Every 1 Year, 1 Month, 1 Day, 1 Hour, 1 Minute, and 1 Second the
numbers align and make people that have a numbers fixation smile -
The next time this happens will be soon!
We wanted to bring you an event that will twist your mind - bend
your will - stretch your patience - make you question your sanity -
cause cats & dogs to love one another - Yes,
It's the
8-
8-8 EVENT ! !
! !
Strangely enough, this date falls on a Friday night and gives us
good reason to make a Geocaching event out of it - Ready for the
fun? Come on down and visit a bit.
You must choose to be one of three types of participants. (Defalt
group is "C". By not choosing "A" or "B" you will be a "C")
Group A: Geocachers and friends forming competitive teams ready to
do battle after dinner.
Group B: Geocachers and friends willing to help us out with the
night's anticks.
Group C: Geocachers and friends that are just here for food, fun
and to chear on the start of the optional 888 Challange.
All three groups will be able to post this Event as "Attended". It
should be noted that group "A" will no doubt have the most fun,
while group "C" will get the most sleep. Group "B" will work with
us to get Video and pictures as we can while keeping things moving
smoothly.
If you have ever watched a show that sounds like "The Amazing
Pace" you will understand what some of you are about to endure.
Eight (8) Stages spread across 3 Counties and miles of
blacktop will have you questioning, "Are we first or last?"
THE 888 CHALLANGE:(optional per Groundspeak regulations)Don't ask
why, just some new rules out of a hat I
think.
Each team will be comprised of no less than 2 members and no more
than 4 members, unless those members are children (this will be
referred to as the "5 Brown Bears" Rule, as apopted from last
year's 777 event. Children are defined in this game as 12
years or younger. You will need at least 2 members to
complete tasks and safely navigate through the Treasure Valley.
At a minimum one member must be able to legally drive &
at least one team member must have a valid geocaching account on
Geocaching.com.
The 888 Challange will start with you receiving a Stage One
envelope - this will direct you to the Stage One coordinates and
what you need to do.
Each stage will consist of a task or set of tasks to be completed
(some times the task will be clear and some will take a bit of
thinking) before moving on to the next stage - If there are
multiple tasks offered in a stage, you may want to pick one (1)
poor sucker from your team to complete one part while making
another do the next task. You may also choose to utilize the
whole team at all stages (more fun) - you will know what to do when
you receive your envelope for each stage.
Once a stage is completed, you will receive an envelope with the
coordinates (or find that you already have the coordinates) to the
next stage and any instructions - Hang on to all envelopes &
their contents!!!!!! You may need them for reference or other
information down the road.
Following Stage Eight is the FINAL STAGE - When you find this
stage, grab the top envelope and then replace the Stage exactly as
you found it - anyone found assisting another team during this
stage will be disqualified - NO EXCEPTIONS! The first seven
envelopes will be labeled in sequential order "FIRST TO FIND" thru
"EIGHTH" and the rest will be labeled "8-8-8 FINISHER". Bring
the envelope you grabbed to the 8-8-8 breakfast location.
THE
SCHEDULE:
We will prepare for the 888 Challange by having dinner at Casa
Mexico in Boise at 6pm - The coordinates to this event are listed
above.
You will register your team by letting us know what individuals
are on your team and who are valid vehicle drivers. Each
driver on the team must give his valid state driver's license to a
volunteer to be sealed in an envelope. The envelope will then
be handed back to the owner. (see RULES section about this
activity) We did verify with local Law Enforcement that we are
breaking no laws, so long as the driver has his/her licence on
him/her, with or without an envelope.
At 7:30pm the Rules will be read aloud so that if there are any
questions, they can be answered at that time. Any other
questions also need to be asked at that time - Contact phone
numbers will be given out for players to be able to contact
organizers during the day.
At 7:40pm, Stage One envelopes will be handed out to each Team
from as they pay they're dinner tabs. Group "A" - DO NOT OPEN
THESE! You will be disqualified should you open your envelope
early.
At exactly 8 seconds, 8 minutes past 8pm MST on your GPSr clock
the game begins - you may open your envelope at this time and begin
Stage One.
Group "C" and parts of Group "B" may stay and visit as long as
they like.
All Stages during the evening have the option of a team challange
or a clue coordinate. The team challange will will be on site while
the clue will not be. There will be no one (1) hour window in which
they are available - should you need more time, take it, the other
teams will not mind. If you think you are are way ahead or
finished, feal free to take a nap while the other teams sneak past
you. If you fail to finish in time, you may still join us at the
8-8-8 Breakfast coordinates for the winner's awards and
raffle.
