Mach' n Back ... Grid references sent.
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Mach' n Back ... Grid references sent.
If you've entered Mach n Back then you should have an email containing the GR, etc. If you have entered but haven't had an email, get in touch ... obviously you'll have checked your spam folder first and also checked with whoevers email address is on the paypal account you entered with
Thank you and enjoy.
Thank you and enjoy.
May the bridges you burn light your way
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Ok, got the GR's but not one for the start/finish, is it the car park opposite the Wynnstay Arms?
Anyone got any good tips for a OSGR to LAt/Long GPs co-ordinates programme, I'm using this but not too sure about it:
http://www.lamont.me.uk/grid2latlong.php
Mark
Anyone got any good tips for a OSGR to LAt/Long GPs co-ordinates programme, I'm using this but not too sure about it:
http://www.lamont.me.uk/grid2latlong.php
Mark
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START/FINISH - SH 898027. Llanbrynmair school / community centre.
Stu also recommended this site a few days back
http://wtp2.appspot.com/wheresthepath.htm
Fantastic tool, and it will plot all of the GR's if you enter them into the search box in the top right
Stu also recommended this site a few days back
http://wtp2.appspot.com/wheresthepath.htm
Fantastic tool, and it will plot all of the GR's if you enter them into the search box in the top right
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Thanks for that, although all of the original text of your post didn't appear until I quoted it, weird or what?Chew wrote:START/FINISH - SH 898027. Llanbrynmair school / community centre.
Stu also recommended this site a few days back
http://wtp2.appspot.com/wheresthepath.htm
Fantastic tool, and it will plot all of the GR's if you enter them into the search box in the top right
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Route done, and it's loaded to the GPS. Not touching again!!
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Re: Mach' n Back ... Grid references sent.
Everyone's very quick off the mark with routes ... remember to watch some of the contour lines, a fantastic descent :D could soon turn into a miserable slog :(
May the bridges you burn light your way
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Points recieved and plotted on Memory Map :D
Tweaking route using profile to see which has the least height gain! So far got all the GR's in place.
862 004 seems a little strange though.
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Tweaking route using profile to see which has the least height gain! So far got all the GR's in place.
862 004 seems a little strange though.
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Yep, will be mostly missing that one out as it looks like a return trip to bag that one.griffdowg wrote: 862 004 seems a little strange though.
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Looking at doing a couple of routes to cater for either wet or dry weather, the driest route (if it is raining) picks up about 6 of the points, not got round to sorting out a dry weather route yet but it is looking like a total of 67.8k for the trip.
At the moment, Bivvy point 4 on the list is looking favourite for me, it's only 3.4k from Mach (pub for tea and supper) and can plot a quiet 23.4k road route back form there via Mach for breakfast if the weather is poor show.
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Bivi point 4 is our destination for a party.
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Bivvy point 3 will be a bleak lonely place for me then!
Ditto comments on the point 862004, it's listed as 'Pillow Mounds' I'm passing it by.
Ditto comments on the point 862004, it's listed as 'Pillow Mounds' I'm passing it by.
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Yes Bivi spot 4 looks like overnight camp.
Bivi spot 5 looks like the interesting one
Bivi spot 5 looks like the interesting one
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Looking at bivi 2 and 3. DNF, Will push onto 3 if the weather holds.
Have all GR's for 72km anti-clockwise. Bust most of it out on Saturday, will be an early start!
Defying convension and using my Salsa Vaya :?
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Have all GR's for 72km anti-clockwise. Bust most of it out on Saturday, will be an early start!
Defying convension and using my Salsa Vaya :?
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41km Saturday, 27k for Sunday. Just need my bits to arrive from the USA :(
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Sorry, sorry and sorry again ... 862004 SHOULD READ 862009 ... I must have written 9 badly and assumed it was a 4Ditto comments on the point 862004
I'll email all concerned.
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That clears that up then That coinsides with my route now so that was lucky.
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Poor show had to adjust route and reload the GPS :evil:
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Just FYI Bikehike seems to be back up again..
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Bivi point 2 is exactly half way (and I mean exactly, 24.54 miles in, route length is 49.08, which is weird). But that leaves the biggest climb of the ride for first thing on Sunday so may push on to Bivi 3 depending on weather and legs, as bivi 2 looks a lot more sheltered and 500ft lower...
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mmmm i'm just wondering how people are getting low mileages and still getting all of the GR?
I'm comming in at a realistic 90k but i'll be missing out Bivi stop 5
I'm comming in at a realistic 90k but i'll be missing out Bivi stop 5
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Well I'm only visiting the Bivi points that I might stop at..... Which means I won't be going to 1,4 or 5. But they are the only points I'm missing out.
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I lied, Bivi point 2 is our destination.flatfishy wrote:Bivi point 4 is our destination for a party.
My mistake.
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I think I have about 67km for Saturday, with an overnight at a far flung corner, then 30km or so on Sunday. Am going for all CPs and am not spending too much time minimising mileage as this is a training ride for the big events of the summer. Looking forward to it now, especially as I've just got a new GPS.
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Hey folk, I've only played up until now and intend on cracking my route this evening, though have one slight issue.markenduro wrote:Chew wrote:START/FINISH - SH 898027. Llanbrynmair school / community centre.
Stu also recommended this site a few days back
http://wtp2.appspot.com/wheresthepath.htm
Fantastic tool, and it will plot all of the GR's if you enter them into the search box in the top right
I want to plot the route in bikehike but as per the reccomend entering the GR's is a great help, and bikehike says no less I'm missing something. When I use the linked site however I can't lay the GR's as way points to plot to... I was intending on plotting the GR's then uploading them as a GPX to bikehike as i find it slightly easier to use and correct mistakes etc.
I've only plotted a hand full of routes and would welcome any tips?
Coffee's made (whiskey's to hand) route on!!!
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I prefer Bikehike to wheres the path, although wtp seems to have more features.
As a guide i'd say use wtp to plot all of the GR's and this will give you the 'shape' of what you are trying to link up. Certin GR's will look to fit together and parts of the route will form, where as other GR's are a bit more tricky.
Once you have a draft route, just start plot the route into bh. I generally plot an inital route around all of the GR's and then use 'drag edit' to fill in the detail between the GR's.
Also worth noting that things are on the ground which might not be on the map, and also the other way around.
Happy plotting :D
As a guide i'd say use wtp to plot all of the GR's and this will give you the 'shape' of what you are trying to link up. Certin GR's will look to fit together and parts of the route will form, where as other GR's are a bit more tricky.
Once you have a draft route, just start plot the route into bh. I generally plot an inital route around all of the GR's and then use 'drag edit' to fill in the detail between the GR's.
Also worth noting that things are on the ground which might not be on the map, and also the other way around.
Happy plotting :D
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Anyone know a website that allows you to convert GR's into GPS long and Lat cordinates?
Loaded up my route just want to add in the 'check points'
Loaded up my route just want to add in the 'check points'