Tickets Please - Gold Rush 24 Hour Event.

Bronze · Post by **Bronze** » 08 May 05 2:17 pm

This is Mix - Isn't he just Beautiful?

Gold Rush Nominations:
Nominate via the net - simply post your intention to come on the Gold Rush Page.

Nominated teams will be added to an Email list with info and updates so you need to list your intention to come to the Gold Rush on the GC Gold Rush Page in Geocaching.com. Those that have done so or will do so over the next month will recieve an Email with a nomination survey, and a request for your email address.

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_de ... y&decrypt=

People who have done so will recieve an Email survey form to fill in and reply with. This need to be sent back to thebronzemailbox@yahoo.com and will supply us with team intentions, categories and camping / catering requirements.

Nomination cost's are kept low and cover the information packs and trophies. Camping is the only other added cost at 4 per person per night paid on arrival. The Nomination cost is $10 per team. This can be posted prior to the event or paid on the day to Mrs Bronze (Sally) in the morning on arrival. Local teams are encouraged to pay earlier please for the deposit required on ordering of trophies. Postal details will be sent to all of those listed on the gold rush page or those who PM me from here. All Red Ochre teams will be automatically invited. roc.geocaching.com.au

Teams attending: #Nom order (Team Name if different) *paid.

# 001 Mind Socket
# 002* Outbackbaby (Scouts in Pajamas)
# 003 Cached (TEKKO CAYSH)
# 004 Team WebGuy
# 005 Team Horizons
# 006* President & 1st lady
# 007 Ideology - (i!) with Embi and J.
# 008 Geo-Monkey (Pesky)
# 009 Team Booya - ScOOt, Twi$tie$ and Fugu.
# 010 Scenic Routers - Tech Team.
# 011 Scenic Routers - Paper Team.
# 012 Swamp Gecko & Riblit - Grey Headed Gooseberries
# 013 shaggys, missleah, bigmickb & abuseme99 - (Booted)
# 014* VRA
# 015 Cruzzzinaround
# 016 Geo-Nads
# 017 Roostaman and Mr. Q (Wagga)

Posted but no nomination yet.
* Silverfox2512

Tentative-
Damo

Weekend Officals:
The Bronze (The Mayor)
Team Pi - (The Constabulatory)
Mix - (The Bushranger)
Mrs Bronze - (Bank Manager)

If you are coming to the Gold Rush please send me your nomination form.

The Bronze.

Bronze · Post by **Bronze** » 10 May 05 6:31 pm

To nominate -
Please Ctrl 'C' (Cut) the following survey between the lines and Ctrl 'V' (Paste) into your email. Fill out the form and Email to thebronzemailbox@yahoo.com

Please note:
There will now be no couple and group teams categories, just simply
teams. A list of Gold Rush Rules will be at the bottom of this Post.

------------------------------------Cut Below Dotted Line---------------------------------

What will be your team name?:______________________

Where will you be coming from?:____________________

How many Adults will be in your
team?:_____________(Over 13)

How many Children will accompany your team?:_______(13
and under)

Will you be Tech or Paper Caching? _________(See
rules)

Which nights will you be camping? _________

Will your team be more social or more competitive?
__________

What foods would you prefer to have catered for you?
__________

Is Mix a boxhead? Yes.

Is Bronze a legend? Yes.

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Thanks for filling out the Nomination Survey. This allows us to taylor the weekend to suit all teams and gives us the heads up on how many people are coming.

We have tried hard to ensure the weekend is fun, fair and not too
ruleified (if there is such a word). The Gold Rush weekend is designed to be a social / competitive weekend. We will be using UHF Channel 15 so if
you want to save your Optus bill bring a twoway.

Rules:
* Arrive before 11am Saturday Morning.
* Event concludes 12pm Sunday Noon.
* Presentations at 1pm Sunday.
* Nomination cost $10 Per team- Any number of people.
* Camping cost $4 Per person / per night.
* You can seek Caches and / or Gold.
* Both Gold and caches have star ratings.
* Caches star ratings will equal an amount of gold.
* 1 Adult (at least)- Must remain with sleeping children.
* Gold Rush teams cannot split up when caching.
* Paper caching- No technology and only 1 GPS per team.
* Tech caching- Any technology and multi GPS' allowed.
* Report in Finds at 6pm, 12 midnight, 6am. (Phone/UHF/In person)
* Return by 12 noon Sunday.
* Geocaching rules apply

Important Notice-
Fatigue Kills. Allow plenty of time to arrive and return home safely.
Stop every 2 hours and Revive to survive your drive.

Organised activities:
* Kids Games
* Fire side chatting
* Beni Witch Night caching in Beni Forest.

Thank you for your interest in this Event.

The Bronze, Mix and Team Pi.

Mix once again hard at it.
We do know he wakes now and then otherwise he wouldn't find anything. Mabey we should call him Koala. Have you smelt him?

ideology · Post by **ideology** » 10 May 05 8:33 pm

excellent organisation, guys! looking forward to meeting you!

Bronze · Post by **Bronze** » 12 May 05 8:56 am

Fantastic news!

Not only are we having a massive 'hand's up' from many new and distinguished teams from right along the inland and East Coast but invitations to special guests like Embi, Ideology and Charlie Brown (GeoShop / Sphere) have panneded out as well. Although Charlie is a tentative at this stage both Ideology and Embi with the brains of the team, J are flying up from Sydney in the Geochopter. Embi and J are of course coming up from Melbourne to meet the all the top names in Geocaching prepared to crawl the plains and river banks of the Macquarie.

