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Ok so you receive your map at the race start. Note the Degree, Minutes and Seconds readings:
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26°oo S 28°00 E
Using a long ruler and a sharp pencil connect the lines to draw in the Latitude and Longitude Grid
Then Mark the “Minute” value for each row/column incrementing as you move along
Now Check the GPS Co-Ordinates that you have received.
CP1 26° 45, 912 S 28° 02, 789E (Trig Beacon)
The 26 represents degrees South, the 45 Minutes and the ,912 a fraction of a Minute.
Find the respective row from the left margin:
Then using the grid with each block representing 0,100 find the correct position for 0,912
Then apply the same process for the 28° 02,789 E, Only this time you will be using the top margin to locate the correct column.
Using the grid, align the points where 0,912S and 0,789E intersect.
Move the Grid away and Plot CP1 (Trig Beacon)
Label the CP and description and then apply the same process to plot CP2 :
CP2 26° 46,496 S 28° 02,851 – Dam Wall
See easy peasy hey!!!
Ok champ, so lets try some more for good measure. And remember to always keep your plotting tool with you, you never know when there are CP’s to be plotted along the route.
CP3 26° 48,380S 28° 03,530E Road Junction
CP4 26° 47,855 S 28° 02,450E Island
CP5 26° 48,295 S 28° 01,273E Windmill
CP6 26°46,730 S 28° 01,600E River Bend (north bank)
CP7 26°47,241 S 28° 03,056E School
CP8 26° 45,687S 28° 02,291E Bridge
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