Categories that are coming back this year
1 Best cache by a new cacher ( joined in 2017)
Creepy Crawler by mrryanclark/the_nerd_herd GC7AD15
Templeton by mrryanclark/the_nerd_herd GC7AMMB
Don't Fear The Reaper by mrryanclark/the_nerd_herd GC7C8DZ *
2 Best first cache by a not-so-new cacher
( joined before 2017 but did not place a cache until 2017)
Gandydancer #4 by MrYouNeeVerse GC752XR *
Investing Cache in our Future by Hello_Droogie GC75VZZ
Landlines by TioTeo GC76MMN *
3 Most Clever Construction
Slim by SandiaFamily GC7BYCV *
Yup, Its in the Rocks by SNEEZY GC751A2 *
GRC On Menaul by Veesmom GC7C0Y8
4 Best TB hotel
La Tierra's Letterbox by fam2go GC7G90M *
Zom-B: TB Quarantine ☣ by the_nerd_herd GC7ED15
5 Best nano
Movie and Beerewski by Beeluvrs GC72WND
NM Rocks ❤️ by SandiaFamily GC737MT
Slim by SandiaFamily GC7BYCV *
6 Best Series
Once In A Blue Moon- Hawkeye114 *
Gandydancer by MrYouNeeVerse
Canada Day caches bob8bear,nodderbug and Box1&2
7 Best Power Trail or Geo-Art
State of New Mexico by fam2go *
Continental Divide Trail by Wolf11469
8 Best cammo
Stump Carvings Revision 6 by SNEEZY GC7G5KC *
It's not in the Rocks!! by VeesMom GC72GJ0
Movie and Beerewski by Beeluvrs GC72WND
9 Best Wherigo
Bomb Squad by budabeli GC7E7Z6
Send in the Clowns by budabeli GC7D7X3
The Sorting Hat by budabeli GC7D7Y7 *
10 Most aggravating/frustrating cache
GRC On Menaul/Piedra Lisa Arroyo by VeesMom GC7C0Y8 *
Paso De Los Montanos by VeesMom GC7BZ8M
Ventana Ranch Park II by Abq34 GCGFNW *
11 Best puzzle
BILLY THE KID by sywy GC7EAB8
American League West by OrioleCole GC6ZBJ7
TMH The Answer Is The Key by thoehn GC6ZYWR *
12 Best micro
Obvious 4 by Clumsy Runner GC7B3BH
Yup, Its in the Rocks by SNEEZY GC751A2 *
O X-mas Tree by 2bassetslaves GC6ZD3F *
13 Best hiking cache (3+ terrain)
Arroyo de los Duendes by DesertRomantic GC712TG *
Urban Solitude by DesertRomantic GC6Z2CX
Tetilla Peak by ACFunk GC72RZ5
14 Best multi
TMH Simple Multi by thoehn GC6Z6WT
Arroyo de los Duendes by DesertRomantic GC712TG *
Take Me Higher! by Fugads GC6W0GZ
15 Best Title
Creepy Crawler GC7AD15
Leaf Me Alone 🍁 GC7BHW3
Yup, Its in the Rocks by SNEEZY GC751A2 *
16Best Description/Cache Page
New Mexico geo-art by fam2go *
Redtail's Therapy Dog Visit at MRFP #2 by Redtail2000 GC7E4MK
Gandydancers by MrYouNeeVerse
17 Best logger
DesertRomantic *
By Guess & By Golly
WorkerDrone
18 Best Challenge cache
Electoral Challenge by Free Spirit GC720BM *
Challenge #03 Fizzy & Jasmer by dagrandpa GC708C1
100 Contiguous Counties by dagrandpa GC6TQ77
Other ideas for categories are welcome, let us know.
To submit nominations or ideas, email or message us.
Preliminary voting will begin January 27 to establish the top 3 in each category. You may vote on your favorites even if you do not plan to attend the event. This page will be updated as new info is available.