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Mountains, Mardi Gras, Good Food and
Fun Fun Fun
(Oh Yeah,
and a Pre Event 4x4 Trip Too)
Where: Beaver Creek (Near
Fairplay)
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Mardi Gras
Time: Saturday, August 7th from 5:00 pm till it
ends
(With Activities all Day Leading Up to the Mardi Gras
Event)
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View Heading Up Wheeler Lake Trail
Mardi Gras Event
Details:
Meet up at
the posted coordinates along Beaver Creek Road at 5:00 pm for an
evening of fun in Geocaching Mardi Gras style. Bring chairs
and a beverage of your choice. All geocachers are encouraged
to attend this free dinner Mardi Gras event, regardless of
participation in the daytime 4x4 run. Make sure you put on
your Mardi Gras attire (family friendly) as there will be a contest
for best dressed.
Note: We will
try to get porta potties for the event site again this year.
This event is not officially a camping event but free camping is
available on a first come first served basis at the event location
and at several other spots along Beaver Creek Road.
If you plan
to go on the daytime 4x4 run, that's great, but if not, you should
still plan to spend the day in the mountains prior to the mardi
gras event. There will be plenty to do for the day,
including:
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Explore the area around Fairplay and
Breckenridge.
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Enjoy one of the many
activities available in the area. |
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Hang out at the event area (Chat with others who will be
there for the day, sit back and enjoy the mountain air, have a
picnic, read a book, play horseshoes, etc.).
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Make a caching run on your way to Fairplay (All of the
routes into Fairplay have countless fun mountain cache hides along
them).
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Spend the day geocaching around Fairplay and/or
Breckenridge.
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Plan your own adventure for the day.
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Free Mardi Gras
Dinner:
Dinner will
be served at approximately 6:00 pm.
Menu (Don't
forget to bring your drinks):
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BBQ Chicken
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Cajun Style Jambalaya
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Roasted Corn on the Cob |
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Fruit Salad |
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Hot Dogs and Buns |
Contests and
Giveaways:
Raffle
- Each attendee will receive one
free raffle ticket for the prize giveaway.
Prizes Will
Include:
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Item Description
(Donated By)
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Garmin Nuvi 265W (RocketMan)
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5
New 2010 Lackey Geocoins (Groundspeak)
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15+ Assorted Geocoins (Joe Friday)
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National Geographic Map Product (National
Geographic)
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4
Event T-Shirts (Joe Friday)
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Signal Doll (Groundspeak)
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2
GCCO Gold Coins (GCCO)
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Deep Dive Impact Socket Set (n0wae)
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2-pack aluminum led flashlights (jpit)
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Walking Stick (Joe Friday)
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Hi-Lift Jack (n0wae)
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6-pack 6 led aluminum flashlights (jpit)
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Gerber Folding Shovel (RocketMan)
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Autographed "The Complete Idiots Guide to Geocaching"
Book (Groundspeak)
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Geocaching Across America Photo Book
(RocketMan)
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4
pack of SmartStraps ratchet tie downs (n0wae)
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4x4 Recovery Hitch with Shackle
(RocketMan)
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Bass Pro Shops Extreme Boat Bag (jpit)
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Emergency Fire Starter (RocketMan)
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The Complete Idiots Guide to Geocaching Book (Joe
Friday)
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2
30 cal ammo cans (RocketMan)
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2
50 cal ammo cans (RocketMan)
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20
pc Value Pack Bungee Cords (n0wae)
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Set of 6 Bison Tubes (RocketMan)
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2
Topographic Trails Maps for Rocky Mountain National Park (National
Geographic)
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2
Topographic Trail Maps for Yellowstone National Park (National
Geographic)
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2
Digital Trail Maps, Colorado 14ers (National
Geographic)
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2
Digital Topographic Maps for Colorado (National
Geographic)
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4x4 Bear
Award - To be handed off
annually.
The bear was carved and graciously donated by jmike for the
2007 4x4 event raffle. Sting25 won it
at that event after having a little mishap on the trail during that
day. Sting25 agreed to give the bear up to the next
victim lucky person and the plan was hatched to
make the bear an annual award. Team
Abunai Inc. won the bear at the
2009 4x4 event. Who will win it this year and what
mishap accomplishment will it be awarded
for?
Best Mardi
Gras Attire Award - It's
a Mardi Gras, so of course we will have this award.
Prize: Mountainsmith Ryolite Trekking Poles.
"Will Attend
Log":
Please
include the following information in your will attend
log:
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Number of people attending the evening mardi gras
event.
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If
you are bringing a vehicle on the 4x4 run.
