There are 2 main reasons for this event - firstly, as a social event for local (and the not so local) Geocachers, a chance for cachers to get together, meet the locals, see some new faces, and share stories of that 5/5 up a mountain - and that darned 1/1 that took 3 weeks to find ! It will also be a good opportunity for beginners and new Geocachers to come along and meet, chat and pick the brains of some experienced Geocachers.
Mugdock is one of Scotland's most popular visitor attractions offering a great countryside experience and there are a number of Geocaches in and around Mugdock Country Park. There will be ample opportunity for those of you that haven't quite bagged them all yet to go get 'em ! And for the newbies, this is a great place to get started ! Experienced Geocachers will be around to give you a helping hand.
There will also be a new Multi-Cache, and few new sneaky caches planted for the event which will be published for logging later on the day. Print-outs for the multi and other caches will be available at the event site, for those unable to download GC's on the fly.
The event itself will run from 12pm-7pm, there will be a barbeque and a selection of snacks / drinks provided. However, we will have the use of the site for the whole day and night - so for those of you tough enough, and lucky enough to be off work the following day, camping will be available on-site (MUST BE BOOKED IN ADVANCE) so why not stay and have a wee beer or a glass of wine around the campfire ?
Unfortunately, we won't be able to cater for allergies, beef-burgers will be provided, but if you have a more picky palate, feel free to bring yer own grub along !
The main location is just a short walk from the Visitor Centre and car park, Gallowhill is the larger of the two BBQ sites with picnic tables and ample nearby recreational grassland. Both the adventure and children's play parks are local to this area too.
The event itself is free, as are snacks, BBQ, etc - however any small donations would be much appreciated to cover costs of site hire, BBQ materials etc. Any 'profits', will be donated to the Mugdock Country Park Countryside Ranger Service, to be put towards conservation projects.
For anyone interested in camping, limited spaces are available, priced at £2.50 p/p, this MUST be booked in advance. Post a note and I'll send further details.
See the related link above for further information on Mugdock Country Park, and maps etc.
NOTE FOR DISABLED CACHERS: Large parts of Mugdock are disabled accessible, however there are some parts that are not at all, and some parts that may be a bit tricky. Assistance is recommended - Mugdock can provide a range of mobility equipment, free of charge, for use within the park. To book mobility equipment call 0141 956 6100 or pop into the Park office for more information and have a look at what's on offer.
Hope to see you all there !