Hazard and Perry County Tour V (5) Event Cache
Kentucky Trio: It has almost been a month after the event so I am archiving it!!!!
Hazard and Perry County Tour V (5)
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Friday, October 14, 2011
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! Mark your Calendars!!! Mark your Calendars!
The Hazard and Perry County Tour geocaching Event took a the year off last year, but is now back for another great year and big event.
I hope you make plans to attend!
Everyone, Mark your calendars once again!!!!!! October the 14th, 15th, and 16th 2011, is another, a fifth,“Big” Geocaching Weekend Event in Hazard City/Perry County, Kentucky in Eastern, Kentucky for the fifth year.
The event is going to be called “The Hazard City/Perry County Tour V.” I, Kentucky Trio, and other members of The Big Sandy Area Geocachers, are working with The Hazard City/Perry County Department of Tourism to host this “Big “ weekend event and would like to invite and welcome any and all geocachers to this big event!!!!!.
We currently have 200-250 active caches in Hazard and Perry County at this time and will have more, which will become permanent on October the 14th, 2011. There will not be any temporary caches this year for the event. These caches will be located throughout Hazard City and Perry County.
Perry County was formed in 1821. It is located in the Eastern Coal Field region of the state. The elevation in the county ranges from 700 to 2520 feet above sea level. In 2000 the county population was 29,390 in a land area of 342.15 square miles, an average of 85.9 people per square mile. The county seat is Hazard. Perry County is a long county with a lot of distance in between the two ends. These 85-90 caches are located around some places of historical significance to Perry County and Hazard City as well as other places of significance, interest and/or scenic areas so bring your cameras to take a lot of pictures. Our new caches will also be located around some places of historical significance to Perry County and Hazard City as well as other places of significance, interest and/or scenic areas.
We are once again having an event t-shirt for the event which will be different than the three previous years. There will be a small entrance fee for a geocaching team of 2 of $25.00, one person will be $15.00. Each paying team of two will be provided with two t-shirts and any additional t-shirts will be at an extra cost. We are going to try and do some things the same and some a little differently as the other four events. If you have any questions, comments, and/or concerns, please feel free to email me at rmm879@windstream.net.
We are not planning on having a coin this year, but will be having some event signature items. We are also planning on having some pins and other event swag we will be giving away this year.
The coordinates listed are for the start of the event and are the same coordinates as the first event held in October of 2006. Remember, the cost for the registration is $25.00 per geocaching team of two or $15.00 for one cacher. You may preregister online or at the event the same cost of $15.00 for one cacher and $25.00 for a team of two, but we would prefer that you notify us before the night of the event so that we will know approximately how many to expect in attendance. We are going to be purchasing t-shirts and other items based on the number of logs that we receive as to how many will be attending. If you do not want to post a "Will Attend" log on the cache page, please email me with an approximate number of those that maybe attending in your group. If you do not let me know by posting on the cache page or in a private email, you may not get a t-shirt or t-shirts and you may not get some of the swag that all oter cachers get.
Also, please post on the event page that you will be attending.
We are also working on getting those that come to the event discounts or discounted prices at some of our local hotels, lodging, and discounts at some of our local restaurants and attractions.
Some of our hotels, lodging, and other places to stay include; (We are still working on getting discounts for these hotels, motels, and other places)
Combs Motel (Curtis Combs - Manager and Owner)
1616 North Main Street
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 436-5748
wifi available
$46.15 single
$57.15 double
Days Inn (no longer a Days Inn--It is America's Best Value INN).
