+batsgonemad and his squirrel Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 Globalrat is there still one place for a TB from me only just found this forum, am pretty new to all this with only 7 found and 2 hiden Quote Link to comment
+batsgonemad and his squirrel Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 How would it sound if we approached shops in the airport terminal to host a TB Hotel let say Rythmic Beat as a eg. Only two things are Infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and im not so sure about the former. Albert Einstein Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted November 6, 2005 Author Share Posted November 6, 2005 I have approached numerous shops in the airport, but to date all have been concerned about security. They're not to keen on the concept of providing a point at which folks can drop off and collect objects which they have no control over, and will therefore not accept the responsibility of it. You've sneaked in with the last available slot: Racers are:- Africard (KZN) Brick (GP) QFC (GP) Tricky Vicky & Mickey (WC) warthog (GP) GlobalRat (GP) TB Hunter (KZN) geocacher_coza (GP) Discombob (WC) vespaxvespa (WC) GeoPoppit (GP) Janputte (KZN) Baa! (WC) AE_Rodney (GP) Rathlan (GP) Seeker Two (GP) Bokkie and Hubby (GP) AE_James (GP) Bjbez (GP) batsgonemad (KZN) Reminder: Bugs need to be tagged and processed before being placed for the start of the race. There are a few outstanding. Quote Link to comment
+batsgonemad and his squirrel Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 (edited) Excelent did not think i had a chance, only now i have no idea what to to I'm only buying my bug on Monday from Quintus, you mentioned that they have to be tagged????????? If you dont mind could you explain the concept to me what has to be done etc. I'm really keen but dont know all the ins and out about the race Edited November 6, 2005 by batsgonemad Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted November 7, 2005 Author Share Posted November 7, 2005 An email is on it's way Quote Link to comment
+batsgonemad and his squirrel Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 global rat still have not recieved the mail Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted November 8, 2005 Author Share Posted November 8, 2005 Was sent this morning. Pitstop situation:- 2 in GP 1 in MP 1 in FS 1 in NP 1 in WC (2nd being confirmed) 1 in EC Busy rustling up one in KZN. It would be nice to see a second. NW, and NC, no offers. I think NC may be a bit risky from a race perspective as TB's have a good chance of being stranded there due to the inactivity in the area. Hopefully we can rustle up something in NW that is close enough to JHB/Pta to ensure cacher traffic. I'll upload an updated cache point listing by the end of the wek work.... wek is being unkind of late Quote Link to comment
+batsgonemad and his squirrel Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 GB Im planing a special christmas cache with a nice ftf prize. can that be used as apitt stop i'm hopeing to have it up by the 1st week in december Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted November 11, 2005 Author Share Posted November 11, 2005 can that be used as apitt stop i'm hopeing to have it up by the 1st week in december As long as it is up and running in the first week and it complies, it will be considered. Quote Link to comment
+batsgonemad and his squirrel Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 what are the requirements for it to be cosidered as apitt stop Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted November 11, 2005 Author Share Posted November 11, 2005 They were listed at the beginning of this thread, however apart from the usual cache placement guidelines, the following points must be considered:- 1.Cache containers must be a minimum 2.5l 2.Caches should be in an area which is regularly frequented by the caching community 3.Caches should not require specialised equipment, i.e. not exclusively for 4x4’s, mountaineers etc. 4.Caches must be hidden in a secluded area with little chance of being pilfered. This goes without saying, but caches should be in a low risk, of theft, environment 5.Cache owner must be in a position to maintain the cache at short notice throughout the duration of the race Quote Link to comment
+Africard Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 Has the rules been finalised yet? Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted December 11, 2005 Author Share Posted December 11, 2005 Yes they have. Rules Link Quote Link to comment
+Seeker Two Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 GlobalRat, According to rule 7: The TB owner is responsible for placing the TB in the start cache. Currently you are in possession of the bugs. How do we get them from you ? Seeker Two Quote Link to comment
+vespax Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 The TB owner is responsible for placing the TB in the start cache. What? Quote Link to comment
