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Running City Edinburgh 2024

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Lion & Unicorn

Running City Edinburgh 2024

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100 The Meadows, The Pavilion Cafe: 55.94064, -3.19483 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Stage 1

201 George Square Lane: 55.94267, -3.19104 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps); The south part of the lane. The mural on the building with two foxes.; The second-to-last word in the top line; Detailed answer
«Hurdy-Gurdy ◆ Steelpan band ◆ Balalaika ◆ Clarsach»
Answer: balalaika; balalaika
203 1 Lauriston Place: 55.94477, -3.19287 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps); The symbol above the door at the main entrance to the building.; The number of nestlings in the nest; 3
204 1 Forrest Road: 55.94652, -3.19112 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps); The plaque to the right of the entrance to the ice cream shop.; The word in quotation marks; Detailed answer
«Greyfriar's
"Bobby"
was fed
here
from
1858 to 1872»
Answer: Bobby; Bobby
252 Vennel: 55.94622, -3.19684 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps); The inscription on the wall mentioning the window.; The year; Detailed answer
“This window was made in the old city wall with the sanction of the town council. 1876”
Answer: 1876; 1876
333 Riddle: 55.949647966306, -3.1959479128141 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps); Knowing what made this world-famous chef so renowned, it's no surprise that one of his restaurants in Edinburgh is located in a building with a hotel of such a shape. However, you need to go not there, but to a place that sounds like his last and first name.
The northern part of the street where the place in question is located. The house, standing at the corner of which you can see the figure of an animal on the roof of the neighboring building. The plaque on the wall with the word “trail”.; The number of letters T; Detailed answer
One of Gordon Ramsay's restaurants in Edinburgh, Gordon Ramsay Street Burger, is located in the St James Quarter shopping center with the infamously shaped W Edinburgh hotel. The place in question is Ramsay Garden.

The inscription on the plaque: “Patrick Geddes heritage trail”
Answer: 3; 3
216 Niddry Street South: 55.94857, -3.18639 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps); Find the door with the inscription about who can't enter there. The plaque to the right of it.; The last word; Detailed answer
“He who is without mathematics shall not enter”

“Scot's Translation
Nae Eejits”
Answer: Eejits; Eejits

Stage 2

221 Pirrie’s Close: 55.95069, -3.18314 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps); The metal panels in the close.; The number of birds on the panels; Detailed answer
The owl on the seventh panel on the wall and two pairs of birds on the fourth panel on the ceiling.
Answer: 5; 5
223 Dunbars Close: 55.95213, -3.17897 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps); The garden in the close.; The number of benches with grape carvings; 8
224 Holyrood Road: 55.95123, -3.17499 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps); The building of the Dynamic Earth museum. The plaque on the grounds dedicated to the memory of a 7-year-old girl. The object to the left of it.; The longest word; Detailed answer
“The Dynamic Earth Bug Hotel

Bugs Sleeping...

Please Do Not Climb On or Touch The Hotel”
Answer: Sleeping; Sleeping
331 Riddle: 55.95273, -3.17357 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps); Recently, this building changed its name, but it didn't surprise anyone, as it's quite possible that one day in the future, it will be changed back.
The heraldic panel on the wall near the gate on the street that runs from west to east, where the building is located.; The number of thistle inflorescences; Detailed answer
The art gallery «The King's Gallery» changed its name from «The Queen's Gallery» in December 2023 following the coronation of Charles III.
Answer: 10; 10
332 Riddle: 55.95024, -3.18496 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps); One renowned scientist mathematically predicted that a certain event would occur in about a hundred years, but ended up being wrong. You don't need his street, but rather the one hinted at by the predicted event.
The court 50 meters west of the southern end of the street in question. The flower pot with a face.; The number of butterflies; Detailed answer
The Scottish mathematician John Napier is famous for being the inventor of logarithms, but he considered his most important work to be the book «A Plaine Discovery of the Whole Revelation of St. John», written in 1593. Theorem 26 there asserted that the Pope was the Antichrist, and Theorem 14 predicted that the end of the world would occur between 1688 and 1700. The place in question is World’s End Close, named as such because in the Middle Ages it was at the boundary of Edinburgh, near the main city gates called the Netherbow Port. The court is in Hyndford's Close.

