CannonBall Run

If anyone is considering sending last years racing TB to particapate in the 2nd Annual CannonBall Run TB Race remember that the bug MUST have a new, unused, activated TB tag placed on it.

Let's answer a few questions shall we? Team GeoDillo, No, sorry the tortise is out this year.... unless you can fit him inside a ground based wheeled vehicle. Wasn't last year enough? Cross country race, getting married, two kids!! C'mon, let them rest a bit! The Weasel, Enter as many racers as you like as long as they each have a new TB tag on them. As for the entry fee just do the math like you stated. Feel free to send them all in one mailer, just be sure to pad them well. YodaDoe, the rules specifically state that the racer has to return to the last consecutive state that it was IN. (Vermont in both cases) Thanks for all the input, hope you enjoy this years race!

This Race is OFFICIALLY over! Winner in all catagories will be announced soon and all prizes awards before the release of the 2nd Annual CannonBall Run!!!! Thanks to all those who entered last year and helped to make this the incredible race that it turned out to be! With your help we hope that the 2nd Annual CannonBall Run TB Race will be even better ! Be sure to check out the new thread in the TB Forum.

Welcome to the 2nd Annual CannonBall Run! Highlights for this year include a couple of rule changes and the addition of a special limited edition 2004 CannonBall Run Tag. How to get started: 1. Start with a NEW unused TB tag. 2. Attach it to any WHEELED vehicle that you wish. (any submissions that do NOT fit this description will not be entered) 3. Place any identifying marks, cards, tags that you wish on your TB. 4. Send it to: NYGO 1242 Graff Rd Attica, New York 14011 include with your TB a check or money order, payable to NYGO , in the amount of $5.00 US funds (this fee will be used to cover the costs of the Special Edition Tags, handling, awards, etc). All entrants MUST be received by March 15th, 2004. NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. 5. Watch your e-mail for a notice thru GC.com that your bug has been grabbed and held for entry in the 2nd Annual CannonBall TB Race. 6. Watch for a secret release between the dates of March 25th and April 15th, 2004 7. Do everything you can to get your TB to the endcache first! Basic Rules: 1. TBs can only move one state at a time, states must share a common geographic border. Any TB that skips a state intentionally or not MUST move back to the last consecutive state that it was in (not necessarily the same cache) and begin again from there. This rule holds true for TBs leaving the USA into foreign countries. 2. Anyone MAY move any TB in the race. (NOTE: Rule Change) While we can't stop interference, we do discourage undo negative interference. (IE: placing someone's bug in a seldom visited cache in one thing, placing thirty of them in remote mountaintop caches is another!) Owners are encouraged to request help from other cachers along the way in order to move their bugs faster, rather than attempting to slow down others. 3. First TB to the endcache wins! (as in the last race there will be awards for other catagories) Determination of the winner(s) is solely the responsibility of the NYGO Board of Directors. Points of Interest: 1. This years race is again a Cross Country Race. HOWEVER we will not be announcing the Start Point or the Endcache in advance of the race. This precludes the racers from attaching information to their TB with specific moving instructions. It is recommended however that you attach a card of some type directing people to the CannonBall Run Website for more information on the Race and your particular TBs activities in it. 2. Also this year we will NOT be announcing a specific start date for the race, only that the bugs will be mass released between the above mentioned dates. The 2004 version will be that the bugs will be grabbed to the CannonBall Run user account at GC.com and you will receive the normal e-mail notification that your bug has been released at &*%&*% cache. Again the intent is to make organized interference with the racers more dificult. 3. NYGO will NOT be offering to mail back your TB this year. However when/if your TB completes the race, the endcache owner will be willing to make arrangements for the shipping of your bug. Good Luck in the Race!

What's the matter Gimpy???? My Pace Car isn't good enough for you??? LOL

As I have posted before, I am ineligible to win the event because of my role in it; actually I had thought that there may be a local cacher attending the event who would also want to be part of the race, that is why I entered the Pace Car for this event, if Gimpy shows at the Gathering then that will be the bug he leaves with. Also the Green Achers entry is ineligible to win so it will be used in case a second local cacher/racers shows up, I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that a third one doesn't show!

I agree that it is possible for someone to do this and would be very surprised if someone hasn't already been checking with their "caching buddies" across the country trying to plan the perfect route to take advantage of this. As I said above, even if I make a rule against it, there are ways around it. We've said right from the beginning this is going to be a learning experience for us all, so let's just race and see what we learn!