Butterfly Migration 2010-2011

[+ngrrfan]

All racers have escaped from their cocoon and if they make it through airport security, will be ready to race.

 

I SEE MINE!!!!...... It's the one out front... in the lead.

 

Thanks for the update.

[+anne.and.eli]

I see longtomsilver's!! It's the one with the tracking code visible.

 

This is truly an awesome set of pictures!!! Can't wait for the race to start!

[+Ruud4d]

I see longtomsilver's!! It's the one with the tracking code visible.

 

This is truly an awesome set of pictures!!! Can't wait for the race to start!

I see it as well

I tried to read the other codes as well but they get to blury when you magnifie the picture.

Edited September 13, 2010 by Ruud4d

[+Fiery Searcher]

Thank you for these. So exciting!!!

[+Vanelle]

Mike - Thanks for organizing this. All the racers are so carefully prepared. Thanks for letting me get a spot at the 11th hour! The photos look great.

[+Shilo]

Hello Racers!!!

 

I'm keeping track of timing and scoring for CacheAddict

 

I have 57 out of 70 racers on the standings sheet. If you DO NOT see your racer on either the mileage or geocacher(both are the same) standings page please let me know.

 

If you see your racer(s) on the page, please check to make sure your information is correct(IE: racer name). If it is not, also let me know.

 

Good luck racers!!

[+Gelugon]

I finally got mine activated and dropped off.

 

Where can I locate this standings sheet??

[+Fiery Searcher]

I finally got mine activated and dropped off.

 

Where can I locate this standings sheet??

 

The links are on Post #1 of this thread.

[+longtomsilver]

The pictures are GREAT.

 

Can I use the pictures for bringing them onto the Coin page?

Its so brilliant to see all these butterflies.

 

Is someone making a picture of their flying out....?

[+Shilo]

I finally got mine activated and dropped off.

 

Where can I locate this standings sheet??

 

I have you on the standings page now

 

You can find the standings on the Butterfly Migration 2010-2011 website located here under Mileage Standings and Geocacher Standings.

[+Shilo]

The first 2 movers are updated A tie for 1st place!!

 

I'm still missing 11 racers, so if you are entered in this race please let me know so I can put you in the standings.

 

Good luck to al the racers.

[+AtwellFamily]

The first 2 movers are updated A tie for 1st place!!

 

I'm still missing 11 racers, so if you are entered in this race please let me know so I can put you in the standings.

 

Good luck to al the racers.

I'll send you the 70 tracking codes later tonight.

[+Night*Cacher]

I picked up one of the butterflies at the Geocoinfest TB exchange. the owner has not activated it! Check you butterflies or don't get the millage. Good Luck all!

[+Shilo]

The first 2 movers are updated A tie for 1st place!!

 

I'm still missing 11 racers, so if you are entered in this race please let me know so I can put you in the standings.

 

Good luck to al the racers.

I'll send you the 70 tracking codes later tonight.

 

Got them and added all the activated ones. 5 are not still.

 

 

Standings are updated!!

[+Crowesfeat30]

Only one of mine has even been "picked up" from GCF!

 

I do hope that these butterflies were handed off to only to people who fully understand their missions. Otherwise we will have many that never make it out of the gate...

 

CF30

[+ngrrfan]

Only one of mine has even been "picked up" from GCF!

 

Same with me, but at least it's moving.

[+anne.and.eli]

Wooot I'm tied for 4th place!!

 

[+AtwellFamily]

Only one of mine has even been "picked up" from GCF!

 

I do hope that these butterflies were handed off to only to people who fully understand their missions. Otherwise we will have many that never make it out of the gate...

 

CF30

Not sure who hands they got into but I can tell you the tags on the coins made it pretty clear.

[+ngrrfan]

Wooot I'm tied for 4th place!!

 

Best watch out..... gorillagal is movin' up fast on ya.

 

*not to mention a bunch of others*

[+ngrrfan]

Only one of mine has even been "picked up" from GCF!

 

I do hope that these butterflies were handed off to only to people who fully understand their missions. Otherwise we will have many that never make it out of the gate...

 

CF30

Not sure who hands they got into but I can tell you the tags on the coins made it pretty clear.

And I would assume that our names aren't on the tags, so pickup and movement is really a random act.

[+AtwellFamily]

Only one of mine has even been "picked up" from GCF!

 

I do hope that these butterflies were handed off to only to people who fully understand their missions. Otherwise we will have many that never make it out of the gate...

 

CF30

Not sure who hands they got into but I can tell you the tags on the coins made it pretty clear.

And I would assume that our names aren't on the tags, so pickup and movement is really a random act.

The tag looks like this

[+Shilo]

All 70 racers are on the standing pages now.

 

Standings are updated with a huge tie for 1st in the mileage category.

 

If I have your info on your racer wrong, please let me know and I will fix it.

[+Team kizb]

All 70 racers are on the standing pages now.

 

Standings are updated with a huge tie for 1st in the mileage category.

 

If I have your info on your racer wrong, please let me know and I will fix it.

 

Just checked and one of my racers is listed as having 0 miles when it has 744 miles as of today. Thanks

[+GaryM53]

We should try and get a picture of the Migration!!

 

I'll second that emotion! I think it would be exciting to be one of the first geocachers to help racers at the starting line. Since I can't be one of them but do have a racer, I'd love to see how they start out. Even a photo of one of them with their mission instructions, guidlines, etc.

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A picture of thier migration I took last year is posted on GaryM53 butterfly! The trees were black with them.

