Get Involved with SideTracked...
We have Motorway Mayhem and A-Road Anarchy (there aren’t many motorways in Wales!), but what about public transport users? SideTracked Caches provide quick cache-and-dash opportunities at train stations.
The series began at Evesham Station on 10th August 2007, placed by schnarff & bikermel76. It took some time to get started, but the idea is now well established across the country.
When placing a cache, please be sensible. Public transport areas are under increased scrutiny, so although these caches are intended to be quick and easy grabs, do not place a cache where it could cause alarm. Always ensure you follow current rules and regulations before hiding your cache.
Please also note the guidelines for holding SideTracked Events.
Hiding a SideTracked Cache
Why not place your own SideTracked Cache? It's easy, and a great introduction to hiding caches! All you need is a micro container (usually a 35mm film canister, but you can use other (and bigger!) things, as long as they're waterproof!) a log, a pencil, and a railway station!
Under Current rules, you cannot hide a cache on railway land without providing proof of permission when submitting it for review. This applies not only to stations but also to railway car parks, crossings, bridges, culverts, and boundary fences. Due to security concerns, it is often safer to place your cache outside the station boundaries, as cachers searching within the area could appear suspicious to staff or the public.
Tell us about your Cache
You MUST e-mail us to let us know when your Cache has been published, then we can ensure all the lists are updated quickly (including the Bookmark list)
Naming your Cache
When naming your cache, please use the following convention: “SideTracked - Station Name”. There are a few exceptions for disused railway stations, heritage railways, and miniature railways - details are provided below. Using this naming format ensures your cache is included in our statistics and makes it easier for other users to find SideTracked caches. Caches that do not follow these guidelines will unfortunately not be eligible for inclusion in the series’ bookmark lists, which contribute to everyone’s stats.
i.e.
- SideTracked is one word, no space, capital S and T
- Follow this with (space)-(space)
- Follow the hyphen with the name of the station
- Example naming convention: SideTracked - Metheringham (http://coord.info/GC44T4H)
SideTracked at former stations (i.e. now unused, heritage or funicular) are prefaced with REALLY,
e.g. REALLY SideTracked - Woodhall Junction. (http://coord.info/GC48K5V)
SideTracked at miniature railways (and Model Railways) are also more than welcome to join our series. These should be prefaced with MINI,
e.g. MINI SideTracked - Kirkby Green. (http://coord.info/GC44T71)
If you are adopting an existing Cache into the series, then please just ensure SideTracked - Station Name appears at the beginning of the name, and let us know you have done this as our systems cannot pick up older renamed caches.
Prefixes such as TRAM, METRO, TUBE, or GHOST TUBE have not been used in the SideTracked series since October 2021. All caches should now follow the standardized naming with SideTracked, REALLY SideTracked, or MINI SideTracked.
Resources
SideTracked Series page infromation (Put this at the top of your cache listing)
HTML Option:
Plain Text option:
SideTracked logo Right click on the image below and save to your computer. You can then upload this to your cache listing.
