Challenge caches started to become popular in 2010. Although they take the "?" icon (mystery/puzzle/unknown) the cache is to be found at the published co-ordinates. However, in order to claim the cache, in addition to finding it, you must also meet the criteria laid down by cache owner. These can range from relatively straightforward to fiendishly difficult. On this page I list those caches that I've completed, am qualified for but not collected, am working towards, am considering for the future and a few that I've rejected as just too difficult. I've created a bookmark list A selection of UK Challenge caches containing all the challenge caches I've set and all the caches mentioned on this page.
Note: The dates below link to my log for the cache.
Note: Listed in the order of increasing distance for my home co-ordinates.
SE 12.9 km The 5 Counties Challenge
(Qualifying caches)
Find one (or more) caches in five (or more) different counties in a single day.
E 19.0 km The Well Travelled Cacher Challenge - Bronze
Find a cache in 10 out of 12 categories on your statistics "Distance to Finds" chart
or have found a cache in at least 10 different countries.
Verified by reference to the statistics tab on my
profile.
E 18.6 km The Well Travelled Cacher Challenge - Silver
Find a cache in 11 out of 12 categories on your statistics "Distance to Finds" chart
or have found a cache in at least 15 different countries.
Verified by reference to the statistics tab on my
profile.
SW 24.2 km 8 icon challenge ( 2012 )
(Qualifying caches)
Find eight different cache types on one day.
W 26.8 km The Challenge Cache Challenge : Silver
(Qualifying caches)
Find at least 35 other Challenge Caches.
N 33.3 km Gridlocked - Capital Style
(Qualifying caches)
Complete a column, row or diagonal of your Difficulty and Terrain grid.
All finds to be dated on or after 01/04/2009.
Alternatively, do the whole grid and the date the cache was found doesn't mater.
NE 35.5 km The Devil's Own Challenge Cache!
Find a cache for every day of the year including 29th February.
Verified by reference to the statistics tab on my
profile.
SW 38.4 km Wizardario's Challenge #1 - Busy Day - Sizes
(Qualifying caches)
Find all 6 different sizes of cache container in a single day.
SW 38.7 km Wizardario's Challenge #2 - Bugs Bugs Bugs
(Qualifying caches)
Find 25 caches with the "Bug" in the title.
SW 38.9 km Wizardario's Challenge #3 Alphanumeric Cache Name
(Qualifying caches)
Find on a cache that begins with each of the 36 alphanumeric characters, i.e., A-Z and 0-9.
SW 39.2 km Wizardario's Challenge #4 - 366 Days
Find a cache for every day of the year, including 29th February.
Verified by reference to the statistics tab on my
profile.
W 39.6 km 366 Challenge
Find at least one cache on all 366 days of the year.
Verified by reference to the statistics tab on my
profile.
SW 44.8 km Church Micro 10k Challenge
(Qualifying caches)
Score at least 10000 points in a single week. Points per cache is the Church Micro number.
SW 46.1 km Church Micro 25k Challenge
(Qualifying caches)
Score at least 25000 points in a single week. Points per cache is the Church Micro number.
SW 45.8 km Church Micro 50k Challenge
(Qualifying caches)
Score at least 50000 points in a single week. Points per cache is the Church Micro number.
SW 45.1 km Church Micro Three Counties Challenge
(Qualifying caches)
On the same day, find at least one Church Micro in three different counties.
NE 46.6 km Iconoclastic Bingo Challenge
(Qualifying caches)
Complete a column, row or diagonal of your Difficulty / Terrain grid but without using any Traditional cache.
W 49.7 km Continents Challenge - Bronze
(Qualifying caches)
Find caches in at least two continents.
E 50.3 km 300 Caches in a Calendar month Challenge Cache.
Find at least 300 caches in a calendar month.
Verified by reference to the statistics tab on my
profile.
NW 50.7 km Challenge cache - Do You Know Other Cachers
(Qualifying caches)
Find 3 caches of different cache types (any different types) by 10 different cachers of your choice.
