Travel Bug Dog Tag Jingle Bell - The Great TB Race of 2009

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Owner:
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Released:
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Origin:
Maine, United States
Recently Spotted:
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Current Goal

To win The Great TB Race of 2009 (of course, doesn't everybody?)

Jingle Bell's Theme Song
(sung to the tune of Jingle Bells)

Jingle Bell, you found me
Now please help me out
Follow the rules and make some points
Then send me on a route!
Jingle me, take a pic
Enjoy me for the day
Log the time I’ve spent with you
Then send me on my way!

About This Item

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You found me!! Now you can help me out. I am a contestant in the Great TB Race of 2009. In this race, I can earn points for various tasks that I complete. The more points I have, the closer I am to winning. The simplest way is to help move me to another cache, but I have more tasks that are worth more points. My mission is to win. Read on to find out how you can help.

So that I have the best chance of winning the race, please try to get me back out into the world quickly. The more I travel and meet people, the better my chances. Read on to learn more about how YOU can help.

As a contestant in the Great TB Race, I am eager to help my owner win. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, but the only way I'll get a prize is if I earn enough points before January 5th, 2010. Here is how you can help me get points:

How to Earn Points

Point Values
Every cache visited
(once per cache)
1
Every 50 miles traveled
1
Crossing state lines or country borders
(in a straight line from A to B)
2
Posting a picture
(one per cacher)
2
Exchange with a TB/coin
(must name the other item in log)
2
Attending an event
(only once per event)
3
Earning an FTF
4
Attending an official checkpoint cache
5

If you would like more information about the race, where to find official checkpoint caches, or to keep up with how the race is going, then you can go to Trip's Geoadventures - The Great TB Race of 2009. There, you can get the rules of the race and find links to race news, stats, and more. Plus, you'll have an easy way to watch how your effort helps me win.

Now, time to continue the race.....

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Tracking History (11444.6mi) View Map

Dropped Off 4/17/2009 mac1588 placed it in New Wildcat Cove # 1 Florida - 962.18 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 3/28/2009 mac1588 retrieved it from Cokesbury Cache New Jersey   Visit Log

Picked it up again and will hopefully find a spot to drop it in the D.C. area, thus more points. This was a TB swap, so 2 points there already.
Dropped Off 3/23/2009 mac1588 placed it in Cokesbury Cache New Jersey - 37.61 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 3/21/2009 mac1588 retrieved it from Meetinghouse Fly-by Pennsylvania   Visit Log

Picked this up today to help it along in its race.

Here are the points that I can add:

Across state line (PA to NJ) - 1
Over 50 miles - 1
Picture (to be uploaded) - 2
TB Swap (to be done Monday) - 2

Best of luck in the race!

Mac Carter
Cokesbury, NJ
Dropped Off 3/14/2009 QandB placed it in Meetinghouse Fly-by Pennsylvania - 1,035.28 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 2/21/2009 QandB retrieved it from QandB's TB B&B Pennsylvania   Visit Log

We'll try our best to get him moving along.

  • Jingle Bell at Lahaska, PA
Write note 2/7/2009 deb3day posted a note for it   Visit Log

Oh MY!! Another competitor that has made it to my home state. The starting cache was exactly 1000 miles from home for me and now there are two competitors within an hour of my house! Wish my entry would make it to PA.

Signed,
Owner of BatPez
Dropped Off 2/7/2009 Hank15 placed it in QandB's TB B&B Pennsylvania - 1,040.21 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 2/5/2009 Hank15 retrieved it from The Great TB Race Starting Line Missouri   Visit Log

Picked it up and will give it some miles and state lines also.
Discovered It 1/25/2009 kmmlynch discovered it   Visit Log

Found in the Great TB Race cache 1/25/09
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