Skip to content

The Amazing A-race Mystery Cache

Hidden : 3/23/2023
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

Join now to view geocache location details. It's free!

Watch

How Geocaching Works

Please note Use of geocaching.com services is subject to the terms and conditions in our disclaimer.

Geocache Description:


Welcome to "The Amazing A-race," a geocaching puzzle that will take you on a race through the letter A! In this puzzle, you'll be searching for a cache that's hidden somewhere within a 2-mile radius of the starting coordinates. But before you can find it, you'll need to solve the following clues:

Clue 1:
A is for Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. Named after Queen Adelaide.  Use a word starting with A to decode the following message: "Tki Luawvaomln Kret rj Lruv wtdros wyir eseh mqxrdrnea"

Clue 2:
Before you can claim your prize, you'll need to use the letter A one more time. Use the decoded message from Clue 1 to figure out an Adelaide landmark within a 2-mile radius of the starting coordinates that starts with the letter A. 

Clue 3:
Once you've found the landmark, count the number of letters in the second part of the landmark name and subtract 5. Add this number to the listed latitude minutes and subtract it from the listed longitude minutes. Once you've found the new location, look for a sign nearby that contains a set of coordinates.

Congratulations, you've found the final coordinates for the cache! The coordinates for the cache will take you to another famous Adelaide landmark that starts with the letter A. 

Good luck, and may the best A-racers win!


 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ybj naq haqre

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)