+Noddy Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 The rule clearly states that if you enter your bug in the race after the start date, then it is your job to get it to the cache. Globalrat will put all TB's into the cache that he has on the start date. Quote Link to comment
janputte Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Daniella Dolphin (sister of Dan Dolphin of 2005 race fame) posted off to GlabalRat today. Janputte Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted December 13, 2005 Author Share Posted December 13, 2005 The rule clearly states that if you enter your bug in the race after the start date, then it is your job to get it to the cache. Globalrat will put all TB's into the cache that he has on the start date. Noddy's interpretation is correct. I'll change the wording slightly to clarify. All TB's received by me before the 24 December will be placed by me in the start cache. The TB's will be grabbed from you closer to race start date. Any TB's that are not received before then, it will be up to the TB Owners to get the TB's into the start cache. These TB's will naturally not be tagged with the race rules summary, or the race lanyard or the "I'm a TB and not a keepsake tag". If late entries want these tags, the TB's can still be sent to me, but there will be a delay before they are delivered to the start cache. Fortunately this doesn't apply to most of you. There are only 4 outstanding TB's:- Janputte - in the mail Warthog -??? QFC - ??? Geocacher_coza - possibly in the mail but no confirmation yet. I'll shortly add the items to the race page, as well as the list of pitstop caches, you may notice that some of the pitstop caches have added the pitstop logo's. This will allow you to get uber creative and update your TB's page as you see fit. Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted December 30, 2005 Author Share Posted December 30, 2005 Well... they're off. All TB's have been jacketed and tagged, and were secured in a secret location to prevent any leaks to the press. They will start their journey to the start cache in a few hours time. Pitstops and cache scores have been listed on the race page website. Good luck to all participants. Quote Link to comment
+Tricky Vicky & Mickey Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 A big thank you must go to Globalrat who has worked so hard putting together this race - without you it wouldn't have happened. Good luck to all the other entrants too - may the best one win! Quote Link to comment
+QFC Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Yea, kudos to GlobalRat for the TB race of 2006. A question on the rules though… Near the start of the race (i.e. where we are now) there will be a number of TB clustered in caches. Rule 17 states that a cacher should only remove one racing travel bug from a cache at a time, though there is no punishment for breaking this rule. The question is should cachers be allowed to break this rule at all? (Seems like it has already happened) The only reason that I ask is because we will be making the trek to the deep south this weekend to get Speed Wobble moving and to find the caches that we haven’t yet found, and if the rule is allowed to be bent then would like to offer other TB owned the chance to get their TB’s away from the dam. Part 2. Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted January 6, 2006 Author Share Posted January 6, 2006 Rule 17 only requests you limit yourself to one TB. If you take more than one, ensure that the TB’s are dropped off in different destination caches. The rule remains due to the fact that there would be 20 TB’s in the start cache, and it could take a long time for 20+ cachers to visit the cache and remove the TB’s to get them on their way. Also more than one TB may get stuck in a wayward cache and the rule therefore allows for more than one TB to be saved at the same time. Due to these scenarios, some leeway must be allowed, and the rule is therefore a request. Quote Link to comment
+warthog Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 I think this explanation sums it up nicely, as I was wondering how long the 20 TBs will take before they have all moved out of the starting cache, or how many individual trips I would need to do to collect one at a time. Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted January 11, 2006 Author Share Posted January 11, 2006 Well, quite a few of the TB’s are on the move with Wacky Racer taking the early lead and already having knocked off it’s second pitstop. But will it be a case of too fast out of the starting gates……..? Snowed under at work at the moment, but will upload pictures shortly and extend the pages. In the meantime have posted the first update of race rankings. Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted January 19, 2006 Author Share Posted January 19, 2006 Have added scores to the caches per province listings for the moment. Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted January 30, 2006 Author Share Posted January 30, 2006 Well, approaching the end of month one of the TB Race. So far, out of the 20 TB’s in the race, 9 have yet to depart the starting line. 11 have moved on, but 2 of these have yet to find their second cache. 6 TB’s have knocked off 2 out of the 10 pitstops. Race Rankings Quote Link to comment
