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This is a Fitness Cache. Feel the burn!
A Fitness Cache is a geocache on a mission to pump up your cardiovascular fitness. You can walk, jog, bike or run, as the terrain permits. Do it again and improve your time. (Please log additional visits as "notes") |
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Approval to list this experimental cache was granted by geocaching.com prior to its posting.
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As of 4/09, there are several nearby parking lots for $10-12/day. This cache is placed with convention visitors in mind. The start point is on the Trade Center grounds but you will not be required to go indoors. Start to finish this course is about 2.5 miles. Your actual mileage may vary, of course. To find the cache you must discover a clue at each of the five stages, including the start point. Each clue is a single digit. The terrain is more or less flat and the scenery above average. The clues are very easy to find so you can keep moving and keep that heart rate up. Begin your journey at the posted coordinates.
N 42 21.017 W 071 02.530 (posted)
There is a store at these coordinates with a red/orange number on its sign. Subtract this number from 9. The answer is provided here because the area is under construction: A = 2
N 42 21.236 W 071 03.013
This structure memorializes someone whose name can be found on the bronze plaque at the beginning of the span. Count the letters in her last name and subtract 1 if the first letter is “M”. The answer is B. _____
N 42 21.678 W 071 03.071
Here stands a great navigator from the era before GPS. This marble statue was dedicated October XX, 1979. Add 3 to the second number in the date. The answer is C. _____
N 42 21.464 W 071 02.975
American artist David von Schlegell created this “Untitled Landscape” in 1964. How many giant 2-panelled sections make up this installation? The answer is D. _____
N 42 21.282 W 071 02.851
On the left side of this exhibit is a metal sculpture with a date. What is the second digit in the date? The answer is E. _____
Congratulations! You now have all the clues. Use them to reveal the final cache coordinates.
N 42° 21. .(A..E 5) + 8. ..W 071° 02. .(B .C. D) + 181
N 42° 21. __ __ __. ..W 071° 02. __ __ __
You are looking for small, magnetic nano. Bring your own pencil. Once you locate the cache, catch your breath and enjoy the view. Thanks for taking up the challenge.
The geochecker below contains a hint for the final. The hint is a spoiler due to the high muggle area which makes it challenging to search for a nano. You have already done the hard work to obtain the final coordinates so hopefully the search for the final is a little easier for everyone.
You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.