NW 50.8 km Challenge Cache - A Large Leap of Caching Numbers
(Qualifying caches)
You must have 1 (or more) days when you found exactly 1 cache, 1 (or more) days when you found exactly 2 caches,
1 (or more) days when you found exactly 3 caches and so on up to 29.
SW 61.5 km TonyDev's Valentines Day Challenge
You need to have found a cache on 14th February in any year.
Verified by reference to the statistics tab on my
profile.
SW 61.9 km TonyDev's Leap Day Challenge
Find any cache on any 29th February.
Verified by reference to the statistics tab on my
profile.
SW 62.5 km Don't go Geocaching!!
(The evidence)
Don't find a cache for a whole week, in the period from 01/01/2010 onwards.
SW 63.3 km TonyDev's Christmas Challenge
You need to have found a cache on Christmas day in any year.
Verified by reference to the statistics tab on my
profile.
SW 65.2 km 12 Seconds of Caching Challenge
Find a cache within 12 seconds of you first getting within 20 feet or 6 metres of the cache.
See my log
for Church Micro 2183...Guildford - Emmanuel.
SW 69.9 km The Caching Olympics Challenge - GOLD
(Qualifying caches)
Find 100 or more caches in a single day.
SW 70.0 km The Caching Olympics Challenge - SILVER
(Qualifying caches)
Find 50 or more caches in a single day.
SW 70.1 km The Caching Olympics Challenge - BRONZE
(Qualifying caches)
Find 25 or more caches in a single day.
SW 74.7 km The "Half-Jasmer" Challenge!
(Qualifying caches)
Find caches placed in every month from January 2002 until December 2006.
NW 75.7 km AJ's Caching Challenge
(Qualifying caches)
Find caches placed in every month from March 2006 until the month you find this cache.
SW 80.3 km The "Because You're Worth It" Challenge!
Each cache type has a different value. Add up all your finds and if you're worth at least £100,000 you qualify.
Verified by reference to the statistics tab on my
profile.
N 92.4 km It's all about the letters Challenge Cache
(Qualifying caches)
Make a word of at least 4 letters using the first letter of the names of caches found in a single day.
E 93.8 km 13 th day of every month.
Find a cache on the 13th on the month for every month of the year.
Verified by reference to the statistics tab on my
profile.
N 116.9 km Northants Resuscitator Challenge Cache
Find a cache which hasn't been found for at least a year.
W 117.9 km CC40 - The Virtual Cacher
Find 40 virtual caches.
Verified by reference to the statistics tab on my
profile.
W 118.2 km CC300 - The Complex Cacher
Find 300 multi caches.
Verified by reference to the statistics tab on my
profile.
W 118.4 km CC200 - The Mysterious Cacher
Find 200 unknown caches.
Verified by reference to the statistics tab on my
profile.
W 118.5 km CC3000 - The Traditional Cacher
Find 3000 traditional caches.
Verified by reference to the statistics tab on my
profile.
W 119.6 km CC1 - The Environmental Cacher (Challenge)
Attend 1 CITO events.
Verified by reference to the statistics tab on my
profile.
W 120.0 km CC25 - The "Slightly" Sociable Cacher (Challenge)
Attend 25 geocaching events.
Verified by reference to the statistics tab on my
profile.
W 120.2 km CC50 - The Ecclesiastical Cacher (Challenge)
(Qualifying caches)
Find 50 Church Micro caches.
N 120.0 km Cache Bingo Challenge
Complete any line of your terrain / difficulty grid.
Verified by reference to the statistics tab on my
profile.
W 121.5 km 06 Multi Cache Challenge (Dorset)
(Qualifying caches)
Find 6 Multi caches that were published during 2006.
N 123.5 km High Unknown % Challenge
At least 4.5% of your total finds must be Unknown caches.
Verified by reference to the statistics tab on my
profile.
N 123.9 km High Difficulty % Challenge
At least 3% of your total finds must be 3.5 Difficulty or above
AND 0.3% of your total finds must be difficulty 5.
Verified by reference to the statistics tab on my
profile.
