2nd Annual Richmond KY Parks & Rec GeoTrail

Join the Richmond Parks & Recreation's 2nd Annual Geo Event

Make plans and save the date to join Geocachers from around the country (and maybe the world?) to attend the 2nd Annual Geo Event hosted by the Richmond Outdoor Committee (ROCK), a committee of park staff and volunteers serving the Richmond Parks & Recreation Department in Richmond, KY.

This event is designed as the anchor event for a weekend full of Geocaching fun that will kick off our 2nd Annual GeoTrail launch. We have coordinated with additional Geocaching volunteers who will be hosting their own individual events to expand our Geo Weekend in Richmond, KY (for example: a Friday evening Meet & Greet, a Saturday evening GeoWoodstock 2025 Preview, and a Sunday morning CITO with optional paddle caching).

During this event, you'll get to participate in fun Geocaching games, earn exciting door prizes, hang out with other Geocachers, learn tips & tricks to find caches faster or solve gadget caches more efficiently, and join in our nostalgic 2nd Annual event group photo. After the photo, you'll get to the main purpose of the day - the launch of new caches! (The most valuable part of attending this event is obtaining the printout of the caches that will launch (yes - you'll be privy to some hints about new launches.)

Following our Saturday morning event, we will launch 30+ new caches that will align with our Year #2 Theme. There will be a Passport available with instructions for completing the GeoTrail. Pick these up onsite, or print one out after the event on the Richmond KY Parks & Rec website (Year #1 caches and Passport are still available). Once your Passport is completed, you can submit it to the Richmond KY Parks & Rec office (located at 345 Lancaster Rd in Richmond, KY 40475) to earn your custom designed GeoCoin souvenir, and show off your completion of our Year #2 GeoTrail.

This event is FREE and open to anyone with a curiosity about Geocaching. Visit the "Fans of Richmond KY Parks & Rec GeoTrail" Facebook page often for more info about our GeoTrail and weekend of events.

Pre-Registration is hosted by our Geocaching volunteers (from 9/1/24 to 9/30/24), but not required to attend this event. The first 125 individuals who pre-register here by September 30th, 2024 (AND physically attend the morning event on Saturday October 19th, 2024) are eligible to earn a FREE custom designed Glow-in-the-Dark 2nd Annual Event t-shirt.

Event Details:

Saturday October 19th, 2024 - 8:30am - 10:00am

The posted coordinates will bring you to the parking lot of the Paradise Cove swimming pool area. (NOTE: The are no seating options or shelters for weather at this site, so plan accordingly.) There are restrooms nearby and the parking lot offers accesible parking.

Don't forget to bring your TOTT (tools of the trade - pen, tweezers, flashlight, etc.), and dress for the weather (including shoes). This is an event designed for anyone and any skill level, so invite family, friends, co-workers, and other cachers to come join us and participate.

(P.S. We've recruited help from veteran cachers to create this full weekend to make it exciting and fun - like kymtnhiker, jeangreat, AwanaKY, Rambetta, Gr8Cachers, ag9392, DK1312, RichmondRocks, and more.)

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Additional Events For the Weekend Include (For details, log into (or create your FREE account), look up the GC codes below, and make plans to attend. All events are in Richmond, KY. Visit ):

• FRIDAY EVENING OCTOBER 18th, 2024 - "Friday Night Meet & Greet: 2024 Richmond GeoTrail" (GCAVXNW) at 6:30pm hosted by Rambetta
• SATURDAY EVENING OCTOBER 19th, 2024 - "Wild & Wonderful 21: Richmond, KY" (a GeoWoodstock WV 2025 Preview) (GC code coming soon) hosted by Gr8Cachers
• SUNDAY MORNING 20th, 2024 - CITO - Details coming soon (GCAX93V) (a Cache In, Trash Out event with optional paddle caching available at Wilgreen Lake)

Host or Publisher Berea Chamber of Commerce (J.N. aka: kymtnhiker)