What:	The third Geo-vehicle "Show and Shine" Event Cache.
When:	Saturday 2nd of July, 2015, beginning at 8:30am, should finish around 4:00pm.
Were:	At Cardinia Reservior Park, specifically at the published co-ordinates.
Who:	Absolutely everybody! You do not need to own or drive a vehicle to attend this event, but you will need a vehicle to enter the rally.
Why:	... because Geocaching is awesome!

Ok, So what is involved?

Well, that's pretty simple. There are a number of different levels of involvement that you can choose from:

• Attending
  Sure, you can turn up at any time (8:30am-4:00pm) and sign the log book, if you want.
  
• Join a team
  Of course joining a team would make the whole experience a lot more fun. If you don't own a vehicle or you're a bit embarrassed of your ride, simply ask one of the other teams if they have a spare seat for you to tag along in!
  
• Enter a vehicle for judging
  Oh, now we are getting serious! If you think your vehicle has what it takes then enter it into the competition! Don't be shy either, none of us are professionals, it really is all for a bit of a laugh!
  

Overall Geo-vehicle of the Year.

Open to all vehicles. Will be decided by a rally around the hills, this will NOT be decided by speed, but upon collecting "points" at various different waypoints.
Imagine the prestige, the fame and fortune of winning the Overall best Geo-vehicle of the Year! Also, the teams competing in the winning vehicle will have the honour of logging this event as a joint FTF!



For logistical reasons though, participation in the rally to win the Overall best Geo-vehicle, has to be limited to 31 vehicles only. Whilst you may be able to enter your vehicle on the day, if there are spots left, it is preferred that you register your intentions before the event by providing the required information on your "Will Attend" log, via a note on this page or by emailing us.


A Car Rally sounds AWESOME can you tell me more?
Of course we can!

How do I enter my vehicle?
The best way to do this is to give your details when you log your "Will Attend" log. Failing that, include it on a note to this page, or email me the details. You may be able to enter your vehicle on the day, but only if there are spots left. Remember though that it is limited to only 31 vehicle/teams.

What details do you need?
The following details will need to be provided...

1. A name for your vehicle
   
2. The team members who will be in your vehicle
   
3. The Year, Make, Model and Type of vehicle
   
4. Your preferred start time (see the table of available start times below)
   
5. If you are willing to take extra people along and how many spare seats you will have.
   
6. Optional, but preferred: A photo of your vehicle.

What time does it start?
The event kicks off at 8:00am. The first cars will be leaving at 9:00am.

What exactly will we be doing?
Now that is to be a pretty closely guarded secret. It will involve travelling around the hills to various different waypoints, gathering information and objects to gain "points". Like last year, there is no circuit, as you leave you will be given a map and the coordinates of the waypoints. It will be up to you to decide which waypoints your team is going to attempt and in what order. Most waypoints will be drive-bys with plenty of room for parking.

What will my vehicle need?
We would encourage you to load up your vehicle with every conceivable item that you could possibly ever think that may be required for a geocaching hunt. Not having the right equipment won't mean you can't finish, but it will mean you might miss out on valuable points! Things required from previous years included

• jumper-cables
• budgie smugglers
• bicycle pump
• keys
• QR code reader
• water
• magnets
• screw driver set
• ....

What are the roads like?
To complete some of the the rally will require going down dirt roads. This is nothing that a low clearance 2WD car cannot handle with a reasonably skilled driver, unless it is specifically marked. There may be some slight corrugations and small to medium size pot holes. If it has been raining, there will be mud and puddles, so if you're precious about you're ride, you might want to stay away.

How long will it take?
Each team is given 4 hours to complete as many waypoints as possible. It is unlikely that all waypoints will be able to be competed in this time though so it will be up to each team to decide which waypoints they want to attempt. Each team needs to be back within 4 hours of their departure time. If a team is not back within four hours then 1 point will be deducted for every 5 minutes they are late so you will need to factor this in when deciding on which WPs you are going to attempt!

Is there anything else I might need?
You will definitely require a full tank of fuel, a writing implement and a smart-phone with fully charged batteries and a QR reader. It's probably a good idea to pack some lunch too. There are numerous other things that you may need to gain points, so just pack everything imaginable.

Are there any other rules?
There are heaps of other rules! We like to confuse you:

1. Each vehicle must have at least two team members.
   
2. No vehicle should carry more passengers than it is licensed to carry
   
3. The driver of each vehicle has to comply with all Victorian driving laws and therefore can take no part in navigation of the rally (looking at GPS, reading maps, making decisions etc). He/she can only take instructions from passengers as to which direction to drive in.
   
4. The Driver of each vehicle must be in full control of the vehicle at all times. The rally is NOT time based, all speeding laws must be followed, and obviously drive slower if the conditions require.
   
5. Whilst every effort has been made to place the waypoints where there is plenty of off-street parking for multiple vehicles, waypoints must be passed if the road conditions or traffic does not allow safe stopping.
   
6. The driver has complete responsibility for duration of the event for his/her passengers safety.
   
7. Starting times will be staggered every 5 minutes between 9:00am and 11:30am. To get your preferred starting time, let us know when you want to start when you send us all your other registration details. This is strictly on a "first come first serve" basis.
   
