GC2G8TF More of Testudo's Treasures (Multi-cache) in Maryland, United States created by Lanka007

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SirCrab: Unfortunately the owner did not respond to the previous note so this is being archived. Should the owner decide to repair/replace this and have it unarchived, it can be done as long as it still conforms to the guidelines.

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A cache by Lanka007 Message this owner

Hidden : 10/8/2010

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Geocache Description:

Testudo the Diamondback Terrapin has some Treasures

LOCATION: Your initial place of visit is the Comcast Center, the home of the University of Maryland Terrapins men's and women's basketball teams. Wikipedia says that the "Comcast Center, which has a capacity of 17,950, opened for Midnight Madness on October 11, 2002 and the first official men's game was a 64-49 victory over Miami University (Ohio) on November 24, 2002."

TESTUDO'S ACADEMIC TREASURES: Nobel Prize laureates:

Juan Ramon Jimenez - 1956 Literature
William Daniel Phillips - 1997 Physics
Thomas Schelling - 2005 Economics
John C. Mather - 2006 Physics

TESTUDO'S ATHLETICS TREASURES: National Championships:

Basketball (Men's) 2002
Basketball (Women's) 2006
Competitive Cheer (Women's) 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010
Field Hockey (Women's) 1987, 1993, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010
Football (Men's) 1953
Lacrosse (Men's) 1936, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1967, 1973, 1975
Lacrosse (Women's) 1981, 1986, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2010
Soccer (Men's) 1968, 2005, 2008

CACHE:

Stage 1: See that Testudo the Sports Fan? A = Number on his chest.
B = A*6, C = A+4, D = A*5, E = D+4
Stage 2: N 38 59.BC5 W 076 56.DE2
If you take a UM related item, please trade another one in.

THANKS: To evilwombat and cemckay for the original Testudo's Treasures which was the first Geocache I found (with a car GPSr).

PARKING: Posted coordinates have a few metered spots. The other lot spaces near the Comcast center are free after 4pm. Please obey the posted signs or you could end up with a ticket.

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