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    Default UK Mega Event 2008

    As most of you are probably aware, when the idea of a UK Mega Event was first mooted, some Wiltshire cachers suggested that they might be able to host a Mega Event.

    Unfortunately the proposed venue will not be available and despite much discussion on the subject a suitable alternative could not be found. This means that a Wiltshire Mega Event is NOT being planned for 2009 and the way is therefore clear should any other interested parties wish to take up the challenge.

    For anyone thinking of organising a future UK Mega Event - Robin of the Harrogate Hunters offers his personal help.

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    Shame.

    I think it should be a "South" event though, to give others a chance of attending.

    (Even though Harrogate is 'do able' for me.)
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    Just curious which venue was not available? I'm sure someone might be able to think of an alternative. Feel free to use this thread as a discussion point everyone.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nobbynobbs View Post
    Just curious which venue was not available? I'm sure someone might be able to think of an alternative. Feel free to use this thread as a discussion point everyone.
    It was the Swindon Science Museum that appeared to be the "perfect venue", we hope that it may become available sometime, but it won't be the foreseeable future.

    At this time the Wiltshire cachers who first thought they'd host a Mega Event have stepped down, so the baton is well and truly available to any other cacher(s) who want(s) it! hmy:
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    I'm told by a non-caching acquaintance that Billing Aquadrome near Northampton is an ideal venue for this type of event. It is purpose made for large organised rallies and is used by many car and caravan clubs for there annual meets. No idea of costs or availability (often booked more than a year in advance I'm told) but may be worth a look. And before anyone suggests it, no I'm not volunteering as we are likely to be moving home around this time next year . I would certainly be more than willing to lend a hand though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Phillimore Clan View Post
    I'm told by a non-caching acquaintance that Billing Aquadrome near Northampton is an ideal venue for this type of event. It is purpose made for large organised rallies and is used by many car and caravan clubs for there annual meets. No idea of costs or availability (often booked more than a year in advance I'm told) but may be worth a look. And before anyone suggests it, no I'm not volunteering as we are likely to be moving home around this time next year . I would certainly be more than willing to lend a hand though.
    I camped there last year, it is MASSIVE and would easily cope with a mega event:socool:

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    Rather than face the headache of organising one event that hopes to attract 500 people, why not split it down into 5 events that could each get 100 people to attend - all spaced around a central point….
    For example
    Camping events near Swindon, Reading, Cheltenham, Milton Keynes and Coventry – with a single central event on Sunday somewhere on the Otmoor Ring (for example only – people could park wherever, walk the ring, find the caches, and sign the log on the way past the event – which could be as simple as a picnic blanket on a bench……)

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    Quote Originally Posted by keehotee View Post
    Rather than face the headache of organising one event that hopes to attract 500 people,
    Which is exactly what a Mega Event is all about, otherwise it's not a Mega Event

    with a single central event on Sunday somewhere on the Otmoor Ring (for example only – people could park wherever, walk the ring, find the caches, and sign the log on the way past the event – which could be as simple as a picnic blanket on a bench……)
    Which I'd personally refuse to publish, as it would just be part of a organised cache hunt. The whole point of a event is to allow those attending to socialise with each other. Another reason being it would basically be a 10 second event repeated , 500 times.

    Any attempt to devalue Mega Events could see Groundspeak raise the bar, and set a level of 1,000 or more attendee's. Mega events are under constant review to insure that to earn Mega status is a huge challenge.
    My post is my personal opinion and as such you do not have my permission to quote me outside of these forums!

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    The point of having it split into smaller events first was to get 500 people in the general area - whether that be 40 miles north, south, east or west of the mega. That, as I see it, is the biggest problem.

    The second (or fifth, or sixth) event on the sunday could be no different than any other picnic event in a cache rich area.... which don't seem to have any difficulty in getting published.

    As for it being a 10 second event repeated 500 times....well, there will always be those people who turn up at an event for 10 seconds just to sign the logbook before disappearing to do any new caches - never to return... Is everybody going to Harrogate this year planning to spend the whole day at the hotel?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mancunian View Post
    Which is exactly what a Mega Event is all about, otherwise it's not a Mega Event

    Which I'd personally refuse to publish, as it would just be part of a organised cache hunt. The whole point of a event is to allow those attending to socialise with each other.
    How about GC18T51 ?? Isn't that a cache hunt, not an event??
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