Difference between revisions of "2012-03-06 53 -2"

Latest revision as of 02:45, 13 August 2019

Location

The hash is by Foulridge Upper Reservoir, near Colne in Lancashire, and seems to be accessible via a public footpath off Brownhill Lane.

Participants

Alexturgid, Ken Phillips

Plans

Alexturgid and his friend Ken, whose plan was to just survive the journey, cycle to the hash, setting off at 1830 UK time from 53.747666, -2.482969. They planned to arrive before 2000.

Expedition

The team met at The Big Ball, Astley Gate, Blackburn at 1830 UK time and set off in the direction of the hash. Alexturgid's local knowledge took the expedition through Rishton, Clayton-Le-Moors, Altham and Highem as far as Barrowford but the team needed the expert assistance of Google Navigation to circumvent M65 Junction 12 and further to Foulridge Upper Reservoir, where the hash was to be found.

As predicted with the use of Google Street View, a public footpath off Brownhill Lane provided access to the hash and after hoiking the lightcycles over a couple of stiles and performing the traditional GPS "wander of hope" through the field, the hash was found.

During the journey, Ken had been telling Alexturgid about his experience doing full nude life modelling at a studio up the road in Kelbrook. It would of course have been remiss of Alexturgid not to inform Ken of the Geoflashing achievement. So he did, and they did.

Reclothed, the team made egress from the field while being careful not to cross their own track and proceeded along another footpath, which after a couple of stiles became a muddy cattle run. At this stage, while walking his bike through the mud, Alexturgid uttered the Quote of the Day:

"I'm glad I can balance using my bike cos otherwise I'd be on my arse in cow shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii" *thud*

closely followed by the coughing and spluttering, of Ken nearly suffering death by laughing and biscuit.

At the end of the path, the (now very muddy, but recomposed) cyclists remounted and returned via road to The Big Ball, this time on the south side of the M65, passing through Nelson, Burnley and Accrington, wherein alcoholic beverages were purchased and conveyed hence. Journey complete, Tron achievement in hand, the team returned to Alexturgid's flat to consume previously mentioned beverages.

Tracklog

Runkeeper Log, with elevation and speed profile.

Total journey: 37.75mi (60.75km) in 3h09m09s, climb of 2463ft (751m)

Photos

Alexturgid at the hash
Tekwyzard at the hash
Yep.
Not just mud.
The Big Ball: Expedition Complete.

Achievements

Alexturgid and Tekwyzard earned the Land geohash achievement

by reaching the (53, -2) geohash on 2012-03-06.

Alexturgid and Tekwyzard earned the Bicycle geohash achievement

by cycling 60.75km to the (53, -2) geohash on 2012-03-06.

Alexturgid and Tekwyzard earned the Tron achievement

by reaching and returning from the (53, -2) geohash without crossing their own tracks on 2012-03-06.

Alexturgid and Tekwyzard earned the Geoflashing Achievement

by stripping off at the (53, -2) geohash on 2012-03-06.

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 == Plans ==
-[[User:Alexturgid|Alexturgid]] and his friend [[User:Tekwyzard|Ken]] who's plan is to just survive the journey, will cycle to the hash, setting off at 1830 UK time from [[53.747663,-2.483003]]. They should arrive before 2000.
+[[User:Alexturgid|Alexturgid]] and his friend [[User:Tekwyzard|Ken]], whose plan was to just survive the journey, cycle to the hash, setting off at 1830 UK time from [http://maps.google.co.uk/?ll=53.747666,-2.482969&spn=0.001172,0.00284&t=h&z=19 53.747666, -2.482969]. They planned to arrive before 2000.
 == Expedition ==
-Success. Full report to follow.
+The team met at [http://maps.google.co.uk/?ll=53.747666,-2.482969&spn=0.001172,0.00284&t=h&z=19 The Big Ball], Astley Gate, Blackburn at 1830 UK time and set off in the direction of the hash. Alexturgid's local knowledge took the expedition through Rishton, Clayton-Le-Moors, Altham and Highem as far as [http://maps.google.co.uk/?ll=53.843083,-2.218391&spn=0.004678,0.011362&t=m&z=17 Barrowford] but the team needed the expert assistance of Google Navigation to circumvent M65 Junction 12 and further to Foulridge Upper Reservoir, where the hash was to be found.
+As predicted with the use of Google Street View, a public footpath off Brownhill Lane provided access to the hash and after hoiking the lightcycles over a couple of stiles and performing the traditional GPS "wander of hope" through the field, the hash was found.
+During the journey, Ken had been telling Alexturgid about his experience doing full nude life modelling at a studio up the road in Kelbrook. It would of course have been remiss of Alexturgid not to inform Ken of the [[Geoflashing]] achievement. So he did, and they did.
+Reclothed, the team made egress from the field while being careful not to cross their own track and proceeded along another footpath, which after a couple of stiles became a muddy cattle run. At this stage, while walking his bike through the mud, Alexturgid uttered the Quote of the Day:
+<blockquote><p><i>"I'm glad I can balance using my bike cos otherwise I'd be on my arse in cow shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii" *thud* </i></p></blockquote>
+closely followed by the coughing and spluttering, of Ken nearly suffering death by laughing and biscuit.
+At the end of the path, the (now very muddy, but recomposed) cyclists remounted and returned via road to The Big Ball, this time on the south side of the M65, passing through Nelson, Burnley and Accrington, wherein alcoholic beverages were purchased and conveyed hence. Journey complete, [[Tron achievement]] in hand, the team returned to Alexturgid's flat to consume previously mentioned beverages.
 == Tracklog ==
-<!-- if your GPS device keeps a log, you may post a link here -->
+[http://runkeeper.com/user/alexturgid/activity/74028791?&mobile=false Runkeeper Log], with elevation and speed profile.
+Total journey: 37.75mi (60.75km) in 3h09m09s, climb of 2463ft (751m)
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+Image:2012-03-06 53 -2 Alexwithgps.jpg | [[User:Alexturgid|Alexturgid]] at the hash
+Image:2012-03-06 53 -2 Kenwithgps.jpg | [[User:Tekwyzard|Tekwyzard]] at the hash
+Image:Nekkid.jpg | Yep.
+Image:Cowpooarse.jpg | Not just mud.
+Image:Bigballandbikes.jpg | The Big Ball: Expedition Complete.
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+{{land geohash
+| latitude = 53
+| longitude = -2
+| date = 2012-03-06
+| name = [[User:Alexturgid|Alexturgid]] and [[User:Tekwyzard|Tekwyzard]]
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+{{Bicycle geohash
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+| longitude = -2
+| date = 2012-03-06
+| distance = 60.75km
+| name = [[User:Alexturgid|Alexturgid]] and [[User:Tekwyzard|Tekwyzard]]
+}}
+{{Tron
+| latitude = 53
+| longitude = -2
+| date = 2012-03-06
+| tracklog = http://runkeeper.com/user/alexturgid/activity/74028791?&mobile=false
+| possessive = their
+| name = [[User:Alexturgid|Alexturgid]] and [[User:Tekwyzard|Tekwyzard]]
+}}
+{{Geoflashing
+| latitude = 53
+| longitude = -2
+| date = 2012-03-06
+| name = [[User:Alexturgid|Alexturgid]] and [[User:Tekwyzard|Tekwyzard]]
+}}
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