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- 31.12.2010 - IRF Exec Roles & Responsibilities, December 2010 ...more (PDF)
- 30.12.2010 - IRF Newsletter 164, December 2010 ...more (PDF)
- 30.12.2010 - IRF Newsletter 163 (focus on 9th WRC), December 2010 ...more (PDF)
- 03.12.2010 - Minutes of IRF Meeting held on 19 November 2010 at Cheviot, New Zealand ...more (DOC)
- 01.12.2010 - We have lost one of the trailblazers of European rogaining. Andres Käär has passed away. Andres was the course-setter and the mapper of the first TAOK
rogaines in Estonia. He developed the rogaining mapping style that is currently in use in several European countries. He was the key person behind the 2005 European Rogaining Championships held in Nõva, Estonia. The 2005 European Champs were a key event in many respects as these pulled into 24-hour rogaining several Estonian and Latvian teams. For these achievements, Andres was awarded in 2005 the Geoduck Award, being the only European rogainer who has received this award. Andres was also the first Estonian observer to the IRF and later a member of the Council. We are grateful for his contributions to rogaining. - Lauri Leppik
- 27.11.2010 - IRF Newsletter 162, November 2010 ...more (PDF)
- 27.11.2010 - IRF Exec Roles & Responsibilities, November 2010 ...more (PDF)
- 21.11.10 - Chris Forne and Marcel Hagner win Rogaine World Champs in New Zealand. South Africans, Nicholas Mulder and Ryno Griesel, place second.
- 01.11.2010 - Latvian organisers of the 2011 European Rogaining Championships have launched the website for the event at erc2011.rogaining.lv
- 02.10.2010 - IRF Newsletter 160, September 2010 ...more (PDF)
- 30.10.2010 - IRF Exec Roles & Responsibilities, October 2010 ...more (PDF)
- 11.10.2010 - The bid from Latvia to host the 2011 European Rogaining Championships has been approved. ERC2011 will be held 23-24 July 2011 in Vidzeme region of Latvia with the event center near Rauna.
- 09.10.2010 - IRF Newsletter 161, October 2010 ...more (PDF)
- 07.10.2010 - New South Wales Rogaining Championships, September 2010 – Trevor Gollan (a plus twenty year contributor to rogaining in NSW, Australia) talks to the course setter and winning teams. The event was won by Julie Quinn and David Baldwin of the Australian Capital Territory who had won the Victorian Championships the previous weekend. Trevor’s full interview is available here along with routes, photographs and results.
“PHIL WHITTEN’s two teams collected a combined score of 2,440 points. Phil, Joel Mackay and Jonathan Worswick returned to the HH at 4pm after Joel badly rolled his foot near #53...
ALEXA McAULEY and Gill Fowler have been highly competitive for a few years, notably winning the Joadja 12-hour and an equal-second at Lake Macquarie... they’re in good form... We wish them speed and strength in the World Champs in New Zealand next month (20-21 Nov.).
MIKE HOTCHKIS was the course setter for the High’n Dry rogaine. He also set the 2006 World Champs in the Warrumbungles, has many NSW and Australian championship wins to his credit and has a long involvement with, and commitment to, the NSWRA Committee. Mike won last year’s NSW Champs at Mt Werong, teamed with Jonathan Worswick.
MARTIN LEFMANN and Pete Thomas won the 15-hour event, utilising all but two minutes of their available time...
JASON TSUI and Paul Barton finished 6th in the 15-hour with 890 points. Thanks to his GPS monitor we know that Jason walked for 8½ hours, climbed 1,628m over 39.23km, consuming 3,392 calories, and his average heart rate was 101bpm.”
- 05.10.10 - Australian Championships 2011 (22-23 January 2010) - Entries are open.
Rogaining Tasmania is proud to host the 2011 Australian Rogaining Championships. They will be held in the northern midlands of Tasmania with the Hash House being approximately one hour from Launceston and two hours from Hobart. The terrain will be a mixture of open plains (farmland) and steeper lightly wooded hills. Many gullies have thicker vegetation lowering visibility. Courses will be set by experienced rogainers John Brock, Darryl Smith, Karen Pedley and Nigel Davies.
