Sugarloaf Spectacular
About the Event I have rogained at Sugarloaf at least twice before and knew what to expect. You know when a Lake Macquarie rogaine includes Sugarloaf, you will be doing some climbing. The top of Sugarloaf is 412m and the surrounding country is more like 100m. The other things I have come to expect from […]
A metaphor for life: the 24 hour rogaine
Many seasoned rogainers will say that a long rogaine is a great life experience. I’d go further — a 24-hour rogaine is a microcosm of life itself. Over the years, I’ve completed many of these events, and each has taught me something about resilience, purpose, and what it means to keep going when things get […]
This rogaining event was plugged to you … by a Statistician ?!
Did you see me posting/emailing about the Metrogaine in Blaxland and the Festival of Rogaining in Capertee last year? I’m a statistician and I have no formal training in publicity… Perhaps you’d like to give this a go for an event of your choice as well? Below I outline what I did and how I […]
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 […]