N 124.1 km High Multi % Challenge
At least 5% of your total finds must be Multi caches.
Verified by reference to the statistics tab on my
profile.
SW 130.9 km Christmas is on the 25th! Challenge Cache.
Find a cache on the 25th on the month for every month of the year.
Verified by reference to the statistics tab on my
profile.
W 146.4 km Sophie's Geocaching Challenge
(Qualifying caches)
Complete any line of the terrain/difficulty grid with finds on or after 30th March 2011.
W 146.4 km Eight Cache Challenge
(Qualifying caches)
Find caches by 8 or more different owners on the same day (on/after 14th July 2011).
NW 180.5 km 365 Day Challenge - The Year Completed.
Find a cache on every day of the year (except 29th February).
Verified by reference to the statistics tab on my
profile.
N 261.4 km In the year 2002
(Qualifying caches)
Find caches placed in every month of 2002.
N 262.2 km In the year 2003
(Qualifying caches)
Find caches placed in every month of 2003.
N 262.0 km In the year 2004
(Qualifying caches)
Find caches placed in every month of 2004.
N 262.4 km In the year 2005
(Qualifying caches)
Find caches placed in every month of 2005.
N 262.4 km In the year 2006
(Qualifying caches)
Find caches placed in every month of 2006.
N 260.8 km In the year 2007
(Qualifying caches)
Find caches placed in every month of 2007.
N 262.7 km In the year 2008
(Qualifying caches)
Find caches placed in every month of 2008.
N 261.4 km ‘Mishde‘s 21st Century Challenge’
Find the all seven challenge caches, In the year 2002 to 2008, in the series.
N 243.3 km In the year 2009 just for fun
(Qualifying caches)
Find caches placed in every month of 2009.
SW 263.4 km Jersey Icon Challenge
(Qualifying caches)
Find six different cache types on one day.
N 273.2 km A challenge for YOU--2003.
(Qualifying caches)
Find caches placed in every month of 2003.
N 273.4 km A challenge for YOU--2004.
(Qualifying caches)
Find caches placed in every month of 2004.
N 276.3 km A challenge for YOU--2005.
(Qualifying caches)
Find caches placed in every month of 2005.
N 276.1 km A challenge for YOU--2006.
(Qualifying caches)
Find caches placed in every month of 2006.
N 276.0 km A challenge for YOU--2007.
(Qualifying caches)
Find caches placed in every month of 2007.
N 275.4 km A challenge for YOU--2008.
(Qualifying caches)
Find caches placed in every month of 2008.
N 275.7 km A challenge for YOU--2009.
(Qualifying caches)
Find caches placed in every month of 2009.
N 276.1 km A challenge for YOU--2010.
(Qualifying caches)
Find caches placed in every month of 2010.
N 271.3 km A challenge for YOU--BONUS
Find the all eight challenge caches, 2003 to 2010, in the series.
N 278.2 km An Alphanumeric Challenge--West Yorkshire
In a single day, on of after 1st January 2009, find 6 alpha and 6 numeric caches based on the GC code
- 3+ of one or the other defines which type of cache it is.
NW 281.2 km The Westies No 3 Challenge Cache
Since 30/01/2011, find 3 puzzle caches in 3 counties which are a 3 difficulty rating.
N 278.2 km BUSY DAY!--WEST YORKSHIRE- ICON CHALLENGE
(Qualifying caches)
Find six different cache types on one day, including an Earthcache.
N 290.4 km Cornered
Fill the four corners of the terrain / difficulty grid. Must be 'physical' caches.
N 301.5 km Alphabet Soup- Yorkshire
Since 01/09/2009, find 26 caches, each one starting with a different letter of the alphabet. Must be 'physical' caches.
N 302.0 km It's on the GRID - BINGO!
Complete a column, row or diagonal of your Difficulty / Terrain grid.
All finds to be dated on or after 01/04/2009.
Alternatively, do the whole grid and the date the cache was found doesn't mater.
NW 303.4 km Pyramid Challenge
(Qualifying caches)
Find 1 cache in 2001, 2 in 2002 and so on up to 10 in 2010.
