Mega Mania

Exactly 3 months to go to the official opening of Mega 2016 at the Wild Fig in Cape Town.  The plans are all coming together and everything is on track for a fantastic weekend.  There are many activities planned for the week before the Mega, on the Saturday and Sunday, and some activities for after the Mega as well.

Tickets are available on the Mega Event website as well as T-shirts and the attractive Mega geocoins. 

There is also a raffle for a Garmin eTrex Touch 35 donated by caching.co.za that will be drawn at the Mega on 1 October.  Buy your tickets here.

For the latest breaking news for Mega 2016 you can like the SA Geocaching Events Facebook group or follow the @GeocacheEventZA Twitter feed.

HQ Duck Dash: A Global Trackable Race

On 30 August 2001, Geocaching.com Founder Jeremy Irish activated the world’s first trackable, TB1 and thus began a game within a game: trackables. Today there are more than 2 million trackables traveling around the world - making friends, creating memories and patiently waiting to complete their mission.

On the 15th anniversary of trackables, Groundspeak are hosting a worldwide trackable race featuring the reincarnated Deadly Ducks and you are invited to enter!

The race will begin 20 July 2016 and end on 20 August 2016,  but you need to register your racer by 17 July.  Get all the details about the race and how to enter here.

Challenges Return

The updated framework for Challenge Caches has been finalised, and new ones can be created again. Find out more about the new guidelines and listing requirements from the Geocaching Help Centre.

Film Festival 2016

Last chance to submit your film as entries close on 1 August 2016 for the chance to have it viewed by a worldwide geocaching audience. 

Find out how to enter your movie.