8. All other rules will be outlined to you at your allocated departure time.

2016 Geo-Vehicle of the Year Rally - The Teams

Start Time	Vehicle Name	Make/Model	Team Members
9:00am	Smokey Patrol	Nissan Patrol	Team Smokey-Bear & Blazzer Triaz
9:05am	The WhiteKnight	2013 Holden Colorado 4x4	richierich37
9:10am	available	available	available
9:15am	250,000km and still going	2003 Ford Falcon BA Sedan, white	Billy_Shears, GizaGal + 3 kids
9:20am	Team Zippy	Blue Toyota Corolla	Spiffy and E10707
9:25am	The Disco	Landrover Discovery	drjim7 & others
9:30am	Just Cruising	Toyota Land Cruiser 100 series	Bounty Trackers, The Big O's, Paw Paw & Co
9:35am	Geo-Trail	2015 Nissan X-trail	ahomburg and SedgwickDave
9:40am	The Mirrors	Hyundai Getz	MyMonster and Mr Earp
9:45am	TBA	2000 Ford Futura sedan	taurus1955
9:50am	Das Geo	2014 VW Jetta sedan	Mummy Short legs and Sezzy2683
9:55am	available	available	available
10:00am	Carkisser's CACHER Mobile	Hyundai IX35	Carkisser, JSando and geokids
10:05am	TBA	Ford transit twin cab	Sksjd. - Shaun Kim Skye jayden and Danielle
10:10am	available	available	available
10:15am	GeoGrande	2004 Toyota Prado	The-M-Fam
10:20am	BIRDO	2013 Nissan XTrail TS	Surefoot 24 and Fibrowarrior
10:25am	True Blue	2006 Toyota Prado	n0w0rries +wife & Ruverbug Jam
10:30am	Dry July	Ford Ranger	BernieH
10:35am	Sharkbait	1989 V8 Rodeo	4bait and mark9375
10:40am	Cookie Monster	2010 Falcon XR6	OzHockeyChick, 88andy88 & hergab69
10:45am	The Green Monster	2003 Toyota Camry	MrHyde, MrsHyde, Hyde Jnr, Hyde Jnr II
10:50am	M&K RODEO	Holden Rodeo	Mark&Kelly & omegaman1971
10:55am	TJ	Toyota Hilux	Nel&Andy (Narelle and Andy)
11:00am	The Delorean	Ford Territory	lukie1987
11:05am	Silver Shadow	Toyota Prado	Quasar3671, Tiptop90 & Cooper09
11:10am	Delilah	2014 Toyota Prado	BorisB&Natasha
11:15am	Lady Sally	1995 Holden Jackaroo	Pfote and Mutex
11:20am	available	available	available
11:25am	available	available	available
11:30am	Pradomobile	Toyota Prado	CJPERX

That's it???
Almost, just some legal issues for you to consider....

As cache/event setter/organiser I cannot accept any responsibility for any problems encountered during the day, including motoring accidents, speeding etc.

Like all caches, it is entirely your choice to take part in the event. By setting out to this event, the driver is responsible for any third party action that may arise during the day. I as an organizer am not responsible for any actions that you take.


Wow, that is a lot of information! - So, who's coming along???


2016 Geo-Vehicle of the Year Rally - The Results

Position	Vehicle Name	Team Members	Points
1st	Silver Shadow	Quasar3671, Tiptop90 & Cooper09	Sixty Four
2nd	Lady Sally	Pfote and Mutex	Fifty Six
3rd	Dry July	BernieH & Riddell	Fifty Five
4th	Team Zippy	Spiffy and E10707	Fifty
Equal 5th	Just Cruising	Bounty Trackers, The Big O's, Paw Paw & Co	Forty Eight
Equal 5th	Das Geo	Mummy Short legs, Sezzy2683 & Poiter.h	Forty Eight
7th	Smokey Patrol	Team Smokey-Bear & Blazzer Triaz	Forty Seven
Equal 8th	SKSJD	Sksjd. - Shaun Kim Skye jayden and Danielle	Forty Three
Equal 8th	True Blue	n0w0rries +wife & Ruverbug Jam	Forty Three
10th	Sharkbait	4bait, mark9375 & Geojill-11	Forty
Equal 11th	The Disco	drjim7	Thirty Nine
Equal 11th	Cookie Monster	OzHockeyChick, 88andy88 & hergab69	Thirty Nine
13th	Geo-Trail	ahomburg and SedgwickDave	Thirty Eight
14th	BIRDO	Surefoot 24 and Fibrowarrior	Thirty Five
15th	TJ	Nel&Andy (Narelle and Andy)	Thirty Three
16th	Delilah	BorisB&Natasha	Thirty Two
Equal 17th	The WhiteKnight	richierich37	Thirty One
Equal 17th	Carkisser's CACHER Mobile	Carkisser, JSando and geokids	Thirty One
19th	GeoGrande	The-M-Fam	Twenty Nine
20th	Pradomobile	CJPERX	Twnety Six
21st	The Mirrors	MyMonster and Mr Earp	Twenty Five
22nd	M&K RODEO	Mark&Kelly & omegaman1971	Twenty
23rd	250,000km and still going	Billy_Shears, GizaGal + 3 kids	Nineteen
24th	The Delorean	lukie1987	DNF