Parque Metropolitano Thanksgiving Event 2007
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Friday, November 23, 2007
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Come participate with us the day after Thanksgiving for the first ever Parque Metropolitano Geocaching Event. It starts at 9 a.m. at the listed coordinates. This is for the whole family! We plan to go half a day. You can compete or just go at your own speed. Numerous geocaches and lots of fun for all!
Dads, Moms and kids…. You are all invited to participate in a new family sport called geocaching. Since many of you will be in Quito for a missionary Thanksgiving get-together, we want to ask you to stay over and participate in a half-day of geocaching in Parque Metropolitano the following day...
• Time: starts at 9 a.m. until noon, 23 Nov.
• Start location: S 00.11.015 W078.27.856 (the main parking area at Parque Metropolitano near the snack stands)
• We plan to add new geocaches.
• Bring: GPS Receiver if you have one (not require to participate); water, dress for hiking, a few trinkets to exchange (optional).
Geocaching is a sport where you look for a hidden treasure utilizing a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver. A typical “cache” will consist of a Tupperware-like container with a log book, a pen, and some small, inexpensive trinkets (a keychain, earrings, etc.) for exchange. Here’s what you do:
1. Find the cache and open it,
2. Register your find in the logbook,
3. Take one of the trinkets,
4. Leave a trinket of equal value
5. When you get home, log your visit to the cache on-line at www.geocaching.com
At 9 a.m. we’ll organize the geocaching teams so that each team has at least one GPS receivers. There will be two categories of teams:
• Competitive – that means that the team wants to find all the geocaches and get back to the start point before other competitive teams.
• Just-for-fun – that means that the team is not in a hurry, not running to get to the finish line.
You decide in which category of team you wish to participate.
Because geocaching is a relatively unknown in Ecuador outside of missionary and tourist circles, we want this event to be open to anyone that wishes to come. If you have a national friend that you would like to invite, by all means bring them along. This will help us build up the sport locally.
Sponsored by Brett Cargile and Steve King
Telephone: 245-4625 or 282-3007
Email: bcargile@samregion.com
sking@samregion.com
Please call or write if you have any questions. In order to better organize this event, could you let us know as soon as possible if you are interested in participating.
En Espanol:
Padres, madres, hijos…. Están invitados a participar en un nuevo deporte familiar: GEOCACHING.
• Comienza: a las 9 a.m. hasta el medio día, el viernes, 23 de Noviembre de 2007.
• Lugar: S 00.11.015 W078.27.856 (el estacionamiento principal del Parque Metropolitano, cerca a las tiendas de comida)
• Vamos a esconder nuevos caches.
• Traiga: Un receptor del Sistema de Posicionamiento Global (GPSr) si lo tiene (no es un requisito); agua, vestido para trekking, algunos regalitos pequeños que puede cambiar por otros en el cache (opcional).
Geocaching es un deporte en que usted busque un tesoro escondido utilizando un GPSr. Un “cache” típico consiste de un recipiente de Tuper con un libro de registro, un esfero, y unos regalitos pequeños (un llavero, un par de aretes, algo no costoso) para cambiar. Así va el deporte:
• Busque, encuentre y abre el cache,
• Regístrese en el libro de registro,
• Llévese un regalito,
• Deje un regalito del mismo valor,
• En casa o Internet café, visite www.geocaching.com y registre su visita al cache por Internet.
A las 9 a.m. vamos a organizar los equipos de geocaching para que todos los equipos tengan por lo mínimo un GPSr. Tendremos dos categorías de equipo:
• Competitivo – por los que quieren encontrar todos los geocaches y volver al punto de salida antes de los demás.
• No-competitivo – por los que no tienen apuro y no quieren correr.
Decide usted cual categoría de equipo mas le conviene.
Es relativamente desconocido geocaching en el Ecuador. Este evento es para todos con el fin de que crezca el deporte aquí.
Hospisiado por Brett Cargile y Esteban King
Teléfono: 245-4625 o 282-3007
Correo electrónico: bcargile@samregion.com
sking@samregion.com
Por favor de llamar o escribir con cualquier consulta. Si quiere participar en este evento, ayúdenos organizarlo en la mejor forma. Llámenos para que sepamos antes cuantos participantes vamos a tener.
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