Marco Simoncelli Kellyville, New South Wales, Australia
By Purplepeopleater on 01-Dec-11. Waypoint GA3841

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Type: Moveable
Container: Regular
Coordinates: S33° 40.571' E150° 55.966' (WGS 84)
  56H 308358E 6271829N (UTM)
Elevation: 37 m
Local Government Area: The Hills

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No. 58 Super Sic

Marco Simoncelli (20 January 1987 – 23 October 2011) was an Italian motorcycle racer. He competed in the Road Racing World Championships for 10 years from 2002 to 2011. He started in the 125cc class before moving up to the 250cc class in 2006. He won the 250cc World Championship with Gilera in 2008. After four years in the intermediate class, he stepped up to the MotoGP class with the Honda Gresini.

Simoncelli tragically died after an accident during the 2011 Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang on 23 October 2011.

Simoncelli was a considered the next superstar of MotoGP and was an extremely talented and fast rider. At times his aggression got him in trouble both on the track and with the official, however during the later part of the 2011 season he seemed to mature as a rider and started to return consistent performances.  Indeed his best MotoGP finish was second place in the Australian GP at Phillip Island in 2011 just weeks before his death in a freak accident at Sepang.

This cache is a tribute to Marco. Rest in Peace Marco.

                                                                                                     

This moveable cache is racing in the Leapfrog Competition . MotoGP riders regularly ride at speeds of 300kph and love to ride motorbikes so please move him along quickly and far:)

Please move him along within 2 days as per the Leapfrog rules/guidelines so he has a chance to win.

The log book is in a bison tube atached to a base plug, please replace the plug firmly. After you sign the log book, please move the cache to a secure place, well out of sight of muggles, but in a spot that's quite easy to find. And leave a very clear clue for the next finder.

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Gbb rnfl sbe n uvag.
ROT 13: ABCDEFGHIJKLM
NOPQRSTUVWXYZ
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Logs

12-Jul-13
Sadly Marco has dissappeared. The owner of the home he has parked at has confirmed his disappearance.
Vale Marco. RIP
 
11-Jul-13
Well that was a disappointment, a long train trip from Lithgow to Blacktown and then a bus to get as close as could be managed only to find the nest empty.Found the water feature in question but no frog to be seen anywhere.
 
30-May-12
Moved 7.57km
I have put this little guy where everyone can see him and he is very happy to be guarding my water feature. Do not be afraid to come up and get him he will not bite and all of us are in on Caching.
so say hello if we are home.
There is my Munzee and Geocache just 80mtrs. away as well.
Enjoy.
Steveishere
 
30-May-12
Yep I could find this but not the notorious Bifrost.
TFTC
Steveishere Smile
 
08-May-12
Found at bifrost, TFTC
 
05-May-12
Moved 31.74km
Sorry Marco Simoncelli missed the car ride north to Queensland which I didn’t realize until Coffs Harbour when I went to grab him from the boot. I rang home geo-HQ only to find out that he was taking good care of my wines on the bar.
So tonight we went to Bifrost and found a nice spot overlooking the lake.
 
25-Apr-12
Hopped by after Dawn Service and picked him up, thanks.
 
01-Apr-12
Moved 28.87km
After a big night last night, Marco was up early to change his clock back, and have a round of golf. See the gallery for his days fun. He was feeling pretty tired, and end up staying outside the golf course.
 
31-Mar-12
We found Marco on a day caching in Parramatta Park. Dad was watching the night he left us. Tragic... Sad It was our pleasure to give him a night to remember. We gave him a first class ride back to his luxurious surroundings, where he was quick to have a bit of fun. See the gallery for some of his adventures. After a big night, Marco slept well and was up at the crack of dawn to continue his adventure. After a round, he was spent, so we left him to rest, and someone else can keep him racing. Vale Marco!!! Smile
 
27-Feb-12
Moved 68.42km
Moved to a spot in Parramatta Park. Sorry to have kept him so long.
 
12-Feb-12
The only one I have found of the motor bike racers, the boy would have liked this one. Spotted at the Blackheath frog party - where frogs far outnumbered the humans. TFT Ribbit
 
12-Feb-12
Collected Marco Simoncelli from the Blackheath gathering, will find him a new hiding spot soon.

I used to love watching the motoGP & superbikes, Marco's death last year was tragic.

 
12-Feb-12

How could I have forgotten Marco?

I think I found him first on day one of the comp . . .

Anyhow, it seems he's doing very well and has gotten around quite a lot.

He was in Blackheath, in the Blue Mountains, for our information gathering there.

Left him on the table for others to move . . .
 
12-Feb-12
Nice find today among all the Frogs, Gnomes and others over 70 participants as well as the odd human, some of them very odd indeed!
many Frogs and Gnomes went to Canberra and who knows where from there, and many stayed to be relocated around the Sydney area very soon.
 
