Snowgaine!
February 8, 2003
Mississippi Palisades State Park
Eighty-two people braved the cold winds and steep terrain of the Mississippi Palisades State Park for the third annual Snowgaine, a six-hour ROGAINE event (Rugged Outdoor Group Activity Involving Navigation and Endurance).
Twenty-two controls were scattered over eleven square kilometers in a park known for its deep gullies, hostile vegetation, and 100-200 foot bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River south of Galena, IL. Each control was worth between one and five points, depending on its distance from
the start and how difficult it should have been to find. Competitors could visit the controls in any order, and would receive a penalty for returning after the six-hour time limit.
Geocachers received a list of coordinates (latitude and longitude), a punch card which was used to prove that they found each location, and a blank map of the park.
Most participants downloaded the waypoints directly from a laptop computer, but two hardy souls entered all 22 sets of coordinates by hand. Each control that you found can be logged as a separate find on this page. We'll be keeping track of who actually found each control, and keeping everyone honest.
It got up to about 25° F, and cooled rapidly as the sun started to fall.
| Geocaching results |
| Team |
Score |
Controls |
Time |
| 1. |
Three Blind Mice
(Greenback, Genius Loci, Spyderuser) |
35 |
14 |
5:40 |
| 2. |
a_cubed & kevman42 |
27 |
9 |
4:56 |
| 3. |
Geogeeks (Radakovitz-Family) |
14 |
7 |
5:19 |
| 4. |
Cache_Finder |
14 |
7 |
5:19 |
| 5. |
Nitecacher |
12 |
5 |
3:59 |
| 6. |
Dad and the Dynamic Duo |
8 |
3 |
3:58 |
| 7. |
Reid / Reid / McDonald / Rosenwinge |
5 |
3 |
4:45 |
| Snowgaine results |
| Team |
Score |
Controls |
Time |
| 11. |
Uncalled Four (SirPhinUSA) |
51 |
17 |
5:51 |
Complete results (including the orienteers) can be found at the Chicago Area Orienteering Club website