CARW2025 PUZZLE SOLVING EVENT DETAILS:
One of the most anticipated events of the CARW season is the Puzzle Solving Event. This year, we have booked Community Room 1 in the basement of Stanley A. Milner Library, with seating available for up to 70 people. If required, we may have to limit attendance so please RSVP with your group size to secure your spot.
For those new to CARW, all CARW2025 caches will be published on Thursday night. From there, we will compile the new puzzles in a bookmark list. At this Puzzle Solving Event, we will work together to solve these puzzles, hopefully guided by some Cache Owner (CO) assistance. There will also be a strategy presentation on common puzzle-solving techniques.
Important note: Unlike in previous years, there will not be a shared list of solutions. However, the hosts will work with participants on solving puzzles during the event to come up with solutions collaboratively.
Schedule:
6:00 pm: Set up and group working time
6:30pm: Presentation/puzzle solving strategies
8pm: Formal presentation concludes; cachers are welcome to stay a bit long
8:45pm: Clean up
9pm: Must be out
ABOUT CARW2025
Welcome to CARW2025! Join us from February 27 to March 9, 2025, as we celebrate 25 years of geocaching with themed events, creative caches, and community gatherings in the greater Edmonton area. Many have been awarded Community Celebration Events (CCEs) this year, so let’s get out there and enjoy them!
CARW (Cache and Release Winter) is Northern Alberta’s premier geocaching celebration and ranks among Canada’s longest-running geocaching events. Now in its 19th year, CARW2025 continues its tradition of emphasizing quality caching experiences for geocachers of all skill levels. This year’s theme is Celebrate 25, commemorating the 25th anniversary of geocaching, adding an extra layer of excitement to the celebrations.
For more details, please visit the dedicated CARW website: CARW.ca
CARW2025 EVENTS
CARW2025 kicks off with cache publications starting at 6:00pm on February 27, setting the stage for days filled with geocaching adventures, puzzle-solving events and other community gatherings. (bookmark list here)
The line up:
- Thursday, February 20, 2025 Cache submission deadline. LOCATION: 25km radius from N 53 27.598 W113 36.936. Theme: Celebrate 25!
- Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 6:00pm – Cache Publication Time
- Thursday, February 27, 2025 – Kick-off Event 6:00pm – 8:00pm BP’s Mayfield. GCAYND8
- Friday, February 28, 2025 – Puzzle Solving Event 6:00pm – 9:00pm Stanley A Milner Library. GCAVZ50
- Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 9:00am – Cache finding begins. Caches found before this will not count for any stats purposes.
- Sunday, March 2, 2025 – Finders’ Wrap-up Event 3:00pm – 6:00pm Uncle Glenn’s Eatery. GCAW114
- Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 6:00pm – online voting closes (link TBA)
- Sunday, March 9, 2025 – Hiders’ Wrap-up Event 2:00pm – 4:00pm Laurier Heights Community League. GCAVZA4
Community Satellite Events! Note: some of the events below may be outside of the CARW2025 radius
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Friday, February 28, 2025 – Camrose Puzzle Solving Event 12:00pm – 1:00pm GCAYZHB
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Saturday, March 1, 2025 - CAKE BREAK 12:00pm - 2:00pm GCAYQEB
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Saturday, March 1, 2025 - Tales and Tiny Donuts 6:30pm - 7:30pm GCB2T8G
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Sunday, March 2, 2025 - CELEBRATE 25: Coffee, Bacon and Eggs 8:30am - 9:00am GCB3B9T
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Friday, March 7, 2025 - THE CROG - Celebrate half of Hip2Hip's 65th birthday! 6:00pm - 7:00pm GCB30YF
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Friday, March 7, 2025 - Boardgame and Release Winter - 2025 6:30pm - 7:00pm GCB3EAJ
Community Celebration Events - 2025
This Event is part of a limited release of Community Celebration Events to celebrate 25 years of geocaching. Geocachers hosted events between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025. Learn more about Community Celebration Events on the Geocaching Blog.