Several Micro Travel Bugs from Norway and Sweden are participants in a racefrom Osaka, Japan, to Oslo, Norway. They are racing for geocaching fun - and they're racing in support of the victims for the conflict in Darfur, Sudan. Each participant has paid a starting fee equivalent of 15 USD in support of the aid effort in Sudan by the Red Cross.
Some geocachers in Norway have contributed a starting fee without actually joining the competition.

This is a Bug Aid project. We encourage geocachers around the world to organise similar fund-raising efforts for the benefit of our less fortunate fellow human beings in Darfur. Think of it this way: While we play around with our expensive GPSrs, visiting hundreds of thousands of caches on the planet, 900 caches in Norway, and 140 in Japan, there's only one in Sudan. People there obviously have other priorities.
Geocachers tend to be creative people with great ideas. Think of how you and you geocacher friends can make a difference.

Red Cross picture series from Darfur

You can support Bug Aid and have a good read at the same time. By buying books, CDs or other goods from amazon.co.uk via the links below, you will generate a referral fee. This means that a small percentage of what you pay for your stuff will support this initiative. All referral fees earned while the race lasts will go to the Red Cross aid efforts in Darfur.

Start: GCHHT5 Osaka Dome, Osaka
Finish:GCG96A Holmenkollen Jumpoff Bug Hotel, Oslo
This update: 31.07.05. Mileage as a result of minor movements may not be updated. = latest mover

Position	Participant	Location	Kms to go	Kms gone *	Caches visited **	Countries visited ***	Owner
1	Beaming Star	Denmark	250	10826	13	3	Aina
2	World Moos-IQ	Germany	615	21338	16	2	Mostly Moose
3	Button Up	UK	1074	9715	4	1	alma&pål
4	Rod Run to Norway	Luxembourg	1183	TBA	10	2	JHG
5	Triple Light	USA (CA)	5906	8959	5	1	hbrx
6	O'sak-a	USA (N.Y)	5910	12919	3	1	- erling -
7	Unknown Micro Bug	USA (Fla.)	7375	12563 (estimat)	8	1	Hedberg
8	Norway Japan Olympic Bug	Japan	8347	761	5	0	Skallagrimsson
9	Buffie & Falulu	Osaka	8369	0	0	0	Kussy

* Oslo-Osaka mileage not included ** After Osaka Dome *** After Japan

There are several ways to score points in this race.
First to goal (3 points)
Highest mileage (2 points)
Largest number of caches visited (1 point)
Most countries visited (1 point)
Most countries and largest number of caches visited (combined number) (1 point)
Along with the race there will be an open poll over which bug ist the most creative/imaginative/innovative). The bugs holding the top three positions when the race is over wil lscore one point each.

Rules. Participants must paste links to all the other participants plus the race home page (this one) on their TB page.
Participants may not vote for their own bug, nor may they move their own bug.
The organizer, Mostly Moose, decides when the race is over.
Prizes. Haven't thought about that yet. Suggestions anyone?

Warning. Keep in mind that bug racing is a high risk sport. Your bug may get lost.
Don't hesitate to contact the organizer if you have questions.
Happy racing everyone and thank you for visiting this page.