In any given year the finds must be in different months.
Other restrictions apply.
NW 306.4 km Let's play BINGO
Since 14/10/2008, complete a column, row or diagonal of your Difficulty / Terrain grid.
NW 315.9 km Chorley Challenge #1 - Bring it Back
Find a cache which hasn't been found for at least a year.
NW 314.9 km Chorley Challenge #2 - BINGO
Complete a column, row or diagonal of your Difficulty / Terrain grid.
NW 347.8 km Partying with 10-year olds (Challenge Cache)
Visit and log a cache on its 10th birthday, exactly 10 years after it was placed.
Found Geo Gnome Cache 1 on
20/01/2012.
NW 349.1 km Shark Bait - Challenge Cache
Be First to Find (FTF) on any geocache after the publication of this cache OR
find a puzzle cache every consecutive day for a week after the publication of this cache.
Note: Listed in the order of increasing distance for my home co-ordinates.
W 18.1 km 366 Challenge {-}
Not what you think it is! Solve the puzzle to see if you qualify.
Verified by reference to the statistics tab on my
profile.
W 20.1 km QTF puzzle challenge
(Qualifying caches)
Find a puzzle cache per month, within two days of publication, for twelve consecutive months.
24.3 km Hard Puzzle Challenge
Find 3 puzzle caches, since 22/02/2012, of specified difficulty, on different occasions,
on the same day of the week.
SW 26.5 km Church Micro Date Challenge
(Qualifying caches)
Find a Church Micro cache on the same day of the month for every month in the year.
Then find this cache on the same day of the month.
W 26.6 km The Challenge Cache Challenge : Gold
(Qualifying caches)
Find at least 50 other Challenge Caches.
W 26.4 km The Challenge Cache Challenge : Platinum
(Qualifying caches)
Find at least 75 other Challenge Caches.
NE 37.4 km 20 a day! Challenge cache
In your "Finds for Each Day of the Year" table,
a completed row of finds with more than 620 finds and a completed column with more than 240 finds.
Verified by reference to the statistics tab on my
profile.
NE 49.7km Trackables Challenge No. 5 400 Moved/Discovered
400 Trackables moved or discovered.
Verified by reference to the statistics tab on my
profile.
W 80.0 km The 'Double Digit Blockbusters' Challenge Cache
10 on more finds for days of the year so that you have a horizontal and vertical continuous
connected line across your "Finds for Each Day of the Year" grid.
Verified by reference to the statistics tab on my
profile.
W 118.0 km CC20 - The Down to Earth Cacher
Find 20 earthcaches.
Verified by reference to the statistics tab on my
profile.
W 118.4 km CC30 - The Letterbox Cacher
Find 30 letterbox caches.
Verified by reference to the statistics tab on my
profile.
W 119.8 km CC2 - The Mega Cacher (Challenge)
Attend 2 mega events.
Verified by reference to the statistics tab on my
profile.
W 163.3 km I Challenge You to Play...... CACHEBUSTERS!
(Qualifying caches)
Complete a set of mini-challenges to get from one side of the grid to the other.
NW 293.4 km The Westies No 5 Challenge Cache
Since 13/03/2011, find 5 caches of 5 difficulty or terrain (or both if you so wish) within 5 days.
NW 285.5 km The Westies No 6 Challenge Cache
Find 6 multis in 6 days. The terrain and difficulty for each individual cache must total 6 when added together.
NW 300.1 km The Westies No 9 Challenge Cache
1 day with exactly 1 cache, 1 day with exactly 2 caches and so on up to 9 caches, totalling 45 caches.
Any given day must be all the same cache type. Days do not need to be done in order.
NW 303.9 km 12 Days of Caching
(Qualifying caches)
Each successive day the requirements grow....
NW 401.6 km NineSquared
Complete the whole of your Terrain / Difficulty grid.
Note: Listed in the order of increasing distance for my home co-ordinates.