STAGES
Stage One:
Stage Two:
Stage Three:
Stage Four:
Stage Five:
Stage Six:
Stage Seven:
Stage Eight:
Breakfast:
THE
RULES:
1) This is meant to be fun but you still must
act like respectable adults at the appropriate times & places
when necessary. Remember, YOU and YOUR TEAM are representing
the Geocaching community. Please bring lots of energy, a good
sense of humor and the spirit of adventure & competition with
you.
2)
All city,
county, state, & federal laws, traffic laws, park rules &
regulations and any other normal regulations will be followed.
If you are caught breaking any of these, you will be
disqualified.
3) Should you make it to a Stage prior to it opening, you
are in the wrong race! Run it at your pace, It is all ready and set
for you to hit it.
4) Everyone volunteering for this event is just that, a
VOLUNTEER. Anyone caught giving a volunteer a hard time,
verbally or physically abusing them will be disqualified and asked
to leave. They will then recieve an atomic wedgy
5) You will be given ample time to complete each task, just
know that you will be burning time you may need at the next
Stage.
6) Dumb rule deleated.
7)
AT NO TIME
SHALL YOU, YOUR TEAM OR YOUR ACTIONS HINDER THE PROGRESS OF ANOTHER
TEAM - THIS WILL ROB OTHERS OF THE FUN AND DISQUALIFY YOU. WORST OF
ALL YOU WILL BE ON MY LIST. (You may be suprized to find out the
sort of stuff I can find time to do to people on my
list)
8) If you cannot find a team, post that you would like to attend
and are looking for a team. We'll hook you up with the others that
are looking for a team. Some how, some way, we'll find you a team.
Who knows, your mutley crew of new geocaching friends made at the
last few days may take first place....
9) Bring plenty of water - This is August in Idaho.
Bring snacks so you can take the lead when other teams pull
into the drive-thru at McDonalds to get something to munch
on.
10)
By playing or attending this event, you will not hold
Geocaching.com, the event volunteers, and/or the Society of
Rightous Cachers and/or it's members liable for any damage,
accidents or injuries incurred during the event. We will not
ask anyone to do anything dangerous, we just want you all to have
fun. Blah blah blah blah....
11)
All
entrants must have submitted a "Will Attend" note to the cache page
no later than 11:00 P.M.) on Thursday, July 31, 2008. Please follow
this format. When you post your 'Will Attend', please include the
other cachers on your team, your team name, how many players, how
many will be eating at the breakfast. Anyone posting a "Will
Attend" after this time will not be guaranteed (might be able to
get you in, don't count on it though) a spot in the optional 8-8-8
Challange. Contact us through the cache page profile should
you attempt to register after the deadline to see if you will be
able to play. Sorry, but the deadline is necessary to setup
everything properly.
So here is a sample log for a
'
Will Attend' -
06/11/08 - Will
Attend
Supermoose will be attending
the event with Bigbopper on our team - our team will have 4 adults
and one kid - our team name is "Mouse trainers Gone Mad" - 3 for
dinner (Mrs. Bopper has to work and will join us
later)
Thanx
This is all we need in your log - I know this seems long but we
need this information. Thanx and hope to see all of you at the
event!
12)
COST
TO PLAY: We are asking that each individual on a team
bring one or more items they would like to find in a geocache to
pay for registration at the dinner meeting - these items will be
added to the prizes at the 8-8-8 Aftermath Breakfast. If you
want to bring more than one item per player, great, please do -
also, cache containers from size small to large are acceptable for
payment as long as they include a log book and a writing utensil.
(Lord knows we don't need any more micros out there)
13) All members of the team should be encouraged to
participate in some way in each Stage (even if only to be the
cheerleader) - no member is should be allowed to sit in the vehicle
waiting unless they are a sleeping child with an adult or due to
special circumstances or health issues what ever. (just try to keep
whole team involved and haqving fun) I highly recomended that Team
members should make a pact to draw a mustach on any team member
caught sleeping on the job. Log books will be at each of the
stages & at breakfast. Be sure to log your team into the book.
It may prove to be very good thinking to also log your geo names
too... hint hint
EQUIPMENT:
1) Good working vehicle w/ a full tank of gas
2) Good working GPS receiver (yes, this includes some
Magellans)
3) Drinking water
4) Snacks
5) Proper attire for Urban / Suburban nightcaching in August,
including good shoes
6) Sunscreen, hat, sunglasses
7) Pair of gloves for each member of your team (who knows?)
8) Sense of Humor; Adventurous Spirit & the Ability to have
Fun
9) Extra clothes? Extra Shoes? Extra Batteries?
FINAL
NOTE:
This page is subject to change & will change often -
please place this event on your WATCHLIST so that when I post a
note about changes or updates, you will be
notified.