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Campus Trail: Stay in Trim! Mystery Cache

Hidden : 12/5/2013
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The published coordinates are the for the start of the campus Trim Trail, where you will find a map of the various exercise stations making up the trail. To locate the cache itself, you'll need to exercise the little grey cells as well as some of your muscles.


UPDATE 18/03/23
Some of the information signs are missing from the exercise stations, the information you require is below: Please start at the pubished co-ords then the station numbers will be obvious. 
Station 2, 10 repetitions. 
Station 8, 10 repetitions. 
Station 9, 1 repetitions. 
Station 10, 5 repetitions. 
( Please note some stations have MORE THAN one sign, this is the MISSING info. )

 

The Exercise Regime

Sam North and Hayley West enjoy exercising and keeping in trim. They use the Lancaster University Trim Trail at least once per week as their regular workout. They like to work out together but find that some of the exercise stations cannot conveniently be used by two people at a time. To accommodate this, as well as to tailor their exercise programmes to their individual needs and preferences, they've devised a set of individual variations that lets them start together and do some exercises at the same place and the same time, and finish together, without either of them having to wait for the other to finish using any of the equipment.

For the workout, they each perform 6 laps of the Trim Trail, following the number of repetitions of each exercise recommended at each of the exercise stations but with the following variations:
 
  • Sam doubles the exercises on Vault, Straddle Jump, Press ups and Chin-ups on each lap
  • Hayley skips Tyre Hopscotch on each lap, but doubles all Situps

To find the location of GZ, you will need to work out the total tally of exercise repetitions that Sam and Hayley each perform during their work-out session. Their two tallies then supply the missing numbers of the following set of coordinates for the cache:

N 54° 00.???
W 002° 47.???

As a check, the total of all of the missing digits is 24. The final cache location is on the University campus.

Visitor Information

NOTE: The University operates a "no dogs" rule, so please leave the Geopooch at home for this one.

Note too that parking restrictions apply on campus during the working week (Mon-Fri, 08:00-18:00).

Campus is well-served by frequent bus services.

This cache has been placed with the permission and cooperation of Lancaster University Facilities Department.

CONGRATULATIONS to dooberrywoo, penninepak and Bwengis on their team FTF. An honourable mention too to The Haywood Hornet for First To Solve, even if his locational skills let him down briefly at GZ. Well done, all!

NOTE: This puzzle uses fictional characters. Any resemblance to any local geocachers, either living or dead, is a complete and utter coincidence. Honest!

DISCLAIMER: This cache is placed with the knowledge and permission of Lancaster University Facilities Department but remains entirely the property of the cache owner, who is also fully responsible for its upkeep and maintenance. Geocaching on Lancaster University premises is permitted on the understanding that those taking part do so entirely at their own risk. The University can accept no responsibility for injury or loss or damage to personal property howsoever caused.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Onfr bs ynetr Orrpu.

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)