Embi has offered to give a presentation on the approvals process and is looking forward to catching up with all the attending teams.

So if you haven't got your nomination form in yet then now is the time to do so and Red Ochre looks forward meeting and greeting you on your arrival to the Gold Rush.

The Bronze.
"Don't you hate that 1/7th of your life are Mondays".

ToolkiT · Post by **ToolkiT** » 17 May 05 3:26 am

Wow, looking good guys! too bad I'm a bit too far away (only 1600Km

)

I do have an idea that could liven up this chaching bonanza even more:
Caching Black jack!
I figured this would fit into the goldrush theme

How it works?
You get a deck of cards (7 and up for BJ) shuffle them and then number them on the back.
Created cards with matching numbers and hide half of those in caches.

A team who finds 2 of those cards can play blackjack agains the bank (i.e. Bronze etc). The bank shuffles the remaining cards and draws 2.
From then on it is regular BJ.
Teams can wager part of their 'gold' to boost the final loot.

Cached · Post by **Cached** » 17 May 05 10:27 am

1600km - thats no excuse - we're doing 1200...

Oh, you probably meant 16,000km - now thats a bit better excuse.

ToolkiT · Post by **ToolkiT** » 17 May 05 7:32 pm

Cached wrote:1600km - thats no excuse - we're doing 1200...

Oh, you probably meant 16,000km - now thats a bit better excuse.

oops missed a 0 indeed

Bronze · Post by **Bronze** » 22 May 05 11:04 am

As you all speak gold is being placed out this weekend for the enjoyment of the many.

We have produced 54kg of gold and it's being spread out all over the district with the help of Team Pi and Mix.

Urban Gold won't be place until the week before the event so to much of it dosent wander.

The Bronze.

Bronze · Post by **Bronze** » 02 June 05 12:11 am

Update: 01-06-05 (As posted on Event page)

So how the team work going people? Remember the Red Ochre Wives will be judging the novelty component of team uniforms / flags. Team Booya or TEKKO Cache are looking to be the ones to beat if by reading their forum posts and comments are anything to go by. The local scout team are attending in pajamas- Believe it or not!

Trophies - Trophies are in the works and will be ready by Sunday. 4 Trophies.
(1) Best team identity concept as judged but ROC wives.
(2) Futherest traveled nominated team
(3) Outright Event Paper Caching Winning Team
(4) Outright Event Tech Caching Winning Team
* Beni Trophy Challenge (Tentative at this stage)

The 1st Dubbo Parent Committee have organised themselves to provide catering for the entire event. Someone will be available (even in the wee hours) to take your order and fill your tummy.

The Menu is:
Soups - Vegetable, Punkin, Meat and Veg.
Steak and Onion Sandwiches
Sausage Sandwiches
Bacon and Egg Rolls (Sun Morning)
Quiche (Vegetarian)
Zucchini Slice
Hot Drinks
Water and Cold Drinks
* Prices are very reasonable and all money raised will go towards to 1st Dubbo Scouts for improvement to equipment and hall facilities.

Although food will be available a hot plate and urn will be running from 10am Saturday to 1pm Sun so if you want to cook your own you are welcome to. Kitchen / shower facilities will be also available for teams staying the Sunday night / Monday.

Nearly 70% of the gold has been placed and trophies and showbags are being organised this week. By the conclusion of this weekend all gold will be placed, trophies produced and key caches checked. Most disabled caches will be returned or archived for the events GPX files.

See you at the Forum at Geocaching Australia or just give us a call if you have any questions.

The Bronze. 0411444334 (PM)

sc00t · Post by **sc00t** » 02 June 05 12:04 pm

Hey Bronze!!
 
What sort of data will you have available for Tech Teams. I've started preparation and wanted to make sure we would be ready. So if you could give some details that would be super.
 
Tah

Mix · Post by **Mix** » 02 June 05 12:18 pm

At this stage tech teams will get a CD with GPX, LOC and Text for all gold sites. A GPX file of caches and some maps. We are finalising this as we speak.

ideology · Post by **ideology** » 02 June 05 12:38 pm

is everyone getting the same CD or are you burning a "special" one for pesky?

sc00t · Post by **sc00t** » 02 June 05 6:46 pm

excellent, i was hoping for some sort of txt or csv file so i can load it into ArcGIS.
 
Tah

Bronze · Post by **Bronze** » 03 June 05 4:18 am

Pesky will get the same as everyone else - Ah but the trick is that half the gold sites were hidden by Mix, so when your searching for gold (or Mixs' caches) you have to ask you self.

Are you feeling lucky punk?

The Bronze.
"So are ya?"

Bronze · Post by **Bronze** » 03 June 05 8:23 am

A couple of teams have suggested or are intending to arrive Friday afternoon. Should team do choose to arrive early I will be at the event site from 4 / 4.30 Friday afternoon setting up what I can for the weekend.

The camping fee will apply of course which is $4 per person per night. This will go directly to the scouts and can be paid on the Saturday morning when you pay your team nomination fee.

Depending on how much is set up Friday I maybe camping the Friday night also just to ensure nobody jumps the fence and heads off with a marquee over their shoulder.

The Bronze.
"Oh Yeah!" Yello