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If
going on the 4x4 run, would you like to run the difficult trail or
the moderate trail (Please read info under "The 4x4 Adventure"
below to help you decide).
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If
you would like to ride along with someone on the 4x4
run.
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If
you have extra seats for the 4x4 run and number of extra
seats.
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Event
Shirts:
Joe Friday
has designed a really cool event shirt again this year. The
shirts will be sold at cost ($7 each) which is a really good
deal. Please contact Joe Friday at jfriday@teleprinting.com to
pre-order a shirt to be handed out at the event.
Note: Last day to order shirts from Joe is Saturday, July
31st.
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Special Event
Geocoin:
Joe Friday
has designed this cool special geocoin just for this event.
There will be plenty of coins available throughout the day at the
event.
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The 4x4 Adventure
When: Saturday, August 7th
at 9:00
AM
Trails:
Wheeler Lake and
Mosquito Pass, Fairplay Area (See Details Below)
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Trail Plans:
Moderate Group:
The moderate group will be running Mosquito
Pass trail with an optional return on Weston
Pass trail.
Route plans
for the day are:
Meet up on Mosquito Pass Road (CR-12) just off of Highway 9, south
of Alma (see meeting plans below).
From there we will run Mosquito Pass trail with several cache
stops, a couple of side trails and a stop for Lunch.
Mosquito Pass ends at Leadville.
You have a choice of return routes on your own:
1. To event location via paved Hwy 91 to Fwy 70 to Hwy 9 through
Breckenridge (about 1.5 hours).
2. To event location via Weston
Pass (about 2 hours).
Note: Please keep in mind that the event starts at 5:00 pm and plan
accordingly.
Difficult
Group:
The
difficult group will be running the Wheeler
Lake trail.
Route plans
for the day are:
Meet up on CR-4 just off of Highway 9, north of Alma (see meeting
plans below).
From there we will air down and head to the trailhead 2 miles
away.
Once at the trailhead, will will make a quick stop and then run
Wheeler Lake trail with several cache stops, a couple of side
trails and a stop for Lunch at the Lake.
The return route is back the way we came in.
Meeting Plans:
Moderate Group:
Meeting Time: 9:00 am
Meeting Location: N 39 16.197 W 106
02.949
Directions: Hwy 9 south from Fwy 70 or Hwy 9 north from Hwy
285.
Groups: There will be two moderate groups. Everyone on
the moderate run will meet at the same location at the same time
and the groups will be divided up there. One group will leave
promptly at 9:00 am and one will leave promptly at 9:30 am.
Stragglers: If you get stuck behind a motor home on your way
to the meeting place (yeah right) and you show up late, you can try
to catch up to the group on the trail which won't be too hard since
they will be stopping for caches
frequently.
Difficult Group:
Meeting Time: 9:00 am (Get there early to
allow time to air down)
Meeting Location: N 39 20.981 W 106
03.293
Directions: Hwy 9 south from Fwy 70 or Hwy 9 north from Hwy
285.
What to
bring:
In addition
to your 4x4 vehicle and any support equipment you see fit, don't
forget:
- FRS Radio (Channel 2) or CB (Channel 20)
- Lunch and Beverages
- Chairs for the trail Lunch and for mardi gras event
- Bug Spray
- Sun Screen
Trail
Leaders:
The trail
leaders will be:
Difficult
Trail: n0wae and jpit
(TG)
Moderate Trail: zoltig and
Grand High
Pobah,
mnst (TG)
Warning and
Disclaimers:
Suggested
Equipment/Experience for easy/moderate route:
SUV or better with 4WD low range, decent ground clearance and some
experience.
Suggested Equipment/Experience for difficult route: Highly capable
off road vehicle with necessary modifications and some experience
with difficult trails. As a minimum, your vehicle should have
very good ground clearance (preferably lifted) and a rear locker
(front and rear locker preferred).
Disclaimer: It is up to you to decide if you want to attempt
the trails and if your vehicle is capable of doing the
trails. And you take all responsibility for the safety of
yourself and your vehicle.
Note: Your trail leader will be happy to help spot you through the
more difficult sections, but you still take all responsibility for
the safety of yourself and your vehicle.
Your
Hosts:
Hosts: Joe
Friday, zoltig,
RocketMan,
Grand
High Pobah, n0wae,
mnst, Atwell
Family, jpit and Team Red
Rubicon
Trail Leaders: zoltig (moderate), Grand High Pobah (moderate), mnst
(moderate TG), n0wae (difficult), jpit (difficult TG)
Mardi Gras Event Coordinator: Joe Friday
Attendance
List:
Note: If there
are any errors in this list, please contact RocketMan
so they can be corrected.