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Stacy Ran Past This Cache & Didn't Find It Either Mystery Cache

Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Note: the cache is not at the posted coordinates - You must solve the puzzle below to find the cache location.

 


Stacy is a friend of ours. She is a cacher and a runner. She's done a few 5ks, 10ks, half marathons, 10milers, 15milers, 20 milers, and now she's doing a full marathon right here in Newport. Stacy ran right past this cache during her first full marathon here in 2015 but she didn't stop to look then because that would really ruin her pace.  This cache might take you some time to figure out as well.

This is actually the second cache we've placed that mentions Stacy's accomplishments in running. She's really going the distance and to solve this puzzle, so will you. To solve this puzzle and find the cache you need to identify the other Stacy cache. You do not have to physically find that cache, and chances are, you won't. From that cache's posted coords, project a massive waypoint of 1411.832km (note, that's not miles) at 86.1691°.

Note: Projections over large distances do distort and will be somewhat inaccurate. Different calculators, converters, apps, GPSr devices, etc can yield different results for the same input data. Therefore, for this cache you must use Geocaching Toolbox's Coordinate Projection Calculator

Given the huge margin for error, tweak your final coords to N 41° XX.XX8, and W071° XX.XX7, in other words, if you get close, I'm giving you the last digits to help dial it in precisely.

There are all kinds of hazards that runners need to look out for. Depending on where you live and run you may encounter:

  • animals such as bears, horses, dogs, snakes, wasps, even birds and geese
  • debris such as twigs, logs, loose gravel, and acorns
  • structural/environmental obstacles such as guardrails, curbs, uneven pavement, cliffs and steep hills, trees, ocean waves, street signs, fire hydrants

And most of all:

  • human activity from cars, bicycles, toddlers, toys, and even other runners.
Hardly ever has a geocache been among this list, but don’t let your guard down on this one. Stay on pace to get your smileys.

 

I want to give special thanks and all around thumbs up to Bearded Beast for helping me put this cache together. I couldn't have done this without you man! Go check out all his other great caches in the area.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

1: Gur svany vf fbzrjurer orgjrra gur fgnegvat yvar naq zvyr 13 bs gur znenguba, nybat gur ebhgr bs gur 2015 pbhefr. 2: lbh zvtug arrq n cbxrl gbby gb ernpu gur pnpur vs gur cerivbhf svaqre chfurf vg gbb sne.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)