Mr Crow and Kitty!! are pleased to invite you to the sequel to the 2011 Goldhanger Meet and Cache Trail Launch (Goldhanger West).
A social breakfast meet at the Chequers pub in Goldhanger from 9 am. There will be bacon butties and non-alcoholic drinks available to purchase, althugh the event organisers will pay for one free breakfast for the first forty cache names registered as attending. The main purpose is to Chat with fellow cachers and exchange tales and travel bugs whilst enjoying breakfast together.
It would help us organise catering etc if you could indicate on your will attend log the number in your group and if you wish to take part in the optional cache trails. Please also note the number of children/ages and number of dogs that you will bring as we like to give all children and canines participating in the event a memento.
Optional Cache Trails
The final cache trails forming the Essex 100 will be released at at the meet. The meet is open to all but participation in the cache trails is optional.
The two new trails can be undertaken as one circular walk or broken down into a choice of 4 optional routes starting and finishing at the Chequers pub, as detailed below.
1) Parts of Trail 2 and 5: ~8 miles and ~28 caches
2) Trail 2 and part of Trail 5: ~12 miles ~40 caches (warning – this includes a 0.5 mile walk on a B road)
3) Trail 2 and extended part of Trail 5: ~14 miles and ~46 caches
4) Trails 2 and 5: ~18 miles and ~58 caches
A detailed list of the new caches (Lat/Long, OS map reference, hints) will be given out when you arrive.
For more information download a leaflet about the event/trail here.
Parking and Refreshments
The Public House has its own car park opposite. However, due to the length of walk and out of consideration for the landlord, we request you find roadside parking.
The pub serves food between 12 noon and 3 pm (and 6.30-9pm) so you could also enjoy lunch/dinner at the pub on your return from the trails.
Kitty/Crow Rescue
Kitty and Crow will attend all day. We will give cachers undertaking the cache trails our mobile telephone numbers to call in case you need rescuing (non-medical emergencies!) or find you have set out on a trail that has become too much we will come and collect you, provided you are roadside. The phone lines/rescue/reception committee closes at 7.00 pm!