Announcing the Victors of The Great Geocaching Block Party 2013 Travel Bug Race
By Kara Bonilla
And the Travel Bugs have (finally) crossed the finish line! With the 2013 Geocaching Block Party now in the books, it’s time to announce the winners of the The Great Geocaching Block Party 2013 Travel Bug Race. To be eligible for a prize, the Travel Bug contestant had to start at the 2012 Geocaching Block Party, travel at least 2013 miles, and make it back to Geocaching HQ before this year’s Block Party festivities wrapped up. In just one year, the 57 Travel Bug racers collectively traveled 479,548.48 miles!
Now, without further ado, here are the winners of The Great Geocaching Block Party 2013 Travel Bug Race:
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Fastest TB back to HQ (after traveling 2013 miles): GBP2013 Tell Me Your Story!, owned by Narilka
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TB with the most mileage: GBP2013-Omaha, owned by pafink
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TB that traveled to the most countries: GBP2013: Pass the Pig, owned by TheHeyer4
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TB with the best picture: GBP2013 Anne Bonny, owned by Aruff1
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TB with the best log entry: LibLabLady’s log for GBP2013 Anne Bonny
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TB with the most geocachers involved with travel: GBP2013 – 2013 Miles to Say Hello!, owned by gooniekitty
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TB with the most creative Hitchhiker (item attached to TB): GBP2013 Tell Me Your Story!, owned by Narilka
The winners will each receive a (modestly) awesome bag of geocaching swag. Thank you to all of the geocachers and Travel Bug racers who participated, and a special congratulations to the winners!
See all the smiling faces of those who earned a smiley for attending Geocaching Block Party 2013 on our Facebook page.
What is your best Travel Bug story of 2013? Do you have any special goals for a Travel Bug in the next year? Tell us about it in the comments.