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[Cancelled] Checker request for GC6M3BP
December 02, 2017 09:41PM
Hi,

Please note that I am a Forum Virgin. So, please accept my apologies if I am not following any well known forum conversation format.

Several months ago I wanted to do the 'Challenge: Grand Tour a Napoli' See GC5H7KA.
This involved visiting several areas near Napoli and finding at least one cache in each area.
Sadly, Mount Vesuvius was closed because of forest fires so I was not able to access that area and complete the Challenge.
I now want to blatantly steal that idea and create a 'The Grand Tour - Eastbourne (Challenge cache)' that requires at least one cache to be found in six areas in the Eastbourne Area.

The cache page has been written and all of the qualification requirements have been documented.
This includes a map showing the six areas where a cache needs to be found in order to complete the challenge.

After trying to publish the cache, I was advised that I need to add a link on the cache page to a script that confirms that the challenge has been met.
I have therefore downloaded an appropriate script from this site and modified the original polygons to the ones delineating the six areas for The Grand Tour - Eastbourne.
These match the six areas on the map.

I now come to you, with cap in hand, to ask if you will please review the modified script and, if appropriate, arrange for an appropriate link for the cache page.

I realise that you will need a full copy of the modified script (via an email?) but here is a copy of the section that I have modified:

local DeschutesCountyQuadrangleChallenge_polygons = {
["Cuckmere Haven"] = { polypoints = {{{50.78,0.16},{50.78,0.1352},{50.75,0.135},{50.75,0.16},{50.78,0.16},},} },},
["Birling Gap"] = { polypoints = {{{50.758,0.223},{50.758,0.1352},{50.7354,0.1352},{50.7354,0.223},{50.758,0.223},},} },},
["Beachy Head"] = { polypoints = {{{50.751,0.268},{50.751,0.223},{50.733,0.233},{50.733,0.268},{50.751,0.268},},} },},
["Eastbourne Seafront SW"] = { polypoints = {{{50.7675,0.293},{50.7518,0.2689},{50.75,0.272},{50.766,0.2964},{50.7675,0.293},},} },},
["Eastbourne Seafront NE"] = { polypoints = {{{50.78,0.319},{50.7679,0.292},{50.766,0.2964},{50.75,0.16},{50.78,0.319},},} },},
["Eastbourne Marina"] = { polypoints = {{{50.802,0.3333},{50.78,0.319},{50.777,0.3263},{50.7965,0.343},{50.802,0.3333},},} },},
}

-- Many thanks to the author of this script.
-- Revised polygons created by LostInTheWoods!
-- If errors occur: are there too many brackets at the ends of the six rows?

Best wishes

Nick / LostInTheWoods!
Re: Checker request for GC6M3BP
December 02, 2017 10:39PM
I'm sorry but these kind of challenges are no longer allowed, GC5H7KA is a grandfathered cache.

Please read https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=127&pgid=206#criteria

10. Source of Criteria
Acceptable
Challenge cache criteria may be based upon these geographic areas: countries, states/provinces, counties (or their local equivalent).
Not acceptable
Challenges based on geographic areas other than countries, states/provinces, counties (or their local equivalent). For example, user-defined mapping polygons, latitude/longitude, radius, etc. (updated Aug 2016)
Re: Checker request for GC6M3BP
December 11, 2017 12:49PM
This thread has not received any feedback from the requester anymore and will therefor be moved to ARCHIVE Checker requests (impossible). Should the requester have any queries he can raise his question on this thread in the archived section,
Re: Checker request for GC6M3BP
December 11, 2017 05:13PM
Hi

Many thanks for replying.
Unfortunately, I have only just been emailed that you have.
Hence my lack of response until now.

I am disappointed, of course, but I guess rules are rules. :-(

Best wishes.

Nick
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