11-Feb-12
Moved 217.57km
Hopped off up the Blue Mountains for a froggy meeting.
 
11-Feb-12
Found in transit when Black Bunny & JAC stopped for a cuppa.
 
09-Feb-12
Found with Just A Cacher and Black Bunny. Thanks for the frog.
 
09-Feb-12
An easy walk by grab on a walk through the area this morning.

Thanks for the frog
 
09-Feb-12
An easy walk by grab on a walk through the area this morning.

Thanks for the frog Purplepeopleeater
 
05-Feb-12
Moved 20.85km
Placed while grabbing many other frogs in the area. Thanks again! Ribbit
 
04-Feb-12
Was riding my Mountain bike in Mulligans flat when ToyHunters called out asking if I was mtbikeroz. Yes, hello again, ........., and you have a frog in your possession. Log signed too, Thanks.
 
04-Feb-12
I am quite happy for Marco to remain an active Moveable cache.
Please move him on.
RibbitRibbitRibbitRibbit
 
04-Feb-12
9th of 12 up in Amaroo and surrounding area. A very nice easy find. Cool frog. Just wondering, do you want your frog back now that the race is over? If so, email me and we will discuss something. If not, please advise and we will move it on soon. TFTC! Ribbit
 
25-Jan-12
Moved 13.36km
Quite a big gulumph to hide.
He needs a bit of safe space to himself. As such he is just over the fence to be out of the way. You can walk anti-clock wise around the fence, through the gate to GZ.
Ribbit
 
25-Jan-12
That would be me!
 
25-Jan-12
Moved 239.92km
Down and in the hands of another cacher
 
24-Jan-12
What a bonanza, met Black Bunny this morning and he was kind enough to share the frogs he'd collected over the weekend. It doesnt get much easier than this!

Thanks for the froggy fun!
 
21-Jan-12
Found with Just a cacher and black bunny on a frog hunt.
 
21-Jan-12
Found with Black Bunny and Candy Cane 101 on a frog hunting trip to Sydney from Canberra.
 
21-Jan-12
A quick grab with Just a cacher and Candy Cane 101 on a run up to Sydney to catch up with blossom* and Strike a Light. A pub dinner was called for and an impromptu Frog gathering occured. After all frogs had been fed and watered it was time for them to hop off.

Thanks for the frog Purplepeopleeater
 
21-Jan-12
Moved 14.84km
Off to the pub for dinner with some friends and a looooong trip to Canberra Ribbit
 
21-Jan-12
Found 'Marco Simoncelli' with a number of his Mates waiting for a lift to Canberra, let's hope it will be a smooth and painless !operation. Quite the gathering there all those Frogs do get a bit vocal when competing for attention.
 
19-Jan-12
A man of action so will keep him moving Ribbit
 
11-Jan-12
Moved 52.89km
dropped with a friend
 
08-Jan-12
Found this guy. Will move on
 
08-Jan-12
found again
 
08-Jan-12
Moved 60.22km
Left in Gloria Park, Hazelbrook for a Frog Power Trail.
 
03-Jan-12
Met this frog at the event, great to see so many frogs and cachers!
 
03-Jan-12
Found at the ZEAMMAFF Event!
 
03-Jan-12
Found at the ZEAMMAFF Event. Gotta love all these frogs!
 
03-Jan-12
Found at the fabulous ZEAMMAFF Event! at Concord West, NSW!
I'm a Laaaaaaaady, duh!Ribbit
Lots and lots and lots of Leapfrogs and gnomes in attendance! It turned out to be a great day for all Leapfrog and Gnome lovers, a great event with great people attending, we all had a ball.
RibbitI'm a Gnome, duh!
Thanks to Zal for making it all happen!
 
03-Jan-12

Found Marco once again, this time at the fabulous ZEAMMAFF Event! at Concord West, NSW!

Lots and lots and lots of Leap Frogs and gnomes in attendance!

Thanks to Zal for making it all happen!
 
03-Jan-12
hmmmm, I saw this from at the event, but don't seem to have logged a find, ah well.
 
03-Jan-12
frogs and gnomes everywhere!!!
 
03-Jan-12
Moved 8.95km
off to the event
 
03-Jan-12
Off to Bicentennial Park for a froggie party
 
30-Dec-11
Moved 9.18km
Off to Parramatta Park, in another new spot. He can watch the flying foxes and the river from here. He went in under a fallen log next to a tree, just down the slope.
 
27-Dec-11
One large white frog out, one large green frog in.
 
26-Dec-11
Moved 0.94km
FIFO, was passing through again today on a mid morning ride and decided to swap Marco for the croaker. Marco is rather large( Very HappyVery Happy ) and bulky and he decided to hop out here.
 
