2010 Results are Posted

The Planet Adventure Geocaching Challenge is a family friendly (beginner to intermediate level) race where you and your team will search for hidden caches using a GPS receiver. The race will require minimal gear and include hiking, walking and driving. You may be faced with some puzzle like clues while you search and log your visits on your passport (provided). Team members start and finish the race together, taking on the challenges and working together along the way.

Planet Adventure will give you GPS coordinates to a set of specific cache locations. Each cache will have a different point value based on the distance from the start/finish area, as well as the difficulty of the hide. You will have 3 hours total to find and earn as many points as possible, while still returning to the finish before time runs out (penalty points will be assessed for late finishers so be on time).

Remember... Sometimes you cannot navigate directly to a cache by going straight in the direction your GPS receiver points - there might be a river or other obstacle in the way. It is up to you to find the best route to each cache, remembering to respect the environment and your fellow teams...   Seems pretty easy!

Date: Monday, May 31 (Memorial Day)

Location: Broad Ripple Park, Indianapolis

• 1550 Broad Ripple Avenue
• Indianapolis IN 46220

Race Day Schedule:

• 8-8:45am Team Check-in and On-Site Registration. Remember to arrive early to plan your route!
• 8:45am Pre-Race Meeting
• 9:00am Race Start
• 12:00pm Race Course Closed (You must be back by 12:00 in order to not be penalized one Cache point per minute late. (Example: 12:01 is 1-point penalty, 12:02 is 2 a 2-point penalty, etc.)
• 12:30 Race Cut Off. All participates must be back at the finish by this time. PLEASE CALL THE RACE DIRECTORS IF YOU CHOOSE TO WITHDRAW.

Entry Fee: $25 Per TEAM, entry includes 1 passport/clue sheet. Teams may consist of any number of members (1+), but remember you'll all need to fit in the car.

Teams are open to all ages, each team must consist of at least 1 adult over 18 to compete. All racers must sign waiver, childred under the age of 18 must have their parents signature to participate.

Awards: Overall finshers, most points with tiebreakers determined by finish time.

• 1st Place “Gold Cacher”
• 2nd Place “Silver Cacher”
• 3rd Place “Bronze Cacher”

General Rules:

1. OBEY ALL TRAFFIC LAWS
2. Respect fellow racers, do not remove any caches.
3. Replace all caches as you found them, notify race directors if missing.
4. LEAVE NO TRACE! No littering and no trespassing
5. DO NOT dig, break, climb, etc. into, onto, over anything to get to a cache.... you get the idea.

Required Gear:

• GPS Receiver, any type that allows coordinate waypoint entry
• Working Cell Phone
• Writing Utencil
• Mode of Transportation... Car (the course is far to large to race any other way)

Optional & Allowed Gear:

• Digital Camera
• Notebook PC Allowed
• Water/Snacks
• Sunscreen/Bugspray

Check out the 2010 Planet Adventure Race special events!

Planet Special Events