Once a spur for the Missouri Kansas
Texas Railroad, the MKT trail connects Columbia to the Katy Trail
about nine miles away in McBaine, Missouri. The length and even
surface makes it an ideal place to hold a race. Well, a moderately
paced race in any case, between Forum and Scott Boulevards.
The rules are straight forward:
- The race begins at the underpass for either Forum or Scott
Boulevard. Activating the Wherigo cartridge can be done at any
time, but the stopwatch will not start until you are at one of the
beginning points. A message will tell you when the clock
starts.
- Unitzoid finished in eleven and a half minutes on a clear
trail. Since the trail can be busy, the time to beat is rounded up
to 13 minutes. This shouldn't be hard to beat at a moderate
pace.
- City ordinances apply. Keep to the right, give an audible
signal prior to passing, ride single file and operate at a
reasonable and prudent speed. Riding really fast is not recommended
as it may endanger others.
- Progress will be tracked on the Wherigo cartridge; so, driving
from one trailhead to another will not reveal the cache's
location.
Speaking of the geocache, the container is hidden on a bench
along the trail. It is feasible to find it through brute force;
however, there are many, many benches along the MKT. The
best way to locate the cache is by running the Wherigo.
Good luck!
Permission to place this cache was
provided by Lida Gochenour of the City of Columbia Parks and
Recreation Department.