| Code | Description |
| X | Open mixed |
| XV | Mixed Veteran (all team members must be 40 years of age or over on the first day of competition) |
| XSV | Mixed Super Veteran (all team members must be 55 years of age or over on the first day of competition) |
| XUV | Mixed Ultra Veteran (all team members must be 65 years of age or over on the first day of competition) |
| X23 | Mixed Under23 (all team members must be under 23 years of age on the first day of competition) |
| W | Open Women |
| WV | Women Veteran (all team members must be 40 years of age or over on the first day of competition) |
| WSV | Women Super Veteran (all team members must be 55 years of age or over on the first day of competition) |
| WUV | Women Ultra Veteran (all team members must be 65 years of age or over on the first day of competition) |
| W23 | Women Under23 (all team members must be under 23 years of age on the first day of competition) |
| M | Open Men |
| MV | Men Veteran (all team members must be 40 years of age or over on the first day of competition) |
| MSV | Men Super Veteran (all team members must be 55 years of age or over on the first day of competition) |
| MUV | Men Ultra Veteran (all team members must be 65 years of age or over on the first day of competition) |
| M23 | Men Under23 (all team members must be under 23 years of age on the first day of competition) |
| F | The team members must include at least two members of the same family, who represent two generations. One must be a child under 18 years of age on the first day of competition. |
| N | Novice, where all team members must never have previously entered a rogaine. |
| J | For the Paddy Pallin 6 hour rogaine held in June each year, there is an additional age based category of "Junior" in which all team members must be under 18 years of age on the first day of competition. There are no gender categories within the junior age class. |