+vespax Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Let's all hope that Machu Picchu Flute will bring up the rear and start leading the pack! Quote Link to comment
+Tricky Vicky & Mickey Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Hopefully our Timothy, whose a genetically modified tortoise, will surprise us all yet once he decides to get himself into gear and get a move on! TV&M Quote Link to comment
+QFC Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 To all of the hopeful Capetonian geocachers who have travel bugs in the race... This is just a friendly note to say that with some bribery I am sure that your bugs could leave the starting cache. Though… It is a far away from JHB… Maybe if you promise to scratch some Gautenger’s back later in the race, they will scratch your back now. And… There should be enough stops between then and now to not break rule 16.a. Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted February 6, 2006 Author Share Posted February 6, 2006 Demon Sheep returns from the DEEP Thanks to QFC for the rescue mission. Also, all bar one TB's have exited the starting gates. Quote Link to comment
+QFC Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 After another trip to the Vaal, we grabbed a number of the remaining bugs to get them into the race (it has been a month of no movement!). We will be placing them soon, but ask cachers to bear with us as there are many bugs and not too many empty caches the are close to us. Demon sheep had some of its fiery personality washed away, but as the race continues I am sure that it will get back on form. Quote Link to comment
+QFC Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Just so that all forum people can see what is happening with the 2006 TB race I have take a screen shot of the state of the nation. Sorry for the lack of details on the map, will have to wait for version 3.x to come out. 2 bugs in KZN 1 bug in CT the rest are still towards the top of the country. check it out at GlobalRat's 2006 TB Race Quote Link to comment
perdix Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Hey-hey, I like the new look website Globalrat! Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted March 15, 2006 Author Share Posted March 15, 2006 Hey-hey, I like the new look website Globalrat! Thanks . Will be adding some new stuff when I find some time again. Quote Link to comment
+Brick Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 (edited) There are now three race bugs at the Botshabelo series of caches, one of which is in the Pitstop cache. So if you ever wanted to head out that way, now you have an excuse to get out and go and rotate the bugs a bit. I also left a permanent marker in the cache for marking the TB's tickets as they pass thru, so maybe other pitstop owners can do the same. Go gettim boys !! oops. Seems none of them are there no more.... a whirlwind trip thru there by seeker two and frantre....alll gone...mmm Edited March 22, 2006 by Brick Quote Link to comment
+Seeker Two Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 The bugs did not like the Botshabelo caches. They want to get on with the race, so they are being moved again. Quote Link to comment
+Brick Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 The bugs did not like the Botshabelo caches. I feel a whole lot better now........ Quote Link to comment
+Discombob Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Well, we have our first casualty of the race. i am sad to announce that Tb Spongebob Square Pants was wrestled out of my hands by 3 knife wielding geomuggers while caching yesterday evening, along with the rest of my possessions, including wallet, cell phone, ID book, passport, GPS, and TB The Black Knight. At least my ID book and passport were recovered this morning, so I can still go overseas next week Alas, poor SpongeBob, rest in peace Quote Link to comment
+vespax Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Sorry to hear that Bob. Everyone ok, apart from the goods? Hope so. What area were you caching in, or what cache were you going for? Hope it wasn't one of mine! You already suffered damage from my Alphen Multi cache. Quote Link to comment
+Noddy Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Ouch, not fun at all. Glad to hear that you are OK. Only good thing is that you can start looking at new toys. We all have to be very careful. Quote Link to comment
