WEGs PET Bonus RallyIE 2017 Kick-Off Event Cache

The 2017 West End Geocachers Geo-RallyIE is coming... This year's theme is going to be the Pacific Electric Trail, so... bikes, trains and automobiles!

Yes, that's right! This year the rally is along the Pacific Electric Trail. If you're not familiar, the PET was turned into a bike path stretching from Claremont to Rialto. You don't need to participate in the Rally to attend this or any other event that might be remotely associated with this one, nor do you need to attend the event to participate in the rally. You don't need a bike to participate in the rally either.

No puzzles to solve, but plenty of bonuses to be found. Teams scoring the most points at the end of the day will win some awesome prizes! Everything is bonus points! Caches found along the trail during the rally will score points this year. Also scoring points again are photos to take (Why wouldn't you be taking photos of your fun?!) All you have to do is pick the way you want to score points and head out. You do not need to find any caches along the way to be competitive or maybe even win. Finding caches along the way is a bonus! Point values for tasks will be announced during the kick-off event. For those not able to make it to this event, all the details will be made available to download once the event gets under way.

This year, we're holding the rally a week earlier than before. The details of the rally are being worked out, new caches are being designed and hidden in case you want a little extra fun along the way. Expect the RallyIE to run from roughly 9am until 5pm, but subject to change as we get closer.

We'll have all kinds of fun with a few easy and tasks to go along with the bonus rally for everyone to choose from, so put the event on your calendar and start forming your teams. When you have your teams set up, post it up so we can starting counting heads and get the teams on the page. Head over to the Award Ceremony page for prizes, sponsor info and additional details as it comes available. If you put a watch on this and the Award Ceremony event, you'll stay up to date with announcements and info as it comes available.

This kick-off event will run from 8:30 to 10:00AM, maybe a little longer.

Here are some items to be aware of...

1. No motorcycles or motorized bikes allowed along the entire PET (It's posted along the PET, so don't get a ticket. It's not our rule!)
2. While bicycles and other wheeled modes of transportation are encouraged to move you along the PET, there is ample legal parking on streets near the PET crossings for those who wish to drive and walk)
3. Take a selfie of your entire team with the "WEGs RallyIE flag" at or near a PET Scavenger Hunt item. Everyone needs to be visible and so does the icon.
   1. You will need to designate one member of your team as the official "Logger." They will be the one posting finds and photos of your travels and the one we will use to verify your efforts. This person will need a smartphone with a camera and an app of their choice to log photos to this event page. A good strategy would be to choose someone who has not cached along the PET before. ...hint...
   2. All photos should be uploaded to this Rally Event Page using a "write note" log.
   3. "Photoshopped" images are not allowed.
   4. Photos of your phone showing an image is not allowed.
   5. There is an example 'Write note' and photo upload posted by Webfoot. There is no limit to the number of photos that may be posted to a 'Write note' log. (This is confirmed with HQ). Please use a title similar to the one in the example log so it is easier for us to find the note containing all of your photo ops for the day.
4. All team photos must include all members of the team and the "item" handed out at the kickoff must be visible in each photo in order to score Bonus points.
5. Scavenger Hunt Bonus points will be awarded for finding and taking photos of items related to and/or found along the PET. (Similar to last year's photo rally, but we aren't going to tell you where to find these things. All scavenger photo items can be found along the PET or just off of it. There is no restriction on where you may find these items.)
6. Bonus points will be awarded for cachers in themed costume and decorated rides.
7. We have geocaches being published the day of the event. While you do not have to find any of them to participate or be competitive in the rally or this event, there will be Bonus points attached to them.
8. Previously published geocaches along the trail may be found while participating in the rally if you and your team chooses to do so.
9. A handout with scoresheet will be available at this event and for download for those unable to attend this event.
10. As we did last year, downloads will be made available during this event.
11. As the Award Ceremony Event begins at 5pm, Teams submitting scoresheets after 5:30pm will have 5 un-bonus points assessed for every ten minutes after 5pm, up to 30 un-bonus points maximum (Yes, these are penalty points).
12. All scoring items must be posted online by 5:15. The official event computer(s) will be refreshed at that time and posting items after this time will be denied.
13. Awards will go to the top three (3) teams. Teams must be present to receive awards.
14. The Team Réd Rule: Teams must actually turn in a scoresheet. In person. Before the end of the Award Ceremony Event (or when the last WEG event official leaves the event, whichever is later), in order for points to be scored.

Disabled or Injured participants: We recognize the difficulty some geocachers may have with exiting and entering a vehicle or riding a bicycle. A pre-printed facial image (head on a stick) of a participant that is currently disabled in some way may be used in lieu of that person physically appearing in each image. Just let us know before the event if you or your team will have someone with this exception. Your team will be responsible for providing the life size image. Photoshopped images are still not allowed.

We also recognize that some people may have exceptional reasons to not have an image of their likeness published on the event pages. In this case, an alternate image/icon on a stick or stuffed animal held in a way to obscure a person's face while the rest of them is in the photo. Alternatively, the event 'item' may be held in a similar fashion covering the face. Please notifiy event hosts if you are seeking this exception.

Here is a list of potential teams shaping up for the day's competition

• Team TrekNTerry (w/Hmnbrdlady & stantastic)
• Team of One (RKSiwel)
• Team "H.I.E." (DUCKFAM13, DUCKLING, Vipercamp, W0lf, ToughTread)
• Team wraavr
• Team DogBreath (TDB & MaddMaxxawr)
• Team Pacholik & AlohAJ
• Team 4-LTPG-J* (The4DirtyDogs, Larry the pool guy, J.O.K.)
• Team Tri-Valley (Gerfmeister, Chaosmanor, zdonb, gsmX2)
• Team OCLA (socalgirls, smoochersmom, Mojostones)