359 Morton Blvd.
(606) 436-4777
Ronnie Moore--manager
Rooms $50.00 + tax a night
All rooms are equipped with microwave, refrigerator, wifi, and a free breakfast
Guest House
(formerly a Holiday Inn Express-- same hotel with a different name--indoor pool, wifi)
$99.99+tax 10% discount if you mention you are in town for the Hazard--Perry County Geocaching Tour
Robin Sizemore-- manager
Super 8
125 Village Lane
Hazard. KY 41701
(606) 436-8888
Rosie Mullins—manager
$54.00 + tax
wifi available
Hampton Inn
70 Morton Boulevard
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 439-0902
The Mother Goose Inn
Alice McIntosh--owner
$120.00 a night
606-438-5280
606-398-7720
We are also checking on and working on getting discounted rates for those that want to camp at the Buckhorn State Resort Park Campground. There may be some available camping spots within the county that would not usually be used for camping, some with electric and some without.
Camping is available at The Buckhorn Lake and State Resort park, the part owned and operated by The Army Corps of Enginners for this weekend. Electric and water $22.00 a night and primitive $12.00 a night.
606-398-7858
606-398-7154
606-398-7251
606-398-7220 (campground)
Carr Creek Lake State Campground $20.00 a night.
606-642-4050
Again, we are going to try and make it so that all you will have to purchase on your own is Saturday lunch and dinner and Sunday night dinner or your meal on the way back home by having an event Friday Night, Saturday morning, Saturday Night (the saturday night event will be dutch treat--you pay for your own), and at noon on Sunday..
We will be looking in on some camping in some different places in the county.
The event will start on October the 14th, 2011 at The Perry County Park, Senior Citizens Log Cabin with registration being from 6:00-8:00p.m. Also on that evening, we will be treating you to some wonderful snacks, sandwiches, and finger foods catered or prepared by one of our local restaurants. That will go on until the last cacher is fed.
On Saturday, October the 15th, 2011, at 8:00am, all cachers will report to the same location as where we met Friday evening or a different location, for a breakfast of some kind.
(visit link)
You will be able to cache all day Saturday after the breakfast, until we meet for dinner Saturday night, unless you want to attend this afternoon event;
(visit link)
Caching can resume until the Saturday night dinner, Saturday Night if you want to, and Sunday until 12:00 noon.
Saturday night, October the 15th, 2011 at 7:00pm, we will all meet once again somewhere in the Hazard and Perry County area for a dinner you pay for, a meet, eat, and greet.
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On Sunday, October the 16th, 2011, all cachers will cache until 12:00noon. Then, they will meet back at a specified location (Buckhorn Lake and State Resort Park Lodge) where we will have some closing ceremonies where we will wrap up the event, hand out awards, and door prizes. Then, we will all head out to the last picnic shelter and eat lunch, the last meal of the event we will share together.
(visit link)
The event will be scheduled to end about 3:00pm.
Those wanting to send the information by snail mail or send their registration fee in early may do so at this address;
Mike McCaffrey
aka Kentucky Trio
319 Cole Avenue
Hazard, Kentucky 41701
October is a great time of the year, especially here in the mountains. Leaves are changing colors, wildlife is stirring, the air is cool, not real hot, and the nights can get really cold. While here for this event, we do not want you to just cache but enjoy the scenery, wildlife, and what the mountains of Eastern KY has to offer.
Join us to tour a part of the state which is part of “The Unbridled Spirit.”
Keep checking back to this website caching page as I will add details and updates, modify the cache page, and list other events that will be going on this same weekend. as this event is still being planned, as they become available.
For those of you that do not have a laptop computer, be sure to bring your USB cable support so that we may or you can download all of the coordinates for the permanent and temporary caches to your GPS for you.
For more information contact: John at The Department of Tourism for Perry Co.//Hazard City at; john@perrycountytourism.com (Angie Duff is the secretary at the department of tourism and she may be reached at 606-487-1580), or me, Kentucky Trio at; rmm879@windstream.net or 606-436-6841.
This big event is the second full weekend in October so make plans now to attend The Hazard--Perry County Tour V.
Remember to Keep checking back to this website caching page as I will add details and updates, modify the cache page, and list other events that will be going on this same weekend. as this event is still being planned, as they become available.
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