Summer 2009 Geocaching Event Rules
The Mississippi River Parkway Commission (MRPC) Summer 2009 Geocaching Event begins July 1, 2009 at 12:01am Central Standard Time and ends September 21, 2009 at 11:59pm.
Registration: To participate in the Summer 2009 Geocaching Event, you must have an account or create an account on geocaching.com. Having an account on geocaching.com allows you to access the coordinates necessary for finding caches.
Cache Log Form: Use the special Summer 2009 Geocaching Event Cache Log Form to record your geocaching handle (the name you use when posting on geocaching.com), each cache you found and the date you found it.
Prize Drawing Entry Eligibility: To be eligible to enter the Prize Drawing, participants must find at least 10 total caches from at least three different states. These can be any caches located in the ten Mississippi River states in counties located along the Great River Road or Mississippi River. However, we hope you check out some of the special caches we’ve created just for the event. If you meet this minimum requirement and submit your qualifying Cache Log Form before September 21, 2009, your name will be entered into the drawing one time for each state in which you found a cache (if you’ve found a minimum of 10 caches in at least three states). For example, if you find 10 caches in five different states, you will be entered five times. If you find 10 caches in 10 different states, you’ll be entered the maximum 10 times. You must be 18 years or older to enter.
Ethical Geocaching: Geocachers who damage, vandalize or move caches, or otherwise treat any cache in an unsportsmanlike manner will be disqualified. The goal behind the Summer 2009 Geocaching Event is to promote geocaching in the 10 states along the Mississippi River and to promote the appreciation of the historical, cultural, natural and recreational opportunities that the region has to offer.
Right to Change Rules: The MRPC and the organizers of this event reserve the right to change the rules at any time.
Prize Description: From the list of eligible entrants, ten (10) winners will be selected to win one (1) of ten (10) prize packages, each with a minimum value of at least $100. Each prize package will include an overnight stay in one of the ten Mississippi River States and an assortment of products from that state. All prize packages are subject to restrictions and expiration dates will be indicated—no refunds or substitutions will be made. Near the bottom of the Cache Log Form, there is a place where participants with qualifying Cache Log Forms can choose to be entered into the drawing for prize packages from the northernmost states or the southernmost states or both drawings. There will be no ties. Only ten (10) prize packages will be awarded.
Event Deadline: To be eligible for entry into the Prize Drawing, the MRPC must receive qualifying Cache Log Form by September 21, 2009. The Cache Log Form must be mailed to: Mississippi River Parkway Commission National Office, 222 State Street Suite 400, Madison, WI 53703 or faxed to 608-242-8896. No hand deliveries will be accepted.
For more information on the sport of geocaching, visit the online headquarters for the worldwide community of geocachers, www.geocaching.com. You’ll find information about how to get started in geocaching and learn more about this fun new outdoor activity.
