Edward to Mong Kok
Distance: ~450 m
Reference: At MTR official web site, it said 3 mins required, but I timed physically, just 2 mins, HK MTR is very fast!

Challenge mode:

There are 2 modes for this challenge:
Difficulty mode:
You will have 600s (i.e. 10 mins) to complete the race, which should be pretty enough for most cachers, but all the hard part fall into searching the cache, the hints given on the cart will not be very precise, the searching area will be larger.

Terrain mode:
If you are a sprinter and really want to race the MTR, you better try the this mode, you will have 90s ONLY. However, if you completed the race successfully, the hints given on the cart will be very very precise, you can grab the cache in a second.

Race route:

You must study the route and remember it before you try, as once you started, the wherigo timer will check your pace, you can't check the map info anymore, you can also find all the info at waypoints.

Start: Prince Edward MTR station, exit B2
Checkpoint: Junction between Sai Yeung Choi St. and Bute St.
Finishing Line: MongKok MTR station, exit B2
Route: Sai Yeung Choi St. ONLY, you can't use Nathan Road or others.


Very important notes:

  • Once you started the cart, you CAN'T save or reload, I tested, you can't cheat at all!
  • You MUST remember the route before go, as you can't check the map once the timer started.
  • Once the timer started, DON'T press any button, until you failed or succeeded.
  • NO spoiler info of any kind (e.g. container or log sheet photo)
  • Be careful, take your own risk and enjoy it

Cartridge download:

Please download the cartridge over here: Click Here
Backup cartridge download site: Click here

Notes for iphone user:
  • Once you click the download link, the wherigo apps should pop up directly, just following the instruction
Notes for android user:
  • Please download the cartridge by normal browser, like chrome or firefox.
  • Cartridge type: Pocket PC Device
  • Then manually copy the cartridge to the working directory of apps "WhereYouGo", e.g. /storage/emulated/0/WhereYouGo
  • Start the apps, and manually enable the GPS Setting
  • If you experience frequent crash on WherYouGo apps, try NOT to use online map, or switch the map source to Locus


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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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