Answer: 3 yellow, 1 black, 1 orange, 1 blue, 1 red.
Answer: 7; 7
218 Paisley Close: 55.95048, -3.18605 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps); The inscription above the arch at the entrance to the close.; The number of letters A; Detailed answer
“Heave Awa’ Chaps, I’m No’ Dead Yet.”
Answer: 5; 5

Stage 3

206 The intersection of Lawnmarket and George IV Bridge: 55.94941, -3.1924 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps); The plaque on the corner of the building telling about the events of June 21. The plates on the pavement mentioned on the plaque.; The Roman numeral from the plates; Detailed answer
«Site of the Last Public Execution in Edinburgh

The site of the gallows is marked by the three brass plates set at the edge of the pavement in front of this notice. George Bryce, the Ratho Murderer, was executed here on 21st June 1864, the last public execution in Edinburgh.»
Answer: I; I
210 253 High Street: 55.94998, -3.19009 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps); The memorial with two pairs of handprints.; The sum of the digits; Detailed answer
«46664
It's in our hands

Steven aged 14
living with HIV»

4+6+6+6+4 + 1+4 = 31
Answer: 31; 31
215 Stevenlaw's Close: 55.94971, -3.18836 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps); The memorial with recipes in the close behind the arch.; The number of birds; 9
338 Riddle: 55.949667966306, -3.1901579127975 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps); Once, it worked for just a penny within a one-mile radius circle. Find the center of this circle.; The number of faces on the coats of arms; Detailed answer
Around 1774, Peter Williamson established a postal service in Edinburgh, offering to deliver letters and parcels up to three pounds for one penny to any place within a one-mile radius of Mercat Cross.

Faces on the coats of arms:

The face on the harp on the coat of arms of Ireland.

The face on the harp on the coat of arms of the United Kingdom.

The woman on the coat of arms of Edinburgh.

The Virgin Mary with the infant on the coat of arms of Leith.
Answer: 5; 5
207 Makars' Court: 55.9498, -3.1935 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps); The inscription in the court that mentions the word “mirror”.; The third word; Detailed answer
“Through the magic door the mirror of the world”
Answer: magic; magic

Stage 4

212 The Mound: 55.95142, -3.19532 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps); The model of Edinburgh near the museum.; The longest toponym written as one word; Detailed answer
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grassmarket
Answer: Grassmarket; Grassmarket
213 7 Rose Street: 55.95307, -3.19503 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps); The coat of arms on the wall of the opposite building.; The bird on the right; сова; owl
233 84 George Street: 55.95266, -3.20145 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps); The information plaques about the lighthouses.; The letter in the photograph next to one of the lighthouses; Detailed answer
www.atlasobscura.com/places/northern-lighthouse-board

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Lighthouse_Board
Answer: Н; H; Н; H
334 Riddle: 55.95014, -3.2021 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps); In a way, this street is very modern: it seems to be named either after her or them, but in fact, it's named after him.
120 meters south of house number 114 on the street in question, you'll find a large memorial stone standing on several smaller stones.; The number of letters W; Detailed answer
Princes Street might seem to be named after a princess or several princes. In fact, it was originally called Prince's Street in honor of King George III's eldest son (the future King George IV), but the apostrophe in the name fell out of use over time.

The stone in question is the Norwegian Memorial Stone.

Front side:
"DURING THE WAR YEARS 1940 - 45 / THE NORWEGIAN BRIGADE AND OTHER ARMY UNITS / WERE RAISED AND TRAINED IN SCOTLAND / HERE WE FOUND HOSPITALITY, FRIENDSHIP / AND HOPE DURING DARK YEARS OF EXILE / IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF OUR FRIENDS AND ALLIES / ON THESE ISLES THIS STONE WAS ERECTED / IN THE YEAR 1978”

Back side:
“THIS BOULDER WAS BROUGHT HERE FROM NORWAY / WHERE IT WAS WORN AND SHAPED FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS / BY FORCES OF NATURE - FROST, RUNNING WATER, ROCK, SAND AND ICE - / UNTIL IT OBTAINED ITS PRESENT SHAPE”
Answer: 11; 11
335 Riddle: 55.949637966306, -3.2080779128224 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps); In the 1860s, a boy was run over by a cart, and a heavy box fell on a foundry worker's foot. We know about these incidents because the creator of a new method was working in the city at the time. Find his house.; The number of mentions of his last name; Detailed answer
As a result of these incidents, the participants suffered compound fractures, which often led to amputations in those days. Fortunately, Joseph Lister was working in the city and tested his new method of surgical antisepsis on them.