+Discombob Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 not to worry, Vespa, it wasn;t one of yours. it was Liesbeek River Trail, so only do that one in the day. I found out this morning that my doctors son was mugged by the same 3 guys this week too, near the pick n Pay parking lot in Claremont. Noddy, as much as i would love to upgrade to all sorts of fancy stuff, i think i'll just have to stick with a cheapy E-trex - although i don;t think it can compare to Whostops super Sportrak Quote Link to comment
perdix Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Ag nee man! That is terrible news DBob, hope you were not injured! I get so pd-off when one of my hides disappear - I'll probably get a heart attack if my GPS had to suffer the same fate! Can we not grab these guys as part of a cache-in trash-out drive? Or probably a uniquely South Afircan cache-in muggers-out day! Quote Link to comment
+ZAlandyman & Susieq Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Hey buddy!!!! We are so sorry to hear about your encounter with the darker side of life in this city, if there is any way we can help, just call. .....really, anytime! Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted March 25, 2006 Author Share Posted March 25, 2006 Well, we have our first casualty of the race. i am sad to announce that Tb Spongebob Square Pants was wrestled out of my hands by 3 knife wielding geomuggers while caching yesterday evening, along with the rest of my possessions, including wallet, cell phone, ID book, passport, GPS, and TB The Black Knight. At least my ID book and passport were recovered this morning, so I can still go overseas next week Alas, poor SpongeBob, rest in peace Oh no. Glad to hear that DBob survived unscathed. One needs to take care in SA's mugging capital! As for Sponge Bob....RIP... one never knows..perhaps someone will spot him floating in the Liesbeek and save him. Seems he isn't the only TB to have succumbed to unfortunate events. It seems a certain cacher has mislaid "The one that got away".... seems this little TB really did get away this time. Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted March 30, 2006 Author Share Posted March 30, 2006 Lots of movement over the last two weeks but the top two slots remain unchanged. Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted May 3, 2006 Author Share Posted May 3, 2006 Timothy, the Mutant GM Tortoise has violated rule 16. The score for the visit to Kaart Van Afrika will not be allocated for the visit on 2006/04/16. Quote Link to comment
perdix Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 I have not yet seen any of the 2006 SA racing TBs first hand, but as a keen observer, I have noted that this rule is being violated often, as is the one about one cacher grabbing 2 TBs in one go. Maybe an idea for next time is to have the rules on a laminated card with the TBs, as I think a lot of the time a cacher gets to a cache and finds a TB he did not know was there, nor what its mission is. The temptation is big to take it anyway, and I suspect this is when the above happens. Only way to prevent it, is to have the rules with the TB. Still looking forward to seeing some race TB in the EC - if I recall correctly only 2 have zipped through here. Quote Link to comment
+QFC Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 As far as i can remember there is a laminated card with all of the rules on the bugs (great caching minds think alike). As for the rule being broken at times there has been need to break this rule (picking up bugs that have lain dormant for a while) and visiting caches/ pitstops that are far far off the beaten track. I will be interested to see what comes of these "rule/suggestion" bends... Interesting times ahead. (part 2) Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted May 5, 2006 Author Share Posted May 5, 2006 There is a laminated card with the key rules attached to each TB. As for TB's visiting the same cache and not being split up. This is a request and not a rule. I would prefer not to see this happen with the more accessible pitstops like the Top Billing cache etc. , but with the out of the way pitstops (remember we wanted to include as many areas of the country as possible) this would be somewhat restrictive. There are still a handful of TB's travelling in tandem, but most are now split up. Some of the leading TB's will probably start diverging from the pitstops to collect more points as they may feel that they are in a safer zone with regards to completing the race. Those with few stops to their names will probable still hunger to get to the pitstops. But, keep the ideas flowing, so that whoever may be brave enough to host the next race (hopefully next year to keep this an annual event) can have as much input at hand to keep improving the race format. Quote Link to comment
Bjbez Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Hi GlobalRat, Where can I find the newest list of cache scores for the race? Quote Link to comment
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