S 13.2 km The Well Rounded Cacher Challenge - Bronze
Find 500 caches (any type of cache), 400 Traditional caches,
50 Multi caches, 20 Mystery caches, 5 Earth caches, 5 Letterbox caches,
2 Wherigo caches, 5 Event caches and 2 Cache In Trash Out Event caches.
S 13.4 km The Well Rounded Cacher Challenge - Silver
Find 1000 caches (any type of cache), 1000 Traditional caches,
100 Multi caches, 100 Mystery caches, 10 Earth caches, 6 Letterbox caches,
3 Wherigo caches, 10 Event caches and 3 Cache In Trash Out Event caches.
S 13.6 km The Well Rounded Cacher Challenge - Gold
Find 2000 caches (any type of cache), 2000 Traditional caches,
200 Multi caches, 200 Mystery caches, 20 Earth caches, 7 Letterbox caches,
5 Wherigo caches, 20 Event caches and 4 Cache In Trash Out Event caches.
E 18.0 km The Well Travelled Cacher Challenge - Gold
Find a cache in every category (all 12) on your statistics "Distance to Finds" chart
or have found a cache in at least 20 different countries.
One more required on the first criteria and 15 on the second!
S 22.2 km bobknot's Milestone Challenge Cache
You must have found six (or more) different types of cache as a milestone,
i.e. find number 1, 5, 10, 25, 50, 75, 100, 200 and so on.
Two more required....
S 22.2 km International Cacher Challenge - UK Edition
Find caches in 6 different countries outside of (or in addition to) your home country.
Two more required....
SW 37.9 km Explorer 133 Challenge
(Qualifying caches)
Find 133 caches, with each in a different British Ordnance Survey grid square
as depicted on the Explorer 133 Haslemere & Petersfield map.
SW 44.9 km Two a Day Challenge
Find at least two caches per day for every day of the calendar year, including 29th February.
W 48.2 km Mystery Cache Challenge
Find 1000 unknown type caches.
At my current rate, possibly some time in 2014....
W 49.3 km Double Whammy Challenge
You must have completed all entries in your difficulty/terrain grid twice.
Maybe by the end of 2012....
W 49.5 km Continents Challenge - Silver
(Qualifying caches)
Find caches in at least three continents.
W 49.7 km Continents Challenge - Gold
(Qualifying caches)
Find caches in at least four continents.
NW 50.7 km Challenge Cache - Fantasy Favorites
(Qualifying caches)
Find and log 25 different caches.
They must have 25 Favorite Points each.
There must be 8 different types of caches in your list.
E 50.7 km Challenge cache - The Well Travelled Cacher GB
(Qualifying caches)
Find a cache 0.00 to 4.99 miles away, plus a cache 5.00 to 9.99 miles away and so on up to 250 miles. 50 caches in total.
SW 57.5 km Explorer 120 Challenge
(Qualifying caches)
Find 120 caches, with each in a different British Ordnance Survey grid square
as depicted on the Explorer 120 Chichester South Harting & Selsey map.
W 117.8 km CC100 - The Sociable Cacher
Attend 100 geocaching events.
Verified by reference to the statistics tab on my
profile.
W 174.3 km The Somerset Well Rounded Cacher
From the day you register intent, complete your whole terrain / difficulty grid,
including 10 different types of cache. Plus other criteria / restrictions.
W 280.8 km Alphabet Puzzle Challenge
(Qualifying caches)
Find 26 puzzle caches, each one starting with a different letter of the alphabet.
Unfortunately you start from the day you register your intent....
NW 292.4 km The Westies No 8 Challenge Cache
Starting January 2011, attend 8 different camping events.
Note: Listed in the order of increasing distance for my home co-ordinates.
SW 21.8 km 2012 Olympic 200 Metres Challenge cache
Find 20 caches in one day.
SW 21.8 km 2012 Olympic 400 Metres Challenge Cache
Find 40 caches in one day.
SW 21.8 km 2012 Olympic 800 Metres Challenge Cache
Find 80 caches in one day.
SW 36.8 km 200 Star Challenge
For a single day, add together the difficulty plus terrain star ratings for a score of 200 or more.