- 02.10.2010 - IRF Newsletter 160, September 2010 ...more (PDF)
- 01.10.2010 - IRF Exec Roles & Responsibilities, September 2010 ...more (PDF)
- 04.10.2010 - 11th TAOK rogaine was held on Saturday, 2 October in a picturesque area of South Estonia, featuring the primeval valley of the Ahja River with Devonian sand-stone cliffs surrounded by areas of open pine forests and
a few wetlands. The 8-hour TAOK rogain retains the title of the most populous rogaining event in the world. This year, the event gathered over 950 participants in 380 teams. Besides the local Estonian teams there were several teams from Latvia
and Russia, with Finland, Ukraine, USA, Canada and Czech Republic also represented.
Brothers Silver and Rain Eensaar, silver medalists at the 2009 European Rogaining Championships, showed their high speed and good route-planning skills, clearing the map in 7,5 hours with a beeline distance of over 52 kilometers.
Full results with the route choices of all teams at: www.rogain.ee/web_uus/results.htm
- 21.09.2010 - The selection programme to determine the host for the 11th World Rogaining Championships 2014 will begin on the 1 October 2010 concluding in April 2011. Timetable & key dates include:
- 1 October 2010 to 31 January 2011 - preparation and submission of bids to host 11WRC 2014
- 19 November 2010 - Friday evening at 9WRC New Zealand IRF meeting discussion of 11WRC 2014 and future WRCs
- 1 February 2011 to 31 March 2011 - assessment of bids by IRF Council
- 1 April 2011 to 30 April 2011 - IRF Council vote (21 day period) to select 11WRC 2014 host and confirmation by IRF Executive
- 07.09.2010 - There are two new Spanish rogaining events. The first is Rogaine Tres Valls on 25 September. There are 12hr and 6hr courses. The second is Rogaine del Vi on 16 October 2010. This is a 6hr course. These events are listed in the Events page, with website addresses for more information.
- 02.09.2010 - The first Swiss Rogaine was held in Davos on 27 and 28 August 2010. There were 26 participants in 10 teams of two and one team of six. The event was organised by Dieter Wolf (d.u.wolf@pop.agri.ch)
- 01.09.2010 - IRF Exec Roles & Responsibilities, August 2010 ...more (PDF)
- 18.08.2010 - European Rogaining Championships were successfully held on the weekend of 14-15 August in Ukraine. The race was held in a beautiful foothill area of the Eastern Carpathian mountains at elevations from 450 to 900 meters. The hash house was set up at Migovo ski and tourist resort. The event gathered 265 participants (123 teams) from nine European
countries: Ukraine, Russia, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Czech Republic, Belorus, Denmark and France.
Hannu Oja and Seppo Mäkinen from Finland are the new European Rogaining Vhampions, upgrading from the bronze medal that they won last year at the ERC in Ylläs.
Miroslav Seidl and Petr Boranek from the Czech Republic, who have previously twice won the title of European Champions, added silver medals to their collection. Russian mixed team Natalya Abramova and Andrey Shvedov showed the third
overall result, winning the XO category. Full results at: bukovinaorient.org.ua.
The race was challenging with daytime temperatures over 30C. The total climb for top teams reached over five kilometers! Fortunately, there were many streams for natural, clean drinking water. The organisers, under the leadership of Efim Shtempler and Victor Skripnik, put in a lot of effort to secure a good quality event. The map was of good quality with well-chosen control features to provide a good mix terrain and allowing great vistas from hilltops. The event website is erc2010.in.ua
- 28.06.2010 - IRF Newsletter 159, July 2010 ...more (PDF)
- 30.06.2010 - IRF Exec Roles & Responsibilities, June 2010 ...more (PDF)
- 30.06.2010 - IRF Newsletter 158, June 2010 ...more (PDF)
- 31.05.2010 - IRF Newsletter 157, May 2010 ...more (PDF)
- 30.04.2010 - IRF Exec Roles & Responsibilities, April 2010 ...more (PDF)
- 30.04.2010 - IRF Newsletter 156, April 2010 ...more (PDF)
- 31.03.2010 - IRF Exec Roles & Responsibilities, March 2010 ...more (PDF)
- 31.03.2010 - IRF Newsletter 155, March 2010 ...more (PDF)
- 28.02.2010 - IRF Exec Roles & Responsibilities, February 2010 ...more (PDF)
- 31.01.2010 - IRF Exec Roles & Responsibilities, January 2010 ...more (PDF)
- 04.01.2010 - IRF Newsletter 154, December 2009 ...more (PDF)
- 02.01.2010 - IRF Newsletter 153, October 2009 ...more (PDF)
- 31.12.2009 - IRF Exec Roles & Responsibilities, December 2009 ...more (PDF)
- 01.12.2009 - The Moonshine24 is the 2010 New Zealand Rogaining Championship, to be held on 17