ST ANDREW SOCIETY TREASURE HUNT
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Download the Entry form by clicking the adjacent link or pick one up at Tuesday Class. See Rules below entry details.
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Tips, Hints & Rules
A ‘Treasure Hunt’ involves teams driving a prepared route whilst attempting to answer questions on their surroundings, most questions can be answered whilst in the car; a few questions require you to leave the car briefly – there is always a safe stopping place. A separate ‘passenger’s quiz’ will also be supplied.
The route should take approx 2-3 hours depending on speed and the number of breaks taken – it is NOT a race. Care should be taken to drive safely and to allow local traffic to overtake when necessary. Clues do not require you to enter any private property or building or interrogate the locals. The driver should be confident on poor quality roads but the route is negotiable by 2 wheel drives.
The day before the Treasure Hunt all team leaders will be sent their departure times via e-mail, plus directions to the starting point. The location of the start and finish are not the same. Parking is available at the starting and finishing points.
There are several possible coffee/toilet break stopping points on the route – stopping is perfectly acceptable, but note that the hunt finishes at 4:30 pm.
Each team will be supplied with the location of the final picnic site & the organizer’s phone number in a sealed ‘escape envelope’ in case they get lost, bored, fall out with the rest of their team or run out of time – if the course is completed successfully the envelope should be returned to the organizers unopened or the team forfeits their points.
There will be a post run picnic on a ‘bring and share’ basis – people who don’t wish to take part in the Treasure Hunt are still welcome to bring a dish and join in with the picnic – the location of the picnic will be available – but should be kept confidential from teams wishing to do the Hunt
Anyone is welcome to take part but in the interests of safety the Hunt will be restricted to a maximum of 12 cars – if (in the unlikely event) of more than 12 cars being entered priority will be given to society members.
Requirements
A vehicle (in good condition, fully insured etc); A full tank of petrol; A team; A pen/pencil; A mobile phone; A driver confident on Cypriot roads; A good sense of humour.
Optional – A camera, money for a coffee on the way
Rules
Enjoy and Good Luck
A ‘Treasure Hunt’ involves teams driving a prepared route whilst attempting to answer questions on their surroundings, most questions can be answered whilst in the car; a few questions require you to leave the car briefly – there is always a safe stopping place. A separate ‘passenger’s quiz’ will also be supplied.
The route should take approx 2-3 hours depending on speed and the number of breaks taken – it is NOT a race. Care should be taken to drive safely and to allow local traffic to overtake when necessary. Clues do not require you to enter any private property or building or interrogate the locals. The driver should be confident on poor quality roads but the route is negotiable by 2 wheel drives.
The day before the Treasure Hunt all team leaders will be sent their departure times via e-mail, plus directions to the starting point. The location of the start and finish are not the same. Parking is available at the starting and finishing points.
There are several possible coffee/toilet break stopping points on the route – stopping is perfectly acceptable, but note that the hunt finishes at 4:30 pm.
Each team will be supplied with the location of the final picnic site & the organizer’s phone number in a sealed ‘escape envelope’ in case they get lost, bored, fall out with the rest of their team or run out of time – if the course is completed successfully the envelope should be returned to the organizers unopened or the team forfeits their points.
There will be a post run picnic on a ‘bring and share’ basis – people who don’t wish to take part in the Treasure Hunt are still welcome to bring a dish and join in with the picnic – the location of the picnic will be available – but should be kept confidential from teams wishing to do the Hunt
Anyone is welcome to take part but in the interests of safety the Hunt will be restricted to a maximum of 12 cars – if (in the unlikely event) of more than 12 cars being entered priority will be given to society members.
Requirements
A vehicle (in good condition, fully insured etc); A full tank of petrol; A team; A pen/pencil; A mobile phone; A driver confident on Cypriot roads; A good sense of humour.
Optional – A camera, money for a coffee on the way
Rules
- The vehicle driver must complete and return the entry form signed & dated with the entry fee of € 5 per car
- Entries should be brought to the Tuesday class and handed in at the reception desk or to Peter Scott – late entries or team changes can be e-mailed to [email protected]
- At least one member of the team must carry a fully charged mobile phone.
- Minimum 2 people to a team – The maximum is how many will fit in the car.
- The number of people attending the picnic should be indicated on the entry form.
- The team vehicle must be in good condition, with a working milometer which someone on the team knows how to set to 0.
- Portions of the hunt require a small amount of walking and climbing steps – at least one member of the team should wear appropriate shoes and be fit enough to do this safely.
- Teams will be allocated a starting time between 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. If a team is late for their starting time slot then they have to wait until another slot is free.
- The hunt finishes at 4:30 pm. anyone still on the course should open their escape envelopes and head directly to the finish. If you decide not to go to the finish for any reason or you are going to be very late, please ring the organizers, otherwise search parties may be sent out!
- When setting the hunt the organizers make every effort to ensure the route is safe and navigable (though it may still be challenging) and the clues are visible, however they cannot absolutely guarantee it will be the same when you get there – the organizers will not be responsible for changes made whilst they aren’t looking!
- The picnic will start from 4 p.m; Participants can leave their picnic contributions with the organizers at the starting point (fridge space is available) or bring it with them to the finish. Salad and drinks (water, soft drinks, beer & wine) will be supplied by the organizers. Bring your own plates, bowls, cups & cutlery.
- Seating is available at the picnic location but if you have room in your car, feel free to bring your own chairs to ensure there is enough.
- Participants take part in the treasure hunt at their own risk, damage to yourself, your team members or your car, or other unwelcome events e.g. speeding fines etc. incurred at any time are the responsibility of the participants.
- The winners will be announced at the next Tuesday class and on the Website. The organisers welcome bribes but the prizes are pitiful so it’s probably not worth it.
- The forecast is brilliant sunshine, if it rains.... we get wet!
Enjoy and Good Luck