There are three stages to the CAR event: 1) the hides, 2) the hunt
and 3) the gathering.
Phase 1: The Hides
Hide one or more caches between now and Wednesday August 20th. This
is to ensure that Cache Effect has sufficient time to approve all
the hides for the event. Every cache submitted for CAR should
include the following:
1) CCARS08 at the end of the title (e.g. Go Ahead I Dare You -
CCARS08) to facilitate searches by keyword.
2) a note to the reviewer stating that it is placed for the CAR
event and should be published the evening of Thursday August 28th,
24 hours before the official kick off of the CAR event.
3) A mention at the top of the cache page that the cache is for the
CAR event, and should not be sought out until after 5:30 pm on
August 29th and any logs before that should be deleted. This to
give everyone time to look at the cache listings, solve puzzles and
devise their battle plans before the hunt begins.
Rules about hides placed for CAR:
- no lame hides, in other words, hide cache you would enjoy finding
yourself. Better yet, hide with intent on winning a prize
- no micros
- puzzle and multi-caches are allowed, but keep them easy (in other
words, solvable and findable within 30-45 minutes)
- all hides must be hidden within 10 km of Calgary City Limits
(it's a big city)
- all hides must be made to remain permanent following the event
for everyone to find at their leisure
Phase 2: The Hunt
At 5:30 pm on Friday August 29th, all CAR caches become fair game
and the hunt begins. Feel free to find as many or as few caches as
you can and want. During the hunt, please document the time of find
in the logbook. This makes things more interesting by informing
subsequent finders how close they are on your tail. Note: You are
welcome to find any cache in Calgary during the event, but only
caches with CCARS08 in the title count towards your CAR finds
total.
Phase 3: The Gathering
At 5:30pm on Saturday August 30th, following a hectic (or
leisurely) 24 hour marathon of caching, we will gather for a bite
and a beverage and share stories about the happenings of the past
24 hours. As with all events, please post a 'Will Attend' note with
a mention of the number of people accompanying you if you intend to
join us at the restaurant. The place is kid-friendly, so be sure to
bring your side-kicks too!
Recognition/Prizes:
Credit should be given for accomplishments achieved during the
event. The categories are (but not limited to):
- Most hides
- Cacher with most finds (in the event of a tie, tie-breaker goes
to the cacher with most hides)
- Cacher with most DNFs
- Most FTFs
- Best/worst mishap (must recount story to the party)
- Cacher who travelled the furthest to attend the event
- Cache most found
- Most innovative hide
- Most devious hide/cache with most DNFs
- Cache with best swag
- Best hide by a cacher with no previous hides
- Best cache prepared and hidden by a kid (some parental help is
ok, but prize goes to kid)
- Best non-traditional (puzzle or multi) cache
- Best picture taken during CAR
- etc. (suggestions?)
Prizes for the first six categories will be awarded at the
gathering. All other categories will be tabulated or voted on
following the event on the
CAC Forum. Prizes
for categories that require tabulating or voting will be
distributed at the following monthly Pizza & Beer event.
Donations for prizes are welcome. Please notify me if you can
donate for the event.
Participation
You are welcome to log the event as 'Attended' if you have
participated in at least one stage of CAR.
