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Caching => General Caching => Topic started by: Griff Grof on April 23, 2014, 04:13:05 pm
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Apologies if there is already something on CC ::)
Quoting the Groundspeak Weekly Newsletter:
"A Giga-Event is the newest geocache type. Attended by 5,000 or more geocachers, it’s like a Mega-Event of mega proportions. The geocache type shows a new level of appreciation to events that engage, entertain and inform geocachers on a massive scale.
While we know that the metric system prefix giga stands for 1,000,000,000, the name arose from inside the geocaching community and it stuck. So we co-opted the term to stay in line with our current system of events and Mega-Events. And of course, the name Five-Thousand-Event didn’t have the same ring to it."
Funnily enough, think we ran a poll about this last year... Did we think, back then, it was a good idea? A resounding no.
But do we now?
Personally, I think it's not a good idea - I don't think UK mega attendance has even broke 2,000 yet :o
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Things move on, it was inevitable that the mega would be outgrown. I believe Simply Paul is thinking of running a coach to Munich, which may be a way to keep costs down, apparently Munich is an expensive city to visit, there is an additional 8 euro entrance fee to get into the main event.
We would not dismiss the idea out of hand, well see how things pan out. Many people poo-pooed the first Mega at Harrogate, but that was still one of the best of the 5 mega's we have attended.
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It wouldn't surprise me that Simply Paul is organising something for the Giga :)
Would be nice to visit Munich again but this time as a cacher. It's a lovely city :) I've found a return flight there is only £140 and on CC they've been talking about the cost of driving there with five sharing the cost and hopefully some of the driving ;D
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I really like the idea of a Giga event and have been saying this for ages so I'm really glad, sounds really exciting 8) and would agree with H about the Harrogate mega too :)
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It would be good if there were a group to go together, perhaps on SP's coach if that happens, from around here. Anyone else interested?
WT - interesting price on the flight. I guess it would be cheaper on a coach but a block hotel booking would be the real saving perhaps?
Donna - few more k's on the Mondeo, get Mark in the driving seat again? ;)
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I missed Harrogate mega due to a family gathering :(
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I would love to go but having no Passport will probably make it just that little bit too expensive
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There is always the train route (http://www.seat61.com/Germany.htm#.U1ofjlfixu4) ::)
London to Munich via Brussels on a special (limited) ticket €118 return :)