HOW TO DO A SCATTER

Wessex Motor Club 2013

What is a scatter?

Collection of points (called route checks [RCs]) “scattered” over the map.

You are provided with clues which, when solved, give the location of these points.

You are also given a sheet with a simple question for each point.

Once you've solved some clues, go to those places and answer the questions to prove you were there.

An official that you should try to visit during a particular time slot

You are given their location

You should do your best to manage this as: They will give you some more clues

You are awarded 10 points for each one you visit

Control Marshals

Extra details

Some RCs are worth more – usually those further away or with harder clues.

Choose your route carefully – lots of tactics!

You must be at the finish on time, otherwise you are disqualified. Aim to be a little early just in case you get stuck behind a Nissan Micra doing 20mph on your way to the finish...

A map and 'romer' (available at the start)

A pencil (and probably a rubber...)

Some way to tell the time (watch, phone, in-dash clock...)

A torch (to find the answers at dark RCs)

You will need:

Useful extras...

Map board

Clipboard

Calculator?!

Basic approach to a first event

Turn up and sign on.

Receive final instructions and an answer sheet

Plot things you know like locations of Control Marshals, Start, Finish etc.

Check watch...

Event starts!

First event started!

Solve and plot as many clues as you want. Begin with the easiest Do not spend more than 10-15 minutes on this.

Drive!

Hopefully arrive at a correct RC location

Get out and have a hunt for the answer to the question

Tips for first timers!

Get to both control marshals

Don't spend ages looking for answers at RC's

Establish a clear way of marking RC's

Get to the finish on time!!!

Any questions?

12 Car Rally - The Basics You will need exactly the same stuff as for a

Scatter:Map and map boardPencils and rubbersRoamerTorch for navigatorTime telling device

BUT this time there is a fixed route rather than a choice of points.

You need to get to certain points along a certain route within a certain time.

How the event works:

Each Car (up to 12) set off on their own minute

Have to get to Time Control (TC) at your time

At each TC get more nav Crew with least minutes and fails WINS

Timing Sheets

Show what time you should arrive at each TC

Marshall marks your actual arrival time Can be a maximum of 30 minutes late at

a TC Allowed to make up a set amount of

time on each section

Fails and Minutes

Every minute you drop, counts to your end score

Make-up time, exceeding = 1Fail Missing TC = 3 Fails Wrong direction to TC = 1 Fail Open Envelope = 1 Fail

Code Boards Found along the

route Correct order earns

no fails Left side of the road Long-way-round

triangles

QUESTIONS???

GUIDE TO NAVIGATION

Wessex Motor Club 2012

Numbers 33, 44 101 345237

Grid lines Spot heights Six figure grid

references

Letters

yyy YyYy RRy wyy BRR

Colours of roads on the map:Y – big yellowy – little yellowR – redB – brownw – white

First letter road you approach junction from, last letter leave from

Herringbones

Travel the route Miss a left is equivalent to turn right etc

Clock 0710 1635 0000

In to the junction on the hour

Out of the junction in the minute

Tulips Drawing of the

junction

Squares Leave/enter grid

square at that point in order

Trace

Outline of the route, shrunken onto the page

Other

Anagrams, Points of interest on the map Whatever the setter is feeling like that

day.....