Category Codes

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.