+binxyandtog Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Hi there, I hope this is the right place to post this, as am in the UK We are pretty new to the world of geocaching and would be very interested in taking part at events within reasonable travel distance but the problem is that I don't know where to look for event info. The large/national ones I found through google but I can't seem to find smaller, more local ones. Is there somewhere I can search for them? Or on geocaching.com set search options to look for events or something? Thanks TJay xxx Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 (edited) Hi and welcome. The Geocaching Association of Great Britain (GAGB) keeps a calendar of all events here: http://www.gagb.co.uk/forums/calendar.php You can also search for events on Geocaching.com, go here http://www.geocaching.com/seek/nearest.aspx and select the event type from the dropdown box, bung in your postcode and Bob's your mothers brother. Edit to add, also as a premium member you can set up a Pocket Query to include event caches, but that's a whole different story. Edited June 20, 2012 by MartyBartfast Quote Link to comment
team tisri Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Hi there, I hope this is the right place to post this, as am in the UK We are pretty new to the world of geocaching and would be very interested in taking part at events within reasonable travel distance but the problem is that I don't know where to look for event info. The large/national ones I found through google but I can't seem to find smaller, more local ones. Is there somewhere I can search for them? Or on geocaching.com set search options to look for events or something? Thanks TJay xxx If you subscribe to the weekly newsletter it will tell you about forthcoming events. Personally I find it gives far more information than is useful, as the event 10 miles away is often lost among the listings of events 150 miles away. Since you're a premium member you can filter out all cache types except events on the map and see where they are. Just be aware that an event will show on the map until it's archived, which is usually at least a week or two after the event takes place. Whereabouts in the UK are you? You might find someone willing to "adopt" you and show you the ropes. Quote Link to comment
team tisri Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Just checked your profile, maybe this one is of interest? http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=615162ad-ce21-4d88-a72e-e7ea42837bc7 Quote Link to comment
+binxyandtog Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 Thank you so much, I knew there was more to this event stuff than I had found That Arran one looks great - off to explore the GAGB Quote Link to comment
+Team Clova Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Hiya Do you do facebook at all? There is a Scottish group https://www.facebook.com/groups/159161067474047/ We have a list of all the upcoming events in Scotland (not that many for the rest of the year, you've just missed a flurry of them including 2 in Ayrshire at the start of June) Quote Link to comment
+binxyandtog Posted June 22, 2012 Author Share Posted June 22, 2012 Do you do facebook at all? There is a Scottish group https://www.facebook.com/groups/159161067474047/ I practically live on fb, lol - have sent my request to join the group. I did notice that we just missed some great looking events but at least now we know where to look for more coming up Quote Link to comment
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