Urban Orienteering Trials 2005
This is an annotated list of the checkpoints at the National Urban Orienteering Trials - Bristol 2005 which took place on Friday 22nd April 2005. (the map of all the points can be found here) A team that included members of GatheringStorms.org claimed first prize on this occasion.
| Checkpoint | Grid Ref. | Description | Task | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10000 | 358884173750 | The Cube Cinema (map) | Collect a programme of events | 5 |
| 10001 | 358805173601 | BRI swimming pool | Swim 10 x lengths | 10 |
| 10002 | 359681174118 | Ashley Area Housing Office, Ashley House, 98-100 Grosvenor Road | Collect a Housing Benefit application form | 5 |
| 10003 | 359886173992 | Newfoundland DIY | Buy small brass hinges | 5 |
| 10004 | 359776173843 | St Paul's Sports Academy | Get a sports card application form | 5 |
| 10005 | 360122174664 | E&H Health & Bread Shop | Buy a cherry slice | 5 |
| 10006 | 359918174593 | Better Food Company (map) | Buy a small Green and Black's chocolate bar | 5 |
| 10007 | 359288174293 | Herberts Bakery (map) | Buy a chocolate croissant | 5 |
| 10008 | 358870172951 | Portuguese Taste take away St Ncholas Markets? | Buy and eat lunch | 10 |
| 10009 | 358724173017 | Guilbert's Handmade Chocolates' factory (map) | Buy some chocolate seconds | 5 |
| 10010 | 358528172970 | Council Tax Office, Pipe Lane (map) | Get a queue ticket | 5 |
| 10011 | 358186173117 | Taveira Lebanese take away | Buy and eat lunch | 10 |
| 10012 | 357839173283 | Fresh and Wild (map) | Buy and eat lunch | 10 |
| 10013 | 357444173196 | 20th Century Flicks (map) | Become a member | 15 |
| 10014 | 357523173249 | Bristol University Student's Union swimming pool (map) | Swim 10 x lengths | 10 |
| 10015 | 357051173051 | Clifton Village Chandos Deli | Buy and eat a sandwich | 5 |
| 10016 | 356557173272 | Clifton Observatory" | Visit Giant's Cave | 5 |
| 10017 | 356352173951 | Top of Avon Gorge Main Wall Below here | Contemplate your progress | 10 |
| 10018 | 356163174464 | Avon Gorge New Quarry below here | Climb full length of the wall | 20 |
| 10019 | 356486174721 | Whitebeam tree near here (wikipedia) | Pick some berries | 5 |
| 10020 | 354978175855 | Sea Mills Railway Station (map) Timetable | Catch the train to Montpelier | 15 |
| 10021 | 358609174535 | LivingWell Health Club (map) | Get an application form | 5 |
| 10022 | 359216174537 | Montpellier railway station Timetable | Catch train to Clifton Down | 15 |
| 10023 | 357486174628 | Wild Oats Natural Foods | Buy a Liquorice stick | 5 |
| 10024 | 357348174833 | Blackboy Hill Male Urinals near here | Urinate | 5 |
| 10025 | 357176174924 | Durdham down public toilets | Deficate | 10 |
| 10026 | 357072175008 | The Durdham Downs cafe | Buy and drink a hot chocolate | 5 |
| 10027 | 359055173520 | Bear Pit women's public toilet | Urinate | 5 |
| 10028 | 359080173530 | Bear Pit men's public toilet | Urinate | 5 |
| 10029 | 359018173666 | Target Electronics (map) | Buy male uhf plug | 5 |
| 10030 | 359074173774 | Sprinters | Photocopy your hand | 5 |
| 10031 | 359136174057 | Stokes Croft Internet Cafe | Print out http://irational.org/heath/urban_orienteering/ | 10 |
| 10032 | 359174174168 | The Bristolian Cafe (no longer exists under that name and didn't at time of trials!) (map) | Buy and eat breakfast | 10 |
| 10033 | 359155173799 | Knightstone Housing Association (map) | Get a Bristol housing register form | 5 |
| 10034 | 359691173641 | Staples (map) | Buy a box of chalk | 5 |
| 10035 | 359786174305 | Tasties cafe | Buy and eat a meal | 10 |
| 10036 | 360178174488 | Mina Road Park male public urinal (map) | Unirate | 5 |
| 10037 | 358814173018 | HSBC Corn St | Pay £x into bank account: irational.org; 40-02-08; 71190849 | x |
| 10038 | 358836173213 | Job Centre Plus (map) | Log onto a job seeker direct terminal | 15 |
| 10039 | 358566172735 | Narrow Quay Ferry Terminal | Catch the ferry to Hotwells | 10 |
| 10040 | 358255172688 | College Green - Central Library (map)(architecture) | Become a member | 20 |
| 10041 | 358336172859 | Sue Sheppard Staff Bureau (map) | Register for temp work | 10 |
| 10042 | 358526172696 | The Watershed (map) | Get a film programme | 5 |
| 10043 | 358049173193 | Bristol's City Museum and Art Gallery (map) | Get a 'Whats on' guide | 5 |
| 10044 | 357477172710 | Goldney Grotto | Infiltrate and document | 25 |
| 10045 | 356430173280 | Bristol City Council bomb proof archive | Infiltrate and document | 15 |
| 10046 | 356230174260 | St Vincent's Spring | Infiltrate and document | 15 |
| 10047 | 358923173254 | The Bridewell Police Station (map) | Read letters of thanks | 5 |
| 10048 | 359952173264 | Money-go-Round Bristol Inner City Credit Union | Join Money-go-Round | 10 |
| 10049 | 358361173101 | 50:50 skate shop | Get a 50:50 sticker | 5 |
| 10050 | 358349172846 | College Green HSBC bank | Pay £x into bank account: irational.org; 40-02-08; 71190849 | x |
| 10051 | 359136174076 | The Here Shop (map) | Volunteer for work | 5 |
| 10052 | 358313173551 | Bristol University Humanities Library (map) | Infiltrate and document | 5 |
| 10053 | 357685174742 | The Redland police station (map) | Apply to join the police | 5 |
| 10054 | 359170174379 | Montpelier Health Centre | Get a registration form | 5 |
| 10055 | 358914172632 | Welsh Back Health Club (map) | Get an application form | 5 |
| 10056 | 357848173225 | Clifton Heights bus stop (map) | Catch bus to Durdham Downs water tower (timetables) | 15 |
| 10057 | 358582172441 | The Arnolfini (map) | Get a programme of events | 5 |
| 10058 | 358873174758 | Maplin Electronics(map) | Buy female uhf plug | 5 |
| 10059 | 358834173499 | Bus station taxi rank (map) | Take a taxi to Bristol Bridge | 10 |
| 10060 | 357577174442 | Whiteladies Road HSBC bank | Pay £x into bank account: irational.org; 40-02-08; 71190849 | x |
| 10061 | 358536172878 | Boots (map) | Get a Boots Advantage card | 5 |
| 10062 | 359785174882 | Apple tree (map) | Collect a windfall apple | 5 |
| 10063 | 358782172974 | Corn Street Natwest Bank atm | Beg for £5 from atm users | 5 |
| 10064 | 356995173028 | Lloyds TSB atm | Give money to beggar | 5 |
| 10065 | 359261173097 | Cherry tree (here?) | Obtain a cutting | 5 |
| 10066 | 357903172889 | Brandon Hill public bench (map) | Observe the view | 5 |
| 10067 | 357530173166 | Wall on Richmond Lane | Write your name with chalk | 5 |
| Total | 515 | |||
