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Michigan Geo Rally #1 Event Cache

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Tikibirds: Thanks to everyone for coming! Hope you all had fun! Hopefully we can do it again sometime!

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Hidden : Sunday, January 11, 2009
Difficulty:
4.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:

Come have fun at a Geo Rally!!!


Do you know the quickest route to the freeway?
Can you beat the Traffic?
Do you know where the Construction is?
What's the best way over the river?
Did someone beat you to the stage, or was it muggled?

Will you travel North? South? East? West?

The difficulty above relates to the competition.

A bit'o GeoSense, luck, and a good navigator is all you need to score a prize at this event.


Rules:
* Complete the GeoRally Waiver/Release of Responsibility.
* Bring a happy-go-lucky attitude.
* Recruit a driver/navigator.
* $10 entry fee per team (Geocaching player account) (to help with cost of pizza, prizes, and set-up)
* Rally is limited to 25 vehicles (Strongly recommend teaming together for extra eyes)
* Flying Solo is okay. Rallying with children is okay, too.
* Before the event, log that you will attend. In your log, write the Geocaching player account name of your vehicle Driver, Navigator, and any Back-Seat Driver(s) if you already know

Schedule:
- 1:30 - Sign-in
- 1:50 - Final directions
- 2:00 - Rally starts
- 4:00 - Rally ends
- 4:30 - Pizza

Other Info:
* Rally starts at 2PM SHARP!- plan to arrive by 1:30 for sign-in, vehicle organization and final directions.
* Location cards will be tossed into the air with the 25 different 1st Stage coordinates.
* 25 (Stage 1) film canisters (or similar) have been placed (small Traditional GeoCaches not listed on geocaching.com) approximately the same distance from the GeoRally Start.
* 25 (Stage 2) Tokens have also been placed at approximately the same distance from the GeoRally Start.
* Teams select, find, and take one 1st Stage(Film Canister) containing some of the Stage 2 locations.
* Teams then proceed to and take 2nd Stage(Token) of their choice
* Team with both a stage 1 and stage 2 to return first wins.
* Limit 1 Film Canister Stage and 1 Token Stage per vehicle.
* Teams holding both stages will be ranked higher than teams holding just one of the stages.
* Total straight line distance for event not to exceed 20 miles (you may choose to drive it a bit further based on your road choice).
* Any vehicle not returned by 4:00 will be ranked below vehicles that do.
* We have an indoor facility for the whole time, so non-drivers/non-riders are welcome to stay during the rally.
* Inappropriate or reckless behavior may be grounds for disqualification at judges' discretion.
* Event may be modified due to inclement weather.


 




Prizes:
1. $50 gas card
2. $40 gas card
3. $25 gas card
4. $20 gas card
5. Large Lock&Lock Container
6. Large Lock&Lock Container
7. Medium Lock&Lock Container
8. Medium Lock&Lock Container
9. Small Lock&Lock Container
10. Small Lock&Lock Container


Post-Rally:
* Pizza and Pop (indoors)
* Trade items @ "Trackable Pit Road"


Log of Fame
Place Time (Bonus) Driver Navigator Back-Seat Driver(s)
1 0:33 (- 0:00) = 0:33 Tom_Kat GVSU4MSU johngie & The Conman
2 0:34 (- 0:10) = 0:24 Super Fly CacherX4 JBExpress
3 0:45 (- 0:15) = 0:30 photobug2 DeRock & The Psychic Cacher
4 0:37 (- 0:00) = 0:37 The Burch Crew PJPeters Flip Flops & fishing0023
5 0:40 (- 0:00) = 0:40 Laserlips toad and lizard
6 0:42 (- 0:00) = 0:42 Team Peterson "Mrs" Team Peterson "Mr" jreinb7777 "Renegade"
7 0:43 (- 0:00) = 0:43 Two GeoPirates Teachers Squared
8 0:44 (- 0:00) = 0:44 ClimbGuy Cache and Run RachyKat
9 0:48 (- 0:00) = 0:48 ICHTHYS Team VanderTroll-GR Nick Bandicoot
10 0:53 (- 0:00) = 0:53 Eagle eyes 07
11 1:05 (- 0:10) = 0:55 "Mr" robriki "Mrs" robriki micro robriki's
12 0:56 (- 0:00) = 0:56 MaceGoth Frardog
12 0:56 (- 0:00) = 0:56 (other bonus) amajo Hip Hiker
14 0:58 (- 0:00) = 0:58 Boomerbear Hiken
15 0:59 (- 0:00) = 0:59 K&L&M in A2
16 1:02 (- 0:00) = 1:02 (other bonus) Team Triple "T" mrvisser92
17 1:08 (- 0:00) = 1:08 (other bonus) Team CoyChev Lois and Clark
18 1:24 (- 0:00) = 1:24 KritterKeeper
19 1:32 (- 0:00) = 1:32 (other bonus) TURTLE CREW Wax's Granny Penguin
20 1:52 (- 0:00) = 1:52 (1 stage) MilaBee HungryPixie LandSurveyingMom
21 1:58 (- 0:00) = 1:58 (1 stage) 1PATR1OT The Mrs. The Micro's
22 1:57 (- 0:00) = 1:57 (0 stage) onewackycamper
23 0:00
24 0:00
25 0:00



If you are holding a spot but cannot make it, please post a note so we can open it up for someone else.

Here's where all the stages wound up being:

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