Buccen Leeches
More about the leeches later. To start I must thank thank Keelen Birch, Mark Hurry and a bunch of other people for putting on a really good rogaine. I had high expectations before the event and I was not disappointed. I really enjoyed exploring a new area and a stellar course under some trying conditions, […]
Rule Changes
The International Rogaining Federation has announced a number of significant rule changes that will impact our sport going forward. The attached video summarises these rule changes. Dated: 1st April 2025
Capertee National Park – a masterclass in course setting.
After 20 years rogaining I am finally putting pen to paper on my first ever ‘blog’ to congratulate the organisers/setters of the NSW Championship held last weekend at Capertee National Park. The weather was perfect, warm but not hot, and apart from the occasional spikey acacia and blackberry bush the forests understory allowed easy travel. […]
Here are three interviews with regular 24-hour participants who think you should give a 24-hour rogaine a go!
Q: Why do you like to sign up to 24-hour rogaines? The entry price for rogaines are the same regardless of event length. So you really get the most bang for buck just signing up for the longer one! Jokes aside, the 24-hour rogaine is a great puzzle challenge in terms of strategy and planning, […]
A Perfect Saturday Night
I don’t know about you, but I can’t think of a much better way to spend Saturday night, other than competing in a Nightgaine, especially one whose Hash House is about 5kms from home. I confess it is a bit of a mystery to me why so few people also chose to spend their Saturday […]
A Leisurely Stroll with Bert – Paddy Pallin 2024
(By Greigor Scott). With my ageing knees clearly telling me that my running days are over, when Bert van Netten asked me if I would like to go for a leisurely stroll in the Paddy Pallin rogaine with him I gladly took the opportunity. And with his experience going back to the earliest days of […]
Strategic Plan 2024 .. and onwards.
Graham Field – 28/05/2024 This may not seem the like a topic that instantly draws you in with anticipation of a good read. To be honest, I’d rather be out there exploring the bush with map and compass in hand than sitting here doing something resembling real work, but this is important. We .. NSW […]
My Wrap of “Kariong up the Coast”
I’ll remember the “Kariong up the Coast” Autumngaine for some time to come. The event was remarkable for several reasons. The obvious remarkable point was the weather. The forecast was not good at all. The last forecast I saw was up to 45mms of rain and a significant portion of this falling during the event. […]
Chris’ Wrap of the 2024 Metrogaine
I really enjoyed yesterday’s metrogaine, even though it has left me stiff and sore today. Congratulations to the organising team, the event ticked all my boxes: I wasn’t sure that I was going to make yesterday’s event, but John Bulman contacted me at the last minute and suggested we team up. I know John from […]
Rogaining 2023 by Numbers
The NSW Rogaining Organising Committee / Board are having a strategic planning session in December to redo our 5 year plan. In preparation for this session, I have collected the following statistics to help reflect on the sport we love. 2023 In Numbers High Level Entrant Data (One member can appear multiple times) Number of […]