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1994 Olympic Challenge # 9 Vikingskipet Traditional Geocache

Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


The XVII Olympic winter games, Lillehammer 1994.



We thought it would be nice to put out some caches in honour to the 1994 Olympic Games. It is 11 caches located close to the arenas where the different events where held. All our caches is accessible in winter and some are accessible at night.

Some stats about the games:
67 Nations
1757 Athletes
61 events
9054 volunteers, 6633 media

Here are the caches:
# 1. Kvitfjell Alpinanlegg
# 2. Hafjell Alpinsenter
# 3. Lillehammer Bobsleigh and Luge Track
# 4. Håkons Hall
# 5. Lysgårdsbakkene Ski Jumping Arena
# 6. Birkebeinerstadion Ski Stadium
# 7. Kanthaugen Freestyle Arena
# 8. Gjøvik Olympiske Fjellhall
# 9. Vikingskipet
# 10. Hamar Ol - Amfi
# 11. Bonus cache. (The cords for this one is found in one of the 10 caches, check each carefully)

Vikingskipet:

Speed skating:
Vikingskipet is one of the worlds largest “indoor sport arenas” with 10 – 20.000 spectators. Another all year facility with a number of arrangements through the year. Villmarksliv, Idrettsgalla, Brukt og Antikk marked m.m.
The impressive building is a masterpiece in wooden architecture. Many world records have been set in this building..

Link:
Vikingskipet

The 1994 winners:

10000 m men: Johann Olav Koss
5000 m men: Johan Olav Koss
5000 m women: Claudia Pechstein
3000 m women: Svetlana Bajanova
1500 m men: Johan Olav Koss
1500 m women: Emese Hunyady
1000 m men: Daniel jansen
1000 m women: Bonnie Blair
500 m men: Aleksander Golubev
500 m women: Bonnie Blair

Stealth needed, the cache area can have many mugglers at times.
Please replace the cache exactly as it was placed originally.

Please bring your own pen, just in case.

These caches is a co-operation project with fellow geocacher Team Mixen and StepbyStep.
We hope you enjoy our quest.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

2. Gevaa 2. Fgrc

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)