Social Treasure Hunt: Less than 24 hours...

She's seated across me on the 'sina taabu', her edibly divine smooth-skinned physique calling out to me, whispering...wait! Um, wrong blog! Clearly the preceding loss of bearing mitigates my absence from the blogosphere yesterday, right? Surely a man must be excused for exhibiting male tendencies. Anywho, On to the real crux of the issue...loading Social Treasure Hunt....all systems online...live in 5...4...3...2...

In less than 24 hours, at 8am tomorrow to be precise, the clues will start rolling via the the Social Treasure Hunt Kenya MMX Facebook page and #socialtreasurehunt on Twitter. As a last minute precaution, I find it necessary to give you a few details on the Rules and Regulations for the event...you Nairobians tend to go crazy at a party - which, granted, is your prerogative - but let's try keep it within these limits. For the release and waiver form, click here

The clues, as stated above, will start rolling in from 8am tomorrow - Saturday 18th December 2010 - and will be released on an hourly basis. Participants will then clock in at the village sight by 6.00pm for food, refreshments and freshening up for the night show, with Dj Creme holding it down till the early hours of Sunday. A photo hunt is scheduled for Sunday morning, and all participants and spectators alike will have the chance to partake in a game drive as well on Sunday.

After the closing celebration, final results of the contest will be posted, and the Social Treasure Hunt finally revealed.

COMPETITORS ELIGIBILITY
Any person licensed to drive on the roads of Kenya is eligible to be nominated as DRIVER.
The first named driver on the entry form will be responsible for all liabilities and obligations
both before and during the event. The Event organizers have the sole and absolute discretion to impose any penalty for incorrect, fraudulent or un-sporting behavior by any competitor or persons concerned with the entry.

ELIGIBLE VEHICLES

The event is open to any vehicle with 4 or more wheels which must be registered, and insured to
drive on the roads of Kenya, EXCEPT that the following are specifically excluded:-
a. Agricultural prime movers or similar vehicles e.g. Tractors, Combined harvesters
b. Earth moving machines and equipment
c. Plant and machinery for construction works e.g. Folk lifts
The Organizers' decision on the eligibility of any vehicle will be final, with unladen weight of any vehicle ranging between 500 and 3000kg.

DESCRIPTION OF ROUTE
The event will start from the participating group’s point of choice and finish at Hell’s Gate
Naivasha, covering a total distance of approximately 210km, and retracing many of the classical
routes. The participants are meant to follow updates and links offered by the Organizing
committee. Along the route, the participants are to search for 8 relics as updated by the organizing
committee on the social media platforms.

Teams may start with any relic of their choice. The teams will be adjudicated on grounds of route markers, these being uniquely-coloured flags marking the places where teams must go. All Route
relic markers are flags with the logo of the Social Treasure Hunt. Some may mark the place
where the teams must go in order to complete tasks, or may be used to line a course that the
teams must follow in order for them to get to the relic.

Detour
A Detour presents the team with a decision between two tasks, each with its own pros and cons. Teams are given several details about both tasks. Typically, one task is less physically demanding but is tedious or requires some amount of time or thinking to complete, while the other is usually a more physically demanding option. Depending on the team's ability, it may take less time to complete. The decision, on which task to attempt lies solely with the team.

A team may choose to switch tasks as many times as they wish with no penalty other than the time
lost in attempting the tasks and traveling between task locations. Once a team has completed one
if the tasks, they are given the clue to their next location.

Pit Stop
A Pit Stop is where all non-eliminated teams go after checking. Each Pit Stop is a mandatory rest period which allows teams to "eat, and mingle" with each other.

INSURANCE
Competitors will take part entirely at their own risk. The arrangement of Personal Accident Insurance, Comprehensive Vehicle Insurance etc is the responsibility of the Competitor. The organizers will hold entrants responsible for the behaviour of their friends, camping providers, assistants and any other persons who have shared their campsite.

So there you have it...the journey begins in a matter of hours, and while we've said it before, we'll say it again. It's informative, it's competitive, it's fun, it's truly reasonably priced - thanks to our sponsors (just try personal camping at a National park if you don't believe it), it's safe - thanks to KWS and the Kenya Police protection, it's brilliant and truly is and only can be - The Social Treasure Hunt Kenya MMX!

     Kosa uchekwe.