The last name Lister is mentioned 5 times on the plaque, 2 times on the wall, and 1 time on the boot scraper.
Answer: 8; 8
235 63 Queen Street: 55.95371, -3.20494 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps); The telephone booth opposite the building.; The number of matchboxes inside; 10

Stage 5

236 29 Jamaica Mews: 55.95583, -3.2039 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps); The decorative area with garden gnomes.; The number of creature figures (excluding the images on the boxes); Detailed answer
5 humanoid figures, 2 sheep, a dog, and a fish.
Answer: 9; 9
237 10A Circus Lane: 55.95779, -3.20589 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps); The plaques in the windows of the house.; The longest word; Detailed answer
“He that tholis overcummis”
Answer: overcummis; overcummis
245 Glenogle Road: 55.96218, -3.20096 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps); The bridge on the east side of the street. The plaque on the wall at the bottom of the stairs.; The number of spires; 4
247 105 Henderson Row: 55.95979, -3.20586 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps); The plaque on the corner of the building.; The second-to-last word; Detailed answer
“On this site in 1897 nothing happened”
Answer: Nothing; Nothing
248 14 Hamilton Place: 55.95829, -3.20828 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps); The bus stop across the street. The plaque in the recess of the wall nearby.

Note: due to its location, the plaque is easier to photograph than to examine in the recess.; Beverage; coffee; кофе
246 18 Henderson Row: 55.96052, -3.20209 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps); The flower installation at the entrance.; What is the mermaid's name?; Mona; Mona the Mermaid

Stage 6

239 Auchinleck Court: 55.98018, -3.19533 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps); The memorial plaque on the wall of the building. The sentence under the image of the ship.; The number of letters E; Detailed answer
“In the neam of God”
Answer: 2; 2
240 Jessfield Terrace: 55.97839, -3.1909 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps); The ceramic tile panel on the wall of the tower at the end of the street.; The number of letters O; Detailed answer
“What a wonderful day
in a wonderful world
etching room 1”
Answer: 5; 5
242 11 Rennie's Isle: 55.97827, -3.1705 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps); The plaque on the pedestal with the stone near the house.; The city the rock was brought from; Detailed answer
“The volcanic magma rock was brought here from the Water of Leith river near Dunedin, New Zealand”
Answer: Dunedin; Данидин; Dunedin; Данидин
336 Riddle: 55.97099, -3.18805 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps); At the end of the 18th century, a Scottish chemist bought fields near Glasgow to improve a long and expensive technological process. As a result, he invented a substance that significantly impacted the entire weaving industry. Find an object related to the weaving craft 20 meters east of the eastern part of the street with this substance in its name.; The number of blades; Detailed answer
Before the Scottish chemist and entrepreneur Charles Tennant patented bleach, cotton fabrics were bleached using sour milk, urine, or long exposure to sunlight on large bleaching fields. There is a preserved wheel of Bonnington Mill near Bleachfield.
Answer: 21; 22; 21; 22
337 Riddle: 55.975787966306, -3.1795178911338 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps); See the old map. Find building 21 in the marked location.
The historical mural. The car number plate on it.; The sum of the digits; Detailed answer
The map shows the fortifications during the Siege of Leith in 1560.

Car number: “EH1890”.

During the game, the second to last digit was difficult to read, and the number could have been mistaken for “EH1850”.

EH represents the postal area of Edinburgh.
Answer: 18; 18
257 32 Dalmeny Street: 55.96477, -3.17446 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps); The graffiti on the wall to the right of the building. The character wearing the shoes.; What animal's head does the character have?; конь; лошадь; horse

Stage 7

298 Croall Place: 55.96194, -3.18022 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps); Take a team photo with the Leith Walk Police Box.

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199 Croall Place: 55.96194, -3.18022 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps); Leith Walk Police Box

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