Interest In A Different Race?

[+mr.magoo]

the Last 2 years, Geoman007 has run a state wide (NJ) cache hunt that has everyone all over the state for a fun hunt over the course of the labor day weekend.

 

In this vein, I have an idea for another race, but it differs in that the hunt will take place in one location (1600 acre park near me). The race would be designed to have teams all over the park during the day (s). I would have a number of stages and also include a chance element to help keep things 'even'.

 

The question is,

 

" If I hide it, will they come? "

 

I was looking at the memorial day weekend with the event starting on the saturday morning.

 

If a dozen or so folks say that its a fun idea and will participate, then i will begin the planning /layout and field work for it.

 

It would be setup as a cache event , but could be kept afterward as a regular cache hunt as well.

 

any interest?

[+Team OUTSID4EVR]

Magoo,

We are thinking of doing a statewide cache hunt here in Maryland. How was the NJ hunt organized? The MGS is getting a committee together to develop this. I am heading the committee. Any good ideas would be appreciated.

 

outsid4evr@comcast.net

Edited December 23, 2003 by OUTSID4EVR

[+HartClimbs]

Sounds like it'd be fun! (parking the car once and hiking all over).

 

Of course, that's assuming there's a get-together after the day of hiking involving some food and libations!

[+KBer]

Sounds like fun, count me in.

[+briansnat]

Sounds like a blast!. I'd be interested, but a holiday weekend would be tough for me. I'm either involved in soccer tournaments on holiday weekends, or I'm away with the family. Why don't ya make it a regular weekend, but start the event, say Friday at 5:00.

Edited December 23, 2003 by briansnat

[+robert]

The event Outsid4evr is talking about is discussed here.

 

Thanks

[+TeamK-9]

I think it sounds like a cool idea, my idea would be to just release a whole crapload of normal caches on that day, and then just have people find as many as possible...

[+robert]

In a situation like mr.magoo proposed, that would be fine. For a statewide race, we wouldn't want people racing all over the place in their cars just to win a prize. We wouldn't want to have any car wrecks.

[+trowel32]

I would be interested in your idea for the weekend cache hunt in a single park if you are still planning on doing it. I should be around memorial day weekend.

Edited March 12, 2004 by trowel32

[+JandM]

neat idea. sounds like fun. count us in. (i'll even go solo if joe has to work.)

 

jandm

[+JMBella]

I'd be into it.

[+bldebabe]

I'd be interested. What state will this be in?

[+iplay]

This sounds very much like what we're doing for "It Reeks! Geocaching Event." We're utilizing a 700-acre park and placing several caches for the day; you'll park once and hike all over the area. Prizes will be awarded in different categories as well.

[Geoman007]

What park would this be in?

[+Quoddy]

I'll be near the end of my vacation in Maine at that time. Sound like a good idea, though. I seem to always be gone during events.

[+mr.magoo]

To answer Geoman007's question. I woudl layout the race at the Sourland Mountain Park in Hillsborough. 1600 acres of space here.

 

The basics of the hunt would be as follows.

 

There would be 7-10 elements with a clue to the final cache.

 

At the designated starting time, each cacher (or team) would be handed a sheet with 15-20 potential element locations.

 

Your job is to visit the lcoations until you have all the clues. The fun and challenge will be wether or not a location has an element hidden there.

 

I've even got some sponsorship for some nice prizes and have even though about getting T-shirts if there is enough people who would come. The date can actually be any Saturday-Sunday combo. Perhaps my local Hillsborough Neighbor (Natureboy44) would like to team up with me on this one as he is a master of camoflauge.