On Saturday, June 11, over 350 cachers participated in Wicomico County’s first Geocache Dash, a joint effort of the Wicomico County Convention & Visitors Association and Wicomico County Recreation, Parks & Tourism.
Geocachers from six states and 58 towns participated in the free, family-friendly event that sent cachers on a virtual trail to 22 locations across Wicomico County. Participants were able to explore several of the area’s hidden treasures including parks, marinas, museums, and historical sites while searching for the caches. After a full day of searching, cachers convened at Pemberton Historical Park to celebrate their finds. During the celebration, cachers who found 18 or more caches received a custom 2011 Wicomico Geocache Dash trackable geocoin. The weather held out just long enough for cachers to enjoy an all-you-can-eat crab and corn dinner from Fat Boys Crabs.
Users on geocaching.com, the official global GPS cache hunt website, were buzzing about the Geocache Dash just hours after the event ended. User IMSpider who has found over 20,000 geocaches in 25 states said, “What a splendid event. It was well organized and well run. Thanks for all the work you did for a fun filled event.” Over 80 participants left accolades on the Geocache Dash event page on the website. “Thanks for the caches!” commented spikep. “The coin was a beautiful design and the park was great for families. I hope this becomes a yearly event. My family had so much fun in Wicomico they didn’t want to go home.”