[+AtwellFamily]

I'll second that emotion! I think it would be exciting to be one of the first geocachers to help racers at the starting line. Since I can't be one of them but do have a racer, I'd love to see how they start out. Even a photo of one of them with their mission instructions, guidlines, etc.

 

Like this?

 

[+Shilo]

All 70 racers are on the standing pages now.

 

Standings are updated with a huge tie for 1st in the mileage category.

 

If I have your info on your racer wrong, please let me know and I will fix it.

 

Just checked and one of my racers is listed as having 0 miles when it has 744 miles as of today. Thanks

 

The reason is because good ole Groundspeak decided on their own not to send out "took' logs to watchlists or owners of trackables. So your mileage wont get updated until I get a 'placed' log notice. Nothing I can do about it. I don't have time to go through every racers page to check. Sorry.

 

I went ahead and put your mileage on the standings because I was on the page. It will uploaded in a few minutes.

[+Shilo]

Standing are updated

[+Crowesfeat30]

Aaaaaaaannnd both of mine appear to have been stolen. Already!

 

CF30

[+The Moop Along]

Aaaaaaaannnd both of mine appear to have been stolen. Already!

 

CF30

 

You know Groundspeak turned off retrieve logs right? Both your coins were picked up by local cachers. I'm sure they'll be in caches before you know it.

 

TMA

[+Shilo]

Aaaaaaaannnd both of mine appear to have been stolen. Already!

 

CF30

 

You know Groundspeak turned off retrieve logs right? Both your coins were picked up by local cachers. I'm sure they'll be in caches before you know it.

 

TMA

 

Why/when did they turn off retrieve logs too??

 

I want all my logs. Half the fun of following trackables is to see all their movements.

[+Shilo]

Aaaaaaaannnd both of mine appear to have been stolen. Already!

 

CF30

 

You know Groundspeak turned off retrieve logs right? Both your coins were picked up by local cachers. I'm sure they'll be in caches before you know it.

 

TMA

 

I'm getting retrieval logs within the last hour. It is the 'took' logs I'm not getting.

[+The Moop Along]

Aaaaaaaannnd both of mine appear to have been stolen. Already!

 

CF30

 

You know Groundspeak turned off retrieve logs right? Both your coins were picked up by local cachers. I'm sure they'll be in caches before you know it.

 

TMA

 

I'm getting retrieval logs within the last hour. It is the 'took' logs I'm not getting.

 

That's what I meant. Sorry No reason for alarm . . .

 

TMA

[+Shilo]

Finally got my Linux back up and working on my new laptop. I'm working on the standings but on my way to work soon. I SHOULD be able to work on them at work today. I will post when the standings get updated and uploaded this afternoon.

[+AtwellFamily]

I hope more get moved. This is sad if at a GeoCoinFest we can't get coins to move.

[+AtwellFamily]

Pictures for everyone.

[+Shilo]

Standings are updated

 

The new mileage leader got a jump to Ireland

Big tie for first in the geocacher standings still.

Edited October 2, 2010 by Shilo

[+Shilo]

Standings are updated

[+longtomsilver]

Wow, Mike these are stunning pictures.

I really love the butterfly invasion.

 

I really hope that more of the butterflies will start flying like in the pictures.

Edited October 3, 2010 by longtomsilver

[+Team kizb]

Yes, 29 Butterfly's with zero movement is not a good sign. Where did they go?

[+Mekle]

Yes, 29 Butterfly's with zero movement is not a good sign. Where did they go?

 

Well, in the case of mine, they *have* moved quite a bit, but not been dropped yet, since the "visited" logs aren't generating emails and getting included in the updated standings.

 

Some spot checks show a few others in similar situations.

[+Ruud4d]

I hope my coin(s) is(/are) gonna make it to Cologne. Maybe I can pick them up right there.

[+anne.and.eli]

I have two. One hasn't visited or moved. The other hasn't even been registered as picked up.

 

C'est la vie. Maybe I will win the prize for least movement and least # of cacher pickups (0!)

[+Shilo]

I went through every racer and updated them. I found about 10 with mileage. All but 2 were 'visit' or 'took' logs that Groundspeak refuses to send to owners or watchlist watchers. If you don't like that go b%#&h to them and join me.

 

For some reason I didn't get 2 placed logs on Sept 25th so those racers got updated as well.

 

Again, if you don't see your racer updated just let me know here or send me a message and I'll get it updated in the next update.

 

Edited October 3, 2010 by Shilo

[+Team kizb]

My Racer is updated, thanks! Hopefully Groundspeak gets this fixed soon.

[+Shilo]

Standings are updated

[+Team kizb]

Since there are now two Geocoinfests, can we specify which one we would like our Butterfly to Migrate to?

[UnicDreams]

Yay! Very exciting! One of our butterflies, Intrepid Traveler, is number one so far for # of geocachers. We'll see if it can keep it up. What fun to follow. Love the starting line photos. Thanks for the fun race and the updates!

[+ngrrfan]

A moment of silence please...........

 

Seems my #2 butterfly may be dead.

 

Read this:

 

ngrrfan's Racing Butterfly #2

 

And then this:

 

GC1F6WB Sakatah Trackable Hostel

 

I'm hoping it will show up someplace...... if not..... I hope whoever has it enjoys it.

[+Shilo]

Standings are updated

 

We have a new mileage leader!! Big shake up at the top of the mileage standings.

 

The geocacher standings are still very close

[+AtwellFamily]

Hey looks whos tied for first in milage and tied for second in geocachers.

 

Couldn't have fixed the race any better.