Come for a day of fun in Yolo County, filled with Geocaching and friends. Teams will compete for points, prizes and of course bragging rights.

24 new geocaches will be released with bonus points for the FTF's.  Caches will include at least 5 different cache types (icons). Additional points will be available for photo and other challenges along the way!  There isn't a set course to follow so you will need to choose which caches and photo challenges to attempt. Waypoints will be downloaded for you on the morning of the event.

Participants are encouraged to arrive early, have coffee and get ready for orientation at 9:00 am sharp (details below). There will be a discount available at Dutch Brothers. Rally packets and GPSrs will be handed out around 9:25 am allowing the teams just thirty minutes to review the waypoints and choose a course.  Team photos will be taken with the "team flag" prior to the start of the rally.  The rally ends at 4:00 pm with the Finish Line on Ludys Main Street BBQ patio. Points will be tallied and results announced around 5:00 pm.

To help defray the cost of rally printing and prizes, cash donations will be accepted and appreciated.

Yolo Geo Rally (YGR) 2014 Official Rules

This event is intended to be a lot of fun for all.  There isn't an entry fee nor are there any monetary prizes available. While it is a competition and winners will be announced, the day is really about having fun with others and enjoying the caches and photo challenges we have created.

Teams:

Teams will consist of at least 2 people.  Teams may only use 1 standard vehicle. Individuals are welcome and will be paired with others to form a team. No more than 2 motorcycles will be allowed on a team, and cannot be combined with a vehicle.

Teams are required to stay together from start to finish. Everyone on the team will receive the same score.

Teams may have multiple GPSs loaded with waypoints and will recieve the same GPX file via their registered email account.

Teams will be issued 1 "flag" that will be required for scoring purposes.

Caches:

25 new caches will be available. All caches are expected to be permanent and published on geocaching.com after the event.  There will be 8 types of caches (icons) of various difficulty and terrain combinations listed.

Cache information, coordinates, point values and verification requirements will be listed on the YGR Score Sheet, Waypoint List or in the GPX file. We will be loading GPSrs from 7:30 to 9:00, please bring a cable just in case.

Each cache will have only one FTF "chip" and only this chip will be accepted for scoring purposes. TEAM FTF will be acknowledged on the published cache page after the event for the team holding the FTF chip.

Each cache will list a required method of verification in the form of a code word or question.

Photo Waypoints:

At least 16 photo waypoints will be availble. Picture information, coordinates, point values and verification requirements will be listed on the YGR Score Sheet, Waypoint List or in the GPX file. We will be loading GPSrs from 7:30 to 9:00, please bring a USB cable just in case.

A camera that we can view pictures on is required for photo scoring.

Scoring:

The YGR Score Sheet will list all waypoints and points.  Please be prepared to show your photo(s) at the photo scorer's table.

No points will be awarded for partial compliance.  Score sheets will be accepted up until 4:30 pm, however 5 points will be deducted for every minute after 4:00 (Yes, we did learn from last year!).

Deadlines:

To insure that we have enough packets, we are requesting that you register your team at least 3 days prior to the event.