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Hidden : Monday, February 18, 2019
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18 February 2019, 12:00 - 14:00

Join the Golden Horseshoe Monthly Geocaching Club (GHMGC) for an afternoon of sledding fun on Monday, February 18, 2019 (Family Day).

This is the 113th consecutive monthly event for the Golden Horseshoe Monthly Geocaching Club (GHMGC) and also our 10th annual sledding event.

8th Line is closed in the winter months. A few people, including us, come here and use 8th Line as a giant sledding hill, however not many people know about it. It's about 300m from the top to the bottom and about 50m of elevation change. This is one of Halton Hills best kept secrets during the winter.

This event is open to all geocachers young and old. Bring the family and bring your sleds, toboggans, snow racers, magic carpets, snow boards or whatever you choose (due to the turns and speed of this hill, tubes are NOT recommended as they are difficult to control). The road is not too wide and there are some slight turns near the top and the bottom so practice your steering (use your hands to steer and slow down. If you use your feet, you'll most likely get a face full of snow.) Also be careful of the dropoff\ditch on the side of the road.

Event is from 12pm to 2pm at the posted coords (2/3 of the way up the hill). Stay as long as you like or until you get tired of walking up the hill.

Parking\How to get here:
Approach from Hwy 7, take 22 Sideroad and then turn left onto 8th Line and drive to the end where the barricades are. Park there and walk with your family and sled up the hill. Do not approach from 27th Sideroad as the road does not go through from there and you would be in for a longer walk.

This is our 10th annual GHMGC sledding event.
2019 Attendance: 82
2018 Attendance: 47
2017 Attendance: 83
2016 Attendance: 94
2015 Attendance: 82
2014 Attendance: 116
2013 Attendance: 120
2012 Attendance: 112
2011 Attendance: 105
2010 Attendance: 72

List of people who attended
Ellesche2100
res2100
TK2100
Bug Finders (2)
FreeSpirited1
thebruce0
TheAwesomePenguins
geob.o.b.
stealthedge
Msbrenders
Blue_Eagle
whoviangirl
Desafio
mccabe97 (5)
TheSterlingOne
Shae-Lynn
scoldsteve
OshawaPathfinder
HubbyG
The Robson Family
LaurenJT
DDTKR (2)
Wet_Coaster
Zorkmid
jatmo
bestactuary
kayaklady52
CarolynCL
dolemite9 (5)
Bkitty
monkeys4ever
canadianbug
Ally&Joe (4)
GuelphHiker
Hot Coffee
Scouters Fred and Brenda (2)
stinger503
farm.girl
red headed fury
dancer man
paperclips29 (3)
Pixie&Bones
motor_chewie
rogking
alli-oop
rebel10 (2)
typenerd
AlsT1910a
isaaleroo (3)
JayJayCache
indigodave
DougyB
Girls Phind Squirrels
sparky500
sparkel
li'lspark
Joe Loescher
Star-Runner
TOMTEC
Rainbow's Connections
Frazuky
KaiteeDee
drdrkxz
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82 Total
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