Via Con Ardillos Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment
+TheAlabamaRambler Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment
Via Con Ardillos Posted December 15, 2006 Author Share Posted December 15, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment
+TheAdventureBhoys Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 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! Quote Link to comment
+Snoogans Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment
+pghlooking Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Uhh Geocaching isn't a competition!? Quote Link to comment
+Snoogans Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Uhh Geocaching isn't a competition!? Oh yea. Well I have more smiley thingies than YOU. I win. Quote Link to comment
KGunner Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment
+Snoogans Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 (edited) DOH! Edited December 15, 2006 by Snoogans Quote Link to comment
KGunner Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 (edited) Wierd doulbe post, sorry. Edited December 15, 2006 by KGunner Quote Link to comment
magellan315 Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Try doing a Google search for "Adventure Racing". Closest thing to competitve Geocaching besides orienteering. Quote Link to comment
Clan Riffster Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment
+Snoogans Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment
+TheAlabamaRambler Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 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 Quote Link to comment
+mtn-man Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 The GGA has been doing a Challenge Event for the last four years. We do it each October. Olympics? No. Quote Link to comment
+Right Wing Wacko Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 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) Quote Link to comment
+Criminal Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 I have several caches in the Olympic Mountains. I love it there. Quote Link to comment
+Night_Hawk Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 The Emerald Valley Cachers held their first Olympics this year. Your more then welcome to join us next year. Quote Link to comment
+pghlooking Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment
+mtn-man Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment
+jaimeemark Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Olympic Reporting would be similar to other sports reporting. Quote Link to comment
+Team Laxson Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 It'd have to be featured on ESPN 8 before being considered for the Olympics. Quote Link to comment
+Aiden's Cachers Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment
+pghlooking Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment
+CYBret Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 Looks like it finally happened. Congrats to all you Michiganders who qualify. Bret Quote Link to comment
+TheAlabamaRambler Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment
+hikergps Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment
+pghlooking Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 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? Quote Link to comment
swhite7000 Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 There is already such thing as the geolympics. Look -www.geolympics.org And this cache listing Quote Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 I have several caches in the Olympic Mountains. I love it there. That's what I thought this thread was about! Quote Link to comment
+wimseyguy Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 There's no way I'm pissing in a cup in order to be allowed to go geocaching! Quote Link to comment
+bobbarley Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 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. Quote Link to comment
+BornAdventures Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 I could just imagine the torch bearer vearing off course just to log a lamp post micro Quote Link to comment
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