2024 GLMC Grand Tour Q&A

[Lee_0123]

(01-01-2024 02:04 PM)DownUnder Wrote:  

(12-31-2023 08:25 PM)Lee_0123 Wrote:  << snip >> All the communities identified for the GT are defined as a municipality meaning there is a formal means of government.

I think that this is a very good definition, and will help many participants. My difficulty is that we don't have Town Councils in Oz, just Local Government Areas. In my home state, the LGAs range in size from 2 sq miles to 20,000 sq miles and each LGA is responsible for all cities, towns, villages and localities within it's boundaries.

This is a screen-shot of the sign at the entrance to the West Wyalong Public School. The school's website shows the street address as Park St, West Wyalong. Australia Post Office recognizes this location with the PostCode (zip-code) of 2671. The Australian Census recognize this location by recording that 2,698 people lived in West Wyalong in 2021. Google Maps shows that the school in located in an area known as West Wyalong, and this area is distinct and separate area from it's sister-town of Wyalong, 3 miles to the east.

In the absence of a Town Council, can I use some combination of name on sign + street address + post code + census data to pre-qualify a bonus location ??

Aussie gov't structure is different than the USA's. Yes, it is allowable.

[BkerChuck]

Signed up first thing January 1, I think I was the 3rd entrant. At that time there was no t-shirt option so please add size L to my registration. When are flags being sent out?

[Lapchik]

(01-02-2024 08:32 AM)BkerChuck Wrote:  Signed up first thing January 1, I think I was the 3rd entrant. At that time there was no t-shirt option so please add size L to my registration. When are flags being sent out?

Ditto. XL. I sent an email to glmcgrandtour@gmail.com. There should be a t-shirt option on there now.

[JohnF]

In the original rules for the Grand Tour, under the first heading of "2024 Theme
you include "townships" in the list of objects to find.

In your clarification on 12/31/2023, Post #15 on the Discussion board you mention nothing of Townships.

Are Township names with a viable compass point in them still elgible? Quite often there is a township office or service center that might have signage that counts.



This cemetery is located in Center Creek Township.

A better example would be to find an image of a building that actually has a sign on it that says, "East Nowhere Township Office."

Question is a compass direction named townships with a sign that is located in the boundaries of the township and that name good?

John F
Cincinnati, OH

[Lapchik]

I'd go with the official rules sheet.

http://glmc.org/2024-Grand-Tour-Rules.pdf

[Willie]

(01-01-2024 07:58 AM)Lee_0123 Wrote:  We are intending on providing T Shirts to the finishers. It's mentioned in "the basics" section of the rules. Can a field for T Shirt size be added to Ride Master?

The registration form can now be accessed from the Ride Master web site.
The registration form can also be access through the GLMC GT website, "2024 Sign Up Link". see http://www.glmc.org/grand_tour.php

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Two up riders - each rider needs to register individually.

I signed up before the field was added. How do you edit entry to include the size

willie

[Lee_0123]

Willie
Send an email to me at Retread.Lee@Gmail.com with your size and I'll add it to my list.

Lee B.

[Lee_0123]

Rule Clarification

I was asked an excellent question this morning.
Does visiting a town with the name of just "Center" or "Centre" count as one point or two?

This town meets both the compass point criteria and the name starts with a G, L, M, or a C (GLMC). It should count as 2 points. However, the GLMC point can only be used once per town name. As an example the town of "Center Leeville" would score 1 point for the compass bearing and one GLMC point for either the C or the L but not both. So this example would score 2 points not 3.

[Lee_0123]

EMAIL PHOTO SUBMISSION

When you submit a photo for scoring via email the email needs to include:

Your Name
Your Rider Number
Points being claimed for each "town"
Photo name(s)

If there two photos for the same location, for example a distance shot and a close up shot, both photos need to the town name first followed by an "A" or 1, and the second name first followed by a "B" or a 2. Photos with names like IMG_0123. JPG that have been submitted before 1/22 will be modified for you. New photos with IMG_0123. JPG will not be modified by the Rally team and may not be scored.

Thanks,

[theemightyorbit]

(01-09-2024 05:37 PM)Lee_0123 Wrote:  Rule Clarification

I was asked an excellent question this morning.
Does visiting a town with the name of just "Center" or "Centre" count as one point or two?

This town meets both the compass point criteria and the name starts with a G, L, M, or a C (GLMC). It should count as 2 points. However, the GLMC point can only be used once per town name. As an example the town of "Center Leeville" would score 1 point for the compass bearing and one GLMC point for either the C or the L but not both. So this example would score 2 points not 3.

I have a question.

What if a township, who's name starts with N, W, E, or S, is in a village who's name starts with the same compass point?

My example is this - Northfield Township has its highway department shop in the village of Northbrook, IL.

These are two different, but overlapping, government entities.

Would I be able to claim one point for the Northfield Township sign, and one point for a sign at like say, the Northbrook Village Hall, in Northbrook?

Or would I be limited to just one sign, either the township or the village hall, in Northbrook?

Oh, and another ponder...

Northfield Township's offices are in the village of Northfield.

What about that one?

[Lee_0123]

I'm pondering it.

[Lee_0123]

Orbit:
Since the Northfield Township's highway department shop is inside the boundaries of Northbrook you can only claim the one point for Northbrook.

Since the Northfield Township's offices are inside the boundaries of the village of Northfield you can only claim the one point for Northfield.

[theemightyorbit]

(01-26-2024 09:39 AM)Lee_0123 Wrote:  Orbit:
Since the Northfield Township's highway department shop is inside the boundaries of Northbrook you can only claim the one point for Northbrook.

Since the Northfield Township's offices are inside the boundaries of the village of Northfield you can only claim the one point for Northfield.

Alrighty then.

Thanks.

[BkerChuck]

Submitted my first pics last night.

[Willie]

I have seen many town halls, libraries, schools, etc with signs with the Town Name instead of letters mounted to the buildings. Are these signs acceptable for the tour ??

Willie

[BkerChuck]

(02-07-2024 03:20 PM)Willie Wrote:  I have seen many town halls, libraries, schools, etc with signs with the Town Name instead of letters mounted to the buildings. Are these signs acceptable for the tour ??

Willie

As I see it according to post #3 of this thread they do NOT count for this event. If they did my life would be much simpler......

[Lee_0123]

Willie - yes, they can count as a sign for a town. You need to be careful when using alternate signs.

Chuck's example in post 3 is a good one. If you look at the picture it says "United States Post Office, Saint Paul Minnesota, North Saint Paul Branch". It clearly states it is in the city of Saint Paul. Therefore it does not count.

[Lapchik]

So, to be very clear:

single piece printed/painted signs with town name are ok
letters mounted to a building constitute a sign and are ok

Post #3 is not ok because the building is physically located in St. Paul


.....right?

[Lee_0123]

Kory
Correct
Just to clarify, the signs do not have to be mounted on a building or structure. They can be mounted on posts or poles as well.

[theemightyorbit]

(02-09-2024 01:54 PM)Lapchik Wrote:  So, to be very clear:

single piece printed/painted signs with town name are ok
letters mounted to a building constitute a sign and are ok

Post #3 is not ok because the building is physically located in St. Paul


.....right?

Actually, that post office is within the boundaries of North St. Paul.

It's kinda weird, tho, as the St. Paul Post Office services North St. Paul, hence the goofiness of that branch P.O. sign.

But, fear not!

North St. Paul's municipal building is but a couple three blocks NE of the post office, at 2400 Margaret St. N.