The Great Race - GOWT Red Jeep Style

On July 1st of this year, GOWT started a friendly competition amongst their members racing their Red Jeep Travel Bugs they had received from Groundspeak. Most of the jeeps were brought together and displayed at an Event and from there, everyone scrambled to get their jeeps moving. Thanks to MackHeath for supplying the picture. One jeep in particular made a mad dash to Nevada and back again and took an early lead in the competition and still holds that lead today.

It has only been a little over 2 months since our race started and already the Jeeps have visited 15 states including California, Florida, Tennessee, Nevada, Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Illinois, Kentucky, and Kansas. One jeep has even gone "international" and currently sits in a cache "south of the border" in Mexico. The jeeps have accumulated 16,329.9 miles to date and I expect them to log many more. There are a couple of jeeps who seem to be "missing in action" but hopefully they will find their way soon.

The competition for GOWT ends on June 30, 2008 and I hope to have an Event to celebrate the travels of our jeeps and award a few prizes for the participants.

GOWT Member Jeep Mileage As Of 22 Sept 2007

Member Name Jeep Name Mileage

Current Leader - Chibongo "Bannahassee River (FL)" 4459.2

SpyGirl2011 "Middle Fork North Fork Fortymile River (AK)" 2253.4

docjr (tiger130) "North Branch Portage River (OH)" 1968.4

Dontgivahoot "Maskerchugg River (RI)" 1702.3

76Stinger "Crowley Creek (AK)" 1591.4

Abiectio "Ogotoruk Creek (AK)" 1318.0

cannotreadgps "North Fork Mad River (CA)" 937.9

Titansfan "Duck River (TN)" 648.1 cgeek "Raritan River (NJ)" 648.1

cgeek "Raritan River (NJ)" 503.9

Leigh421 "Swan River (CO)" 251.9

minismiths "North Fork White River (AK)" 206.5

pcsenn "Tingmerkpuk River (AK)" 212.2

jimmylogan "North Fork Anchor River (AK)" 132.6

FamilyInFilm JP4C4A "Chulitna River (AK)" 97.3

Tuck Sackett "Tunalik River (AK)" 0

Hoot Owl "Kollutarak Creek (AK)" 0

Green Text: Current Leader Red Text: (+) Changes In Position

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Official rules for the 2007 JEEP 4x4 GEOCACHING CHALLENGE

Garmin is the official GPS unit of the Jeep 4X4 Geocaching Challenge

Link to the Official Contest Rules Current Photo Gallery
SEARCH. RECOVER. WIN.
Each month we are giving away one Garmin GPSMAP 60CX GPS unit and at the end of the contest, we will award an all-new 2008 Jeep Liberty!
So get out there and let the challenge begin!
How to Play:
Check back here each month to find out what goal has been established for the Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge for that month!
Once you find a participating Red Rock Crystal Pearl Jeep Commander Travel Bug, write down the tracking number that is stamped on the metal tag.
Take a photo of your travel bug with the goal for the monthly contest in the photo.
Visit http://www.geocaching.com/ to create a user account
Visit http://jeep.geocaching.com/ and enter in the tracking number to visit the web page for the red Jeep Travel Bug you found
Upload the photo to the red Jeep Travel Bug’s page to submit your entry.
NOTE: If the Red Rock Crystal Pearl Jeep Commander Travel Bug is not in the cache when you arrive, take a picture of your GPS unit showing the coordinates of the cache and take a SECOND picture completing the monthly goals to enter. Then visit http:/jeep.geocaching.com, visit the listing for the cache page that the red Travel Bug was not in, link to the Travel Bug page and submit your entry.
One first prize-winner for each month will be awarded a Garmin GPSMAP 60CX GPS unit.
One entry per month per person is permitted and you can only enter a Travel Bug once. So make sure to leave it, or drop it off in the next cache so it can continue its travels!
MONTHLY CONTEST GOAL THEMES:
JULY GOAL:American Heritage
AUGUST GOAL:No Boundaries
SEPTEMBER GOAL:Only in a Jeep
OCTOBER GOAL:Discover New Places
NOVEMBER GOAL:What is your definition of Freedom?
DECEMBER GOAL:Your Adventure Starts Here
Finally, each and every monthly photo contest first prize-winner will be eligible to win an all-new 2008 Jeep Liberty.
Click here for contest rules.