***** PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THE PUNCH *****
25 Years of the Texas Challenge - Longview (2023)
Over 25 years ago a group of cachers (UsMorrows, 9Key, Cybercat, CacheReward, and Moosiegirl) got together and came up with an idea of creating a statewide event that celebrated geocaching. In addition to the fun and fellowship, the centerpiece of this event was a competition to determine annual bragging rights for the “Best Geocaching” group in Texas. The winning team receives the coveted Golden Ammo Can. Over the years this event has morphed and evolved but the core idea remains, and Texas Challenge is the longest running event of its kind and the longest running Mega event.
In March of 2027, TXGA will be celebrating our 25th Annual Texas Challenge in West Texas. To help commemorate this incredible milestone TXGA is announcing a special project - 25 Years of Texas Challenges. Starting in March of 2026 - TXGA will be releasing a series of 25 Anniversary Caches. Each of these caches will be hidden “near” the location of that year’s Challenge and will have information and history of that specific Challenge. In addition to the normal contents - each cache will contain a special punch that corresponds to that year’s event and a number of Passports. (Scorecards can also be downloaded from the TXGA website using the link above). The first 50 people to find all 25 asnniversary caches and complete the scorecards by punching their passports will receive a commemorative 25 Years of Texas Challenge Coin. The coins will be delivered at a special award ceremony at the 25th Texas Challenge in March 2027. Who knows there may also be some other interesting prizes available along the way so pay attention to the contents of the caches and the cache pages!
This activity is being sponsored by the Texas Geocaching Association (TXGA) the group that promotes and supports geocaching in Texas. If you are new to geocaching and/or want more info abou this or other TXGA activities check us out Texas Geocaching Association (TXGA)
25 Anniversary Caches
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- Fort Parker SP - 2003 (GCBJXJ7)
- Huntsville SP - 2004 (GCBJYQ5) (Available September 2026)
- Cedar Hill SP - 2005 (GCBJYQC)
- Inks Lake SP - 2006 (GCBJYQJ)
- Brazos Bend SP - 2007 (GCBJYQY) (Available September 2026)
- Lake Mineral Wells SP - 2008 (GCBJYRC) (Available November 2026)
- Enchanted Rock SP - 2009 (GCBJYRM) (Available October 2026)
- San Angelo SP - 2010 (GCBJYRX) (Available March 2027)
- Huntsville SP - 2011 (GCBJYT4) (Available September 2026)
- Ray Roberts SP - 2012 (GCBJYTD) (Available December 2026)
- Port Aransas - 2013 (GCBJYTQ) (Available January 2027)
- Bastrop SP - 2014 (GCBJYTZ)
- Lubbock - 2015 (GCBJYV6) (Available March 2027)
- Brenham - 2016 (GCBJYVC)
- Tyler - 2017 (GCBJYVK)
- Denton - 2018 (GCBJYVT)
- Seguin - 2019 (GCBJYW2)
- Round Rock - 2020 (GCBJYW5)
- Cisco - 2021 (GCBJYWB) (Available March 2027)
- Conroe - 2022 (GCBJYWK)
- Longview - 2023 (GCBJYWT)
- Wichita Falls - 2024 (GCBJYX3) (Available March 2027)
- Floresville - 2025 (GCBJYX7)
- Taylor - 2026 (GCBJYXJ)
- San Angelo - 2027 (GCBJYXV) (Available March 2027)
21st Annual Texas Challenge (GCA0HET)
- Date: Saturday, March 18, 2023
- Location: Longview, Texas
- Attended: 323
- Winning Team – Southeast
- What sets this one apart - Up, Up and AWAY in East Texas
The 21st Annual Texas Challenge & Geocaching Festival in Longview was a vibrant celebration that blended friendly competition with community spirit and festival-style fun. Hundreds of geocachers from across Texas and beyond converged for a full day of caching challenges, whimsical Geo-Art and Lab Adventures, trackable trading, and vendor attractions under the East Texas sky. When the team competition kicked off Saturday morning, strategy and enthusiasm filled the air as teams spread out to rack up points with scorecards in hand, making the race both thrilling and memorable.
But what attendees recalled most were the social connections and shared experiences — laughing over creative lab finds, swapping long-coveted trackables, and reuniting with friends old and new. The crescendo of the weekend came when Southeast Texas claimed the coveted Golden Ammo Can, drawing cheers and celebration from supporters who had come together not just to compete but to strengthen a statewide community united by outdoor adventure and geocaching camaraderie.