Come and celebrate
the 10th Annual Texas Challenge!
The Premier Geocaching Social Event of Texas!
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For 10 years, the Texas Challenge has become THE
annual geocaching social event of the state of Texas. The contest
itself has grown into a weekend of activities for both people
wishing to participate in the challenge and those people who wish
to only casually attend! Last year’s attendance was over 300
people!
This year, Texas
Challenge X (2012) will be hosted by the TXGA North Texas Region at
Ray Roberts State Park: Isle du Bois, March 10-11, 2012.
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The Texas Challenge is a friendly competition between the regional
teams in Texas and teams from other states, and it is held by the
Texas Geocaching Association. Visit the official Texas Challenge site
for more history about this annual event. |
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You do not have to participate in the Texas Callenge to
attend. There are other activities to participate in if you choose
not to compete in the Texas Challenge. We also welcome out-of-state
geocachers to attend, and/or participate in, the Texas
Challenge.
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Schedule of Activities:
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Friday |
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| 2:00 pm |
Registration opens |
| 6:00 pm |
GC3A7X9 Cave & Loco’s Bedrock Low-Key Bash
starts |
| 10:00 pm |
Park & Registration Closes |
Saturday |
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| 6:00 am |
Park opens |
| 7:00 am |
Registration opens |
| 7:00 am |
Breakfast (ends at 8:15 am) |
| 8:15 am |
Welcome meeting with rules, ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST
ATTEND! |
| 9:00 am |
Captains meeting, GPX flash drives with coords given, GPS
loading begins |
| 9:30 am |
Camp Kiddie Cacher opens - Pavillion 2 |
| 9:45 am |
Final words and score cards will be handed out |
| 10:00 am |
CHALLENGE BEGINS (air horn will go off) |
| 10:00 am |
Non-challenge participant activities at main pavilion (ends at
3:30 pm) |
| 2:00 pm |
CHALLENGE ENDS (no score cards accepted after 2:00 pm) |
| 2:15 pm |
Camp Kiddie Cacher closes (Kids MUST be picked up before
2:30!) |
| 3:30 pm |
Lunch is served |
| 5:30 pm |
Awards ceremony and announcement of new TXGA Board Members |
| 7:00 pm |
GC3A7XJ Games, Grins, & Giggles after the Groaning, Blue
Steam Area pavilion 3 |
| 10:00 pm |
Park closes |
Sunday |
(don't forget to spring forward!) |
| 8:00 am |
Breakfast (ends at 9:15 am) |
| 9:30 am |
GC3A99G Guidos CITO begins |
| 2:00 pm |
Must check out of camping areas |
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For infomation about hotel discounts, camping information, and the
latest updates, visit Here. |
For those geocacher that are participating in the competition, read
over the Rules, Scoring, and
Participation site for an understanding of any changes to the
rules. |
To become a pre-registered attendee, you will need to visit and
sign up on the official Registration
site. |
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The North Texas Region and the Texas Geocaching
Association Board of Directors are working hard to make
this Texas Challenge a successful and memorable weekend of events.
Please know that the rules for scoring and participation in this
Texas Challenge are different than prior Texas Challenge
events.
To ensure that you are prepared for the Texas Challenge,
consider the following:
Pre-Registered
Attendees:
- Will be allowed to participate in the Texas Challenge.
- May pick up pre-sorted event packets, and pre-ordered
souveniers and meal tickets.
- Can sign their children up for Camp Kiddie Cacher.
On-Site Registered
Attendees:
- Will NOT be able to participate in the Texas
Challenge.
- May only purchase souveniers on a first-come, first-serve
basis, with no guarantees.
- Can buy meal tickets, which will be sold after the meals have
started to be served.
- Cannot sign their children up for Camp Kiddie Cacher.
Please note:
Anyone who paid for their meal online during pre-registration
will be given the opportunity to obtain their meal when it first
becomes available. Once those pre-registrants have obtained their
meals, on-site meal tickets will be sold on a first come, first
serve basis. There is no guarantee that food will be available at
the event for you unless you purchased a meal ticket during
pre-registration!
The food will be delicious, so we recommend that you purchase a
meal ticket in advance during pre-registration.
Keep in mind that pre-registration ends
at midnight on Tuesday, February 14, 2012.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife charges a $5.00 entry fee per day to park
visitors without a Texas Parks season pass. For more information,
visit the TPWD
website. |
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Please visit our list of the Texas Challenge Sponsors. |
Be
sure to  Watch
List this page for updates and announcements! |