25-Dec-11
And here I was thinking that nobody would be silly enough to go looking for frogs today!
Ah well! it is only a 3 hours train trip from Lithgow, I knew exactly where this one was but it turned out to be the first of many DNF this morning thanks to tronador!
maybe next time if I can be bothered to do this again.
 
25-Dec-11
My first ever cache found on Christmas Day. I was going for an early morning run when I thought, how am I going to run back with all those frogs, so instead ,went for an early morning ride instead. Marco was found peering out from the shrubbery and hopped into my backpack for a whiz around the cemetery.
 
24-Dec-11
Moved 4.24km
Continuing to explore Rookwood on this brilliant Summers day I found a great spot for this frog! Id recommend checking out Tron's multi before doing this one Wink
 
23-Dec-11
HEY! Dont come in and say hello TLM ;D

Just got a notification through of a frog move... hang on! Run outside... no one there? Then I spy the cheeky Bugger staring at me impatiently. Note to find time ---> 23 seconds hahaha
 
23-Dec-11
Moved 13.73km
Marco couldn't rest in peace too long so he has moved to a place where he should be picked up quickly.
 
21-Dec-11
What a surprise to find Marco hiding here. The snails must have liked him as they had left a few bits of excrement on him. He will be moved on shortly.
 
18-Dec-11
Moved 6.67km
Marco has gone for a test ride to see how the tune up on his bike went. He's made a pit stop here to see if he can borrow some tools, or maybe some foam as he heard it's a good spot for a foaming LaughingLaughingLaughing

He's big, and white so you shouldn't need a clue Rolling Eyes

 
17-Dec-11
Marco had been watching the boats on the river for a fair while so i went for a walk an rescued him - I think he prefers road races Very Happy
 
11-Dec-11
Moved 7.92km
Big white frogs can be hard to hide, but he found a sheltered spot under a gum on the banks of the Parramatta River to watch the rivercats.
 
11-Dec-11
Grabbed him and left a non frog moveable instead.
 
10-Dec-11
Moved 5.62km
Gave this hefty chap a lift to Beecroft where he's near where rogerw3 left a few frogs this week. Go past the palm down the hill to the stump and he's at the base under some weedy vines. He's big and white remember!

Edited coords - he's not in a National Park!
 
08-Dec-11
Ah so this is the one I picked up at Denistone tonight! Not the one I was expecting. That spot is free now.
 
08-Dec-11
Moved 70.41km
'Marco has moved to Denistone where he has taken the place of another frog that jumped in my bag, there is no controlling these little (and not so little) blighters, but they are really fun!
 
07-Dec-11
On a short stopover in Leura I saw that 'Marco' wanted to travel a bit more so I took him with me, no doubt he will find more congenial accommodations soon.
 
07-Dec-11
Moved 55.31km
Moved Marco out to the Blue Mountains . . . thought he might enjoy racing up and down the Great Western Highway . . .
 
07-Dec-11
Spotted at Caching Corner Capers event. A bit of a standout this one!!!
 
06-Dec-11
Been a bit slack, SL on the 6th Dec @ Caching Corner Capers. TFTC
 
06-Dec-11
Moved 9.33km
Came to the caching event.
 
06-Dec-11
Spotted this impressively large and sporty guy at the Caching Corner Capers event.
 
06-Dec-11
I was very pleased to discover another one of PPE's racing frogs at the GC 'Caching Corner Capers' event at the pub in Rouse Hill.

Very spiffy indeed!

Will try to put him in 'pole position' in the Blue Mountains.

 
06-Dec-11
Found him at Caching Corner Capers event
 
05-Dec-11
Found his in the rain. Frogs love it, I don't. In the car for a trip tomorrow night. Got someone you might like to meet.
 
05-Dec-11
Moved 13.42km
Left in a nice frog place
 
04-Dec-11
Marco needed a bit of work done on his bike so came out to the workshop with me.
 
04-Dec-11
Moved 4.1km
Marco came home for dinner but couldn't stay (aren't celebrities all the same??)
 
04-Dec-11
Ah-ha! What a shame glenferns can't take Marco to Melbourne Clapping (although I AM sorry he's sick Sad )

Marco was quite pleased to be rescued actually becasue it was rather chilly outside tonight. TFTC ppe
 
04-Dec-11
Moved 0.25km
Simmo was meant to be going to Melbourne but the trip's been cancelled as his minder may have whooping cough; if you're prepared to approach the condemned house you'll find him behind the sandstone letterbox...
 
01-Dec-11
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Beaten by glenferns again Sad
 
01-Dec-11
A fitting tribute to a great rider; Simmo might not have chosen to be a frog though, as he was Italian. Frog has his colour and number but not his hair...
 
01-Dec-11
The flag drops and they're off!!!
 
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