My Wrap of the 2018 Paddy Pallin
Posted on 17/06/2018 by Chris I really enjoyed the 2018 Paddy Pallin event at Kitchener. I had not rogained in the area before, but I look forward to competing there again if the opportunity arises.The course was interesting because it was large and very well mapped. The map included detail from three Newcastle Orienteering Clubs’ maps and it […]
Night Navigation
[Due to a server failure in Aug-2019 we have restored this historic post] Posted on 27/02/2018 by Chris Stevenson With the Navigation Workshop coming up in April, I thought I would write some of my thoughts and experiences about night navigation. My first experience of night navigation was during my first event, which was the […]
Outcomes from our 2017 Survey
[Due to a server failure in Aug-2019 we have restored this historic post] Posted on 14/03/2018 by Trevor Gollan We were most pleased with the number of people who participated in our survey over the summer. Thanks again to all who took the time and effort. Further comments are always welcome – that’s what this Forum […]
My Wrap of the Navigation Workshop at Rydal, 14-15 Apr 2018
[Due to a server failure in Aug-2019 we have restored this historic post] Posted on 16/04/2018 by Chris Stevenson Gertrude and Wind The navigation workshop was just great fun. Many newbies and some experienced rogainers learned how to improve their skill of bush navigation from some of our sport’s pros. For my part I was […]
My Wrap of the Wingello Wingaine, 12 May 2018
Posted on 13/05/2018 by Chris Stevenson On Saturday I competed in the Wingello Wingaine and I was very glad I did. I have competed at Wingello before and I like the area. The bush varies from pine tree plantations to open forest and fight scrub. My partner Julian and I elected to do the 12 […]