Olympic Geocaching

[Via Con Ardillos]

Since geocaching is such a growing sport/activity, what would you think if it were made an olympic event. I think that it would be pretty sweet if they had to find certain caches from all over the world for the duration of the olympic games. it would be kind of like the amazing race only the friend/family teams would be the country teams. i think it would be pretty intresting. what are your thoughts.

[+TheAlabamaRambler]

I think you need to read up on what the Olympics are all about - they aren't about geocaching or The Amazing Race!

Edited December 15, 2006 by TheAlabamaRambler

[Via Con Ardillos]

the amazing race is just to show like they would get different clues at each box and travel the world or the host country looking for the caches to see who has the best skills.

[+TheAdventureBhoys]

Oh, I hope not. It would turn into something like this.

 

Then imagine:

Performance Enhancing GPS units

Dope controls at caches.

Up close and personal with someone slogging through the muck

Nike release a geocaching specific line of clothes "Just hide it"

and worse of all:

 

THE AUSSIES WOULD WIN!

[+Snoogans]

I doubt geocaching would even make to the exibition stage of the Olympics.

 

I remember when aerobatic flying made it in one year. It was really great, but quite a stink was made over a motor sport being exhibited in the Olympics.

 

Geocaching needs a GPSr. It's a techno-sport if there is such a thing. I doubt it would be considered for that and many other reasons as well.

[+pghlooking]

Uhh Geocaching isn't a competition!?

[+Snoogans]

Uhh Geocaching isn't a competition!?

 

Oh yea. Well I have more smiley thingies than YOU. I win.

[KGunner]

Wow, no.

 

I'm all for geocaching. But really I don't view it as a sport. A sport is something you win or lose, something you compete at.

The olympics were established a long long time ago to bring people together and compete for a few days. Sure you could make geocaching a competition and throw it into the Olympics, but you could also do the same for hot dog eating and World of Warcraft.

[+Snoogans]

DOH!

Edited December 15, 2006 by Snoogans

[KGunner]

Wierd doulbe post, sorry.

Edited December 15, 2006 by KGunner

[magellan315]

Try doing a Google search for "Adventure Racing". Closest thing to competitve Geocaching besides orienteering.

[Clan Riffster]

Whilst I think it would fall somewhere betwixt competitive knitting and team oil changing in popularity as an Olympic event, I think it would make for a kewl, local geo-event.

[+Snoogans]

Whilst I think it would fall somewhere betwixt competitive knitting and team oil changing in popularity as an Olympic event, I think it would make for a kewl, local geo-event.

 

Yep! Texas is about to have its' fifth such event.

 

Here is this past year's challenge.

 

Most of the crazy gallery pics were part of the competition.

 

Including the walking on water competition:

 

 

And the standing on water competition:

 

Edited December 15, 2006 by Snoogans

[+TheAlabamaRambler]

Whilst I think it would fall somewhere betwixt competitive knitting and team oil changing in popularity as an Olympic event, I think it would make for a kewl, local geo-event.

 

In fact it does!

 

A couple years ago I hosted an Amazing GeoRace in Alabama where teams started out in Huntsville and drove south 150 miles to end at an event dinner in Birmingham, collecting 50 caches along their route.

 

Some were team challenges, some individual challenges, and some roadblocks.

 

It was a real hit and has now been done in several states, most notably the annual GeoQuest in Tennessee.

 

Competitive caching can be great fun every now and then, but it will never be a basic practice in the game.

 

Ed

[+mtn-man]

The GGA has been doing a Challenge Event for the last four years. We do it each October.

 

Olympics? No.

[+Right Wing Wacko]

The GGA has been doing a Challenge Event for the last four years. We do it each October.

 

Olympics? No.

 

I've cached in the Olympics! I have quite a few finds there!

 

(The Olympics are a coastal mountain range in Washington State)

[+Criminal]

I have several caches in the Olympic Mountains. I love it there.

[+Night_Hawk]

The Emerald Valley Cachers held their first Olympics this year.

Your more then welcome to join us next year.

[+pghlooking]

Uhh Geocaching isn't a competition!?

 

Oh yea. Well I have more smiley thingies than YOU. I win.

Yea well Geowoodstock is East Coast this year baby so you know what that means...POCKET CACHES!!!! Watch your numbers dwindle compared to mine. Most of that has to do with my superior skills of course. Although I would consider making you an alternate on the next Olympic squad.

[+mtn-man]

The Emerald Valley Cachers held their first Olympics this year.

Your more then welcome to join us next year.

Be careful what you wish for. I've been known to crash events.

[+jaimeemark]

I lived in Salt lake during the 2002 winter olympics and there was a large body of dorks that tried to make Bridge an olympic event. That's right bridge the card game. I fully embrace my own dorktitude as a geocacher but it is not a sport. Neither is Nascar or bowling. Both take talent but neither are sports. Golf is questionable at best. Fun game though. While we're on the topic how did poker ever make it on ESPN? So wrong.

[+Renegade Knight]

Olympic Reporting would be similar to other sports reporting.

[+Team Laxson]

It'd have to be featured on ESPN 8 before being considered for the Olympics.

[+Aiden's Cachers]

I could just imagine the torch bearer vearing off course just to log a lamp post micro

Edited December 15, 2006 by Aiden's Cachers

[+pghlooking]

I lived in Salt lake during the 2002 winter olympics and there was a large body of dorks that tried to make Bridge an olympic event. That's right bridge the card game. I fully embrace my own dorktitude as a geocacher but it is not a sport.

BRIDGE??? Come on. Get real. UNO I could see but certainly not bridge.

[+CYBret]

Looks like it finally happened.

 

Congrats to all you Michiganders who qualify.

 

Bret

[+TheAlabamaRambler]

To participate, a $25 membership is required of all athletes, plus individual event fees.

 

Dang, I may start my own olympics!

 

And, is it wrong to envision a line of blue-hairs with walkers lining up for the 25' marathon?

Edited December 24, 2006 by TheAlabamaRambler

[+hikergps]

I'm thinking that horseshoes or bowling would make it as an Olympic sport before caching.

 

 

edit to add pic

Edited December 24, 2006 by hikergps

[+pghlooking]

And, is it wrong to envision a line of blue-hairs with walkers lining up for the 25' marathon?

My Gram just turned 100 on Wednesday. Does this mean she would get a 10' head start?

[swhite7000]

There is already such thing as the geolympics.

 

Look -www.geolympics.org

 

And this cache listing

[+MissJenn]

I have several caches in the Olympic Mountains. I love it there.

That's what I thought this thread was about!

[+wimseyguy]

There's no way I'm pissing in a cup in order to be allowed to go geocaching!

[+bobbarley]

I remember Ski Orienteering applying to be a demo sport. They were turned down because there was no way to have TV coverage of people going all different directions! I am going to stop training right now.

Previous olympic medal sports have included motor boat racing, obstacle swim and rope climbing.

[+BornAdventures]

I could just imagine the torch bearer vearing off course just to log a lamp post micro