BCNS MARATHON CHALLENGE 2019 Cruise Log

Team Leader Boat Names Starting Point Finishing Point No of Crew Rest Times

PLEASE NOTE :- ALL SECTIONS CAN BE NAVIGATED IN EITHER DIRECTION UNLESS STATED

If towing 'butties' only the motor needs to be pictured at the locations detailed below

If you collect rubbish on your way round please finish via the where there will be a skip at the C&RT depot for you to put the rubbish in. You are welcome to moor next to it to unload. If you would like to be entered into the trolley challenge for collecting the most rubbish, please photograph what you have collected so we can consider your entry. Please record your time either passing Old Turn on your way to Icknield Port loop, or when you reach there so we can award the correct finishing points. You will not be penalised any finish time or hand in time points by delivering your rubbish to the Icknield Port loop.

Page 1 of 7 Bonus Time into Time out of Section Wyrley and Essington (Including Daw End, Rushall and Arms) Miles Locks Factor section section Order

Horsley Fields Junction to 8 0 2 Birchills Junction to Junction 4.5 0 2 UP to Grove Colliery Basins ONLY and return 2 0 2 to 2.5 0 2 Catshill Junction to Anglesey Basin and return 5 0 2 Catshill Junction to Newton (Rushall) Junction 8 9 2

Questions. Points Answer Between Longwood Junction and Catshill Junction: To help get a Fix on your location a distance marker has been provided - how far to Boatmans Lane? (no need to get off the boat.) 3

There is only one Marina based pump out machine on the Daw End Branch, right next to an 1 1883 bridge - What is the bridge called? (You can get this from your boat) Between Catshill and Pelsall Junction : All the enhancements in have given the town aspirations of "Royal" status. What evidence is there of this? (you will not have to get off 5 the boat ) Cannock Extension : At the extreme end of the current navigation some unusable mooring 5 bollards have been provided. How many? (you will have to get off the boat.) Points Submit Photo A photograph is required of your boat at / Camp Hill Bottom 2 A photograph is required of your boat at Junction 2 A photograph is required of your boat at Grove Colliery Basin (Entrance Only) 2 A photograph is required of your boat at Hollybank Basin 2

Page 2 of 7 's plus Walsall Town Arm plus Old Canal and Tame Valley Bonus Time into Time out of Section Canal Miles Locks Factor section section Order

Walsall Junction to Birchills Junction 1 8 2.5 Birchills Junction to Walsall Junction 1 8 2.5 Walsall Town Arm and return 0.5 0 2.5 Tame Valley Junction to Walsall Junction 5.5 0 2.5 Walsall Junction to Tame Valley Junction (Ocker Hill) 5.5 0 2.5 Tame Valley Junction to Pudding Green Junction 2.5 8 2.5 Wednesbury Old Canal leading to Ridgeacre Stub and return - DO NOT NAVIGATE - NO POINTS AWARDED (pollution)- see photo opportunities nil nil nil Newton Junction to Tame Valley Junction 3.5 0 2.5 Newton Junction to 5 13 2.5

Questions. Points Answer

Walsall Canal at Pagetts Bridge - the pub above the bridge offers two types of Cuisine. What 5 are they?

Points Submit Photo A photograph can be taken of the winding hole at the truncated end of the Wednesbury Old 4 Canal (a short walk or bicycle ride maybe required -do not cross the road)

Page 3 of 7 Bonus Time into Time out of Section & Fazeley Canal plus Digbeth Branch and Grand Union Link Miles Locks Factor section section Order

Fazeley Junction to Salford Junction (up only) 11.5 14 1 Old Turn to Junction 1.5 13 1 to Salford Junction (either route) 1.5 11 1

Questions. Points Answer

3 Digbeth Typhoo Basin entrance - You can start a PCP walk here, when was the sign erected?

5 Lock 2 on the Aston flight can mean I am a disappointment - but to who?

Points Submit Photo A photograph is required of your boat at Bordesley Junction / Camp Hill Bottom Lock 2 A photograph is required of your boat at 2

Page 4 of 7 Bonus Time into Time out of Section Old Main Line including Spon Lane plus Branches Miles Locks Factor section section Order

