Based on Eric Saggars fountains of KC rogaine in July, 2001, OK will host a "Jayhawks on Parade Urban Orienteering" event Sat, May 31 in Lawrence. This will be a 3 hr score O using the Jayhawk statues around town as controls. If you want an entry form and more details, email me at: gmw@ku.edu. 1:25000 map.

Also, in Wichita, May 10th is a 2 hour scavenger hunt for their "Plane Crazy" statues. Instead of cows in Chicago, it's cartoon planes for the Air Capital of the World! Register between 12-1, starts at 1. Website (got in Thur night, could not on Fri, May 2) is http://aviationfest.com/crazy.html/ (or search "Wichita River Festival") Could run it, but controls are really spread out and the 2 hour limit would be even tough in a car. I plan to go and just run it and see how many I can get.

-- mean gene (gmw@ku.edu), May 02, 2003

Answers

I found the web page with the scavenger hunt info. Here is the text about the scavenger hunt, along with a link to the page, and a map of wher ethe statues are.

http://www.aviationfestival.com/crazy.html

http://www.aviationfestival.com/images/crazy/map.pdf

PLANE CRAZY EVENT - Wichita River Festival Plane Crazy

Barnstormin, Bee 1 Bomber. American Airloons. Find these crazy planes and many others scattered throughout Wichita. Using only your wits (and a Plane Crazy map), locate as many planes as you can within two hours and have your map initialed by the plane’s artist. Return your entry form to CityArts before time has elapsed, and whoever visits the most planes wins two free round-trip airline tickets. In the event of a tie, all eligible names will be entered into a drawing from which the winner's name will be randomly selected. Pick up a map showing where all the planes are located at CityArts at 225 W. Lewis between noon and 1 p.m., Saturday, May 10. The race starts promptly at 1 p.m. and ends at 3 p.m. You must turn your map in to CityArts by 3 p.m. to be considered a winner!

Call 337-9044 for more information. Sponsored by the Arts Council. Come on, Wichita. Go Plane Crazy!

-- Pete (gogoL@ku.edu), May 07, 2003.