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THANK YOU. SOMEBODY UNDERSTANDS ME!!! This is exactly what I was thinking of one-day and multi-day events just as they are described above. If they are allowed in Romania why aren't they allowed here. Is Romania not governed by Groundspeak? Who do we speak to about trying to get these types of things added to the recognised list? Does anybody else think this sounds like a fun day/weekend out??? Anybody want to have a go at hosting one with me???

THANK YOU. SOMEBODY UNDERSTANDS ME!!! This is exactly what I was thinking of one-day and multi-day events just as they are described above. If they are allowed in Romania why aren't they allowed here. Is Romania not governed by Groundspeak? Who do we speak to about trying to get these types of things added to the recognised list? Does anybody else think this sounds like a fun day/weekend out??? Anybody want to have a go at hosting one with me???

Caches placed purely for the purpose of the event would be in violation of the cache permanence guideline. You *can* place caches purely for the event by you can't list them on the site if they're just temporary caches for the event. As Brian said, the purpose of Geocaching events is to bring geocachers together. If those cachers want to spend some time at the event organizing a group hunt for caches that's fine, but an event shouldn't be created for the purpose of finding a bunch of caches and increasing the find count of the attendees. Frankly, I'd support an initiative to eliminate attending an event adding to ones find count. Thanks for the feedback but I wasn't suggesting using the event to increase your find count. My idea was more of a side line to run along with standard geocaching. a combination of geocaching and orienteering if you like. A competion with a fun eliment. There is no intention to desturb, replace, disrupt or undermind the rules and regulations of geocaching. It could merely be an expansion of the game. Was there this much negativity when someone suggested adding trackable items? how about when they introduced 'Geocache Challenges' which don't acutally involve caches at all?

Thanks for all the replies and links guys. Seems a shame, but I suppose they have their reasons. At least the Ontario test results look promising. Would these rules still aplly if the caches were laid purely for the purpose of the event and collected in afterwards? they wouldn't even have to be listed individually. Could a seperate group be created to run these events on the side???

Hello Eveyone, I have been looking for a geocaching event which is organised for people to actually go out caching and not just meeting their mates in the pub on a weekday evening, but can't seem to find anything. I am a keen walker and have done a couple of low level adventure races in the past and think that combining this sort of activity with geocaching would be a real winner, and I can't belive that I'm the only person to have thought of it. I have looked on the events pages here and else where on the net but can't find anything similar. Almost all of the 'events' here are groups of friends who meet in pubs during the week for a chat (not that that's a problem ) but it's not very helpfull when looking for an actual event to participate in. Does anyone know of any clubs/groups who arrange such events in the U.K. (especially the south east)? It would appear to me that there seems to be a gap in the 'sport' (unless I have missed something, bigtime!) and would very much like to know if anyone else is interested in this sort of event. If there is infact a lack of events like this, would anyone be interested in joining me to create a group to facilite those who wish to participate in a modern age, orienteering style, day long event of chasing co-ordinates around Britains glorious countryside? Hope to hear back from lots of you soon.