Melbourne Cup Orb #2 Locationless, Locationless, Locationless
By n0w0rries on 01-Nov-20. Waypoint GA18974

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Melbourne Cup Orb #2

Second of four Orbs dedicated to THE RACE THAT STOPS THE NATION.


Rain Lover (1968) ~ SMH Archives

The Melbourne Cup is Australia's most famous annual Thoroughbred horse race. It is a 3200-metre race for three-year-olds and over,
conducted by the Victoria Racing Club on the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria as part of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
It is the richest "two-mile" handicap in the world and one of the richest turf races. The event starts at 3:00 pm on the first Tuesday of November
and is known locally as "the race that stops the nation".

The Melbourne Cup has a long tradition, with the first race held in 1861. It was originally over two miles (3.219 km)
but was shortened to 3,200 metres (1.988 mi) in 1972 when Australia adopted the metric system.
This reduced the distance by 18.688 metres (61.312 ft), and Rain Lover's 1968 race record of 3:19.1 was accordingly adjusted to 3:17.9.
The present record holder is the 1990 winner Kingston Rule with a time of 3:16.3.

Quarantine

International horses (New Zealand not included) entered for the Melbourne Cup must undergo quarantine in an approved premises in their own country
for a minimum period of 14 days before travelling to Australia. The premises must meet the Australian Government Standards.
The Werribee International Horse Centre at Werribee racecourse is the Victorian quarantine station for international horses competing in the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
The facility has stabling for up to 24 horses in five separate stable complexes and is located 32 km from the Melbourne CBD.

Melbourne Cup Orb

Celebrate the Melbourne Cup by claiming your orb research materials.
Each day that the orb is active you can claim one orb by clicking or tapping on the available orb.
To collect all of the orbs for this orb research you will need to visit each day that the orb is active as there is no catch-up mechanism to claim an orb you may have missed.
We hope you enjoy the orb research materials as they move you closer to trading for in-game and real-world items.

Research Orb

https://geocaching.com.au/my/dragonzone/research/orb/melbournecup

Each day your claims will show in your account after you click on the Orb.
To keep claiming in this series, you must not miss any Orbs!
To claim a find here you need the first 2 Orbs.
You will also need to have already logged 
Melbourne Cup Orb #1 

Remember to take a screenshot or photo and upload it with your log to also claim a valid find here.

(If you have already logged some of this series, please check to make sure that you have uploaded the required picture on each of those logs too.
Thanks, n0w0rries)


 


 

This is a list of placegetters which ran in the 2020 Melbourne Orb Cup Second Qualifier:
 

Place Name Jockey
1 Rain Lover whitewebbs
2 Fileur 6Hinemoa2
3 Fans Alchey

Logs

31-Oct-21
Only 2 days to go.

What to pick I wonder.

Only a 1 in 24 chance.

Talk about fun.

TFTL Very Happy

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16-Dec-20
This race has been run. All the winners have been paid. Wink
 
05-Nov-20
Wow forgot to screenshot these too...
 
03-Nov-20
Another cache I qualify for. Photo attached. TFTLC Very Happy
 
02-Nov-20
Thanks N0W0RRIES Very HappyVery Happy

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02-Nov-20
Still not too sure what purpose these serve other than a smiley/
 
01-Nov-20
Orb #2
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01-Nov-20
Thanks for this orb. Fingers crossed I make all 4.
 
01-Nov-20
Thanks n0w0rries for the Melbourne Cup Orb #2, we are still running..... Laughing

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01-Nov-20
Second day done.
Thanks n0worries.
 
01-Nov-20
A nice bonus for today Smile
Hopefully a winner on Tuesday Very Happy
Thanks for the Locationless Cache Smile
 
01-Nov-20
TFTLC
heres #2
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01-Nov-20
I think that i have managed this by myself.
 
01-Nov-20
Remembered to log this one today so that i don't get left behind. TFTLC ClappingClappingClan CerberusClan Cerberus
 
01-Nov-20
I am onto this orb stuff now - it was something I accidentally did the first time and I missed the Halloween series. However here is the second Melbourne Cup Orb
 
01-Nov-20
Number Two in the race that stops the nation..
 
01-Nov-20
Number two orb captured.
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01-Nov-20
At least this one worked but #6 of the Halloween series didn't. PrayPrayPray

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01-Nov-20
Drat - obviously missed the first day of the Hallowen orb so only made it to 6 out of 7. At least I should get this series completed. Thanks n0w0rries.
 
01-Nov-20
Racing now to the finish although I will need to keep a steady pace and keep my eye on the competition. TFTC n0w0rries.
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01-Nov-20
Thanks for this series.
 
Thank you for the series
 
01-Nov-20
Number 2 claimed photo to follow
 
01-Nov-20
Roll up Orb #2 Thankyou for publishing these locationless caches. Clan Phoenix
 
01-Nov-20
Number two done and dusted. Roll on Tuesday...

Thanks n0w0rries. Very HappyVery Happy

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01-Nov-20
Here is my contribution to this ORB series. Thanks for continuing with the ORBS. Clan MinotaurClan MinotaurClan MinotaurVery HappyVery Happy

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01-Nov-20
Thanks N0w0rries. Number 2 done.
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01-Nov-20
thanks for another
 
01-Nov-20
We have collected the screen dump for the second Melbourne Cup Orb. Thanks n0worries for the cache.

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01-Nov-20
The sun is shining today as we race down the straight, thanks Rod for another in the series
 
01-Nov-20
Thanks for the Melbourne Cup Orb #2 Locationless
 
01-Nov-20
Good Morning n0w0rries
Gees! I think my horse was scratched!
TFTC and cheers
OldSaint
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01-Nov-20
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01-Nov-20
Here is orb two in all its finery...go you good thing!!
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01-Nov-20
Just got into bed after spending the last 5+ hours on/off doing my favourite hobby, family genealogy and thought I’d look at GA.
Thought I’d better do this one while remembering. TFTC Smile

Wow I even remember how to get in and log the pic in my log, looks like you can teach an old dog new tricks Laughing

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01-Nov-20
Thanks for another in this most excellent series..!!
 
01-Nov-20
Melbourne Cup Orb #2 :-

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Thanks n0w0rries WhistleWhistle
 
01-Nov-20
Thanks for the Melbourne Cup Orb series N0W0RRIES

Very Happy #1,473

 
01-Nov-20
Lost Halloween but got 2nd cup ORB hanks n0w0rries Clapping
 
01-Nov-20
2nd one down
 
01-Nov-20
Race #2 at Flemington!
 
31-Oct-20
Here the Melbourne Cup Orb #2 :-