For May/June 2012. The The Sussex Amble circuit would do the trick.
NE 39.9 km 2012 Olympic Decathlon Challenge Cache
Complete 10 mini-challenges in a two day period.
For later in the year when there's more daylight.
SW 69.9 km 30 Days & 30 Nights Challenge
In a 30 day period find 100 caches of various specified types.
SW 122.2 km '9' Dorset Caches Challenge
From the date you accept the challenge, complete any row of your terrain / difficulty grid
using only caches located in Dorset.
NW 285.3 km The Westies No 4 Challenge Cache
Since 21/03/2011 find 4 new caches on the day of publication on 4 consecutive days on caches placed by 4 different cachers.
Some time in the future, if I get everything else ticked off, I might reconsider some of the caches in the next section....
Note: Listed in the order in which they were published.
28/12/2010 Chorley Challenge #3 - The Compulsive Cacher
Find 1 cache every consecutive day for 1 month.
Non-GeoCaching partner. Enough said.
30/01/2011 The Westies No 1 Challenge Cache
Find 1 cache every consecutive day for 1 month.
Non-GeoCaching partner. Enough said.
30/01/2011 The Westies No 2 Challenge Cache
Find 2 caches in 2 separate continents in 2 days.
Well..... might manage it someday.
19/03/2011 100 Days of Caching Challenge
Find and log at least one cache per day for 100 consecutive days.
Non-GeoCaching partner. Enough said.
15/05/2011 Surrey T & D Challenge
Complete, in a year, starting from scratch, the whole Terrain/Difficulty grid!
I'm struggling to do it once! The driving involved to get a fresh set will be prohibitive.
17/07/2011 Forty Sortie (Challenge Cache)
Find 40 puzzle caches in a day.
My puzzle solving abilty is reasonably but I'm not sure it's up to this challenge!
Besides, I'm fully occupied with other puzzle challenges for the moment.
Very, very unlikely that I'll ever get around to this one.
04/09/2011 An Extreme Challenge Cache"
Find 15 high terrain caches in 30 days including various attributes.
It's not that I don't think I have the ability to do the necessary caches,
though I'm not getting any younger, but that I've done pretty much all the
local high terrain caches and this is likely to require a massive amount of driving.
I might just reconsider this one in the future.....
01/12/2011 200 Days of Caching Challenge
Find and log at least one cache per day for 200 consecutive days.
Non-GeoCaching partner. Enough said.
03/02/2012 Mad As A March Hare Challenge
On 31 consecutive days, in a single month containing 31 days, find specified cache types on each day.
Non-GeoCaching partner. Enough said.
16/03/2012 Streaker Challenge #1: Best Day vs Longest Streak
Log more consecutive days in your Longest Streak than caches on your Best Day.
Non-GeoCaching partner. Enough said.
16/03/2012 Streaker Challenge #2: Slump vs Streak
Log more consecutive days in your Longest Streak than consecutive days on your Longest Slump.
Non-GeoCaching partner. Enough said.
16/03/2012 Streaker Challenge #3: Unconventional Streak
Log a streak of 10 or more consecutive days on which you have found a non-Traditional cache.
Non-GeoCaching partner. Enough said.
16/03/2012 Streaker Challenge #4: Compressed Annum
Log finds for 365 caches on consecutive days with no breaks.
Non-GeoCaching partner. Enough said.
16/03/2012 Streaker Challenge #5: Centuplicate
Find a cache on 100 or more consecutive days.
Non-GeoCaching partner. Enough said.
07/04/2012 Explorer 192 - The Big Cow Challenge
(Qualifying caches)
Find 192 caches, with each in a different British Ordnance Survey grid square
as depicted on the Explorer 192 Buckingham & Milton Keynes map.
Too far from home!
21/04/2012 Explorer 132 Challenge
(Qualifying caches)
Find 132 caches, with each in a different British Ordnance Survey grid square
as depicted on the Explorer 132 Winchester, New Alresford & East Meon map.
Too far from home!