Smethwick Junction to Junction 0.5 3 1 Engine Arm Junction to Engine Arm winding hole and return 9am to 7pm ONLY 1 0 1 Engine Arm Junction to Spon Lane Junction 1.5 0 1 Spon Lane Junction to Bromford Junction (via Spon Lane Locks) 0.5 3 2 Spon Lane Junction to Oldbury Locks Junction 0.5 0 1 Oldbury Locks Junction to Spon Lane Junction 0.5 0 1 Oldbury Locks Junction to Oldbury Top Lock and return 1 12 2 Oldbury Top Lock to Navigation winding hole and return 2 0 2

Oldbury Locks Junction to Brades Hall Junction 1 0 1 Brades Hall Junction to Oldbury Locks Junction 1 0 1 Brades Hall Junction to Factory Junction 2.5 0 1

Questions. Points Answer We all know the canal side cottages under Tividale Aqueduct. There are 5 chimney stacks but how many chimney pots remain? 1

Points Submit Photo A photograph is required of your boat at the Engine Arm winding hole 2 Titford Pools - Photographs are required of your boat on either or both of the Pools 2 per pool A photograph is required of your boat inside Tividale Quays 2

Page 5 of 7 Bonus Time into Time out of Section Main Line, New Main Line, Loops & Branches Miles Locks Factor section section Order

Old Turn to Sandy Turn via Ladywood Junction 0.5 0 1 Sandy Turn to Winson Green Junction(any route) 1 0 1 Winson Green Junction to Junction 1 0 1 Smethwick Junction to Bromford Junction 2 0 1 Bromford Junction to Pudding Green Junction 0.5 0 1 Pudding Green Junction to Albion Junction 0.5 0 1 Albion Junction to Port Junction 0.5 0 1 Gower Branch and Brades Locks 0.5 3 2 Dudley Port Junction to Factory Junction via Factory Locks 1.5 3 1 Factory Junction to Deepfields Junction 1.5 0 1 Deepfields Junction to Bradley Workshops and return 3.5 0 2.5 Deepfields Junction to Horsley Fields Junction 3 0 1 Junction to Horsley Fields Junction (up only) 2 21 1

Questions. Points Answer 21: Alstom welcomes you to where?(You will need to get off your boat) 3

Chillington Wharf : This clue will give you a lift, but the question is: What are the limits? (you don’t need to get off your boat) 5

At Rotton park Junction there is a graffitti covered iron bridge spanning the Icknield Port Loop - 1 when was it built? (you can read this from your boat). There is a sloping row of bull nose bricks on the canal edge between the upper and lower chambers of Brades locks. How many are painted white? 3

The canal side wall behind Symphony Hall in Deep Cutting has a row of fire alarm bells - how many? 3

Points Submit Photo A photograph is required of Hockley Port Entrance Bridge 2 A photograph is required of Icknield Port Workshops 2 A photograph is required of your boat at Aldesley Junction 2

Page 6 of 7 Bonus Time into Time out of Section Dudley No. 1 Canal, Dudley No. 2 Canal plus Netherton Branch Plus Arms Miles Locks Factor section section Order

Delph Bottom Lock to Park Head (Blowers Green) Junction (up only) 2 9 1 Parkhead Junction to tunnel mouth AND RETURN 0.5 6 2 Parkhead Junction to Windmill End 2.5 0 1 Windmill End to Parkhead junction 2.5 0 1 Windmill End to Dudley Port Junction 2.5 0 1 Dudley Port Junction to Windmill End 2.5 0 1 Hawne Basin to Windmill End 2.5 0 1 Windmill End to Hawne Basin 2.5 0 1 - Special arrangements see rules Junction to Park Head Junction (legged) - 25 points signature required Tipton Junction to Park Head Junction (towed) - 15 points signature required

Questions. Points Answer If you have problems with stoppages at Delph Top Lock whats the name and number of the Birmingham Area Engineer you are going to call? (No need to get off boat) 5

Burton Bridge into Hawne Basin is a bit delicate and the weight it can carry is limited. How much weight can it carry? (you will need to get off your boat) 3

5 CRT welcomes you to Delph Bottom Lock, but how much love do you feel?

Points Submit Photo A photograph is required of Delph Bottom Lock 2 A photograph is required of your boat in the Dudley Tunnel mouth narrows 2 A photograph is required of your boat at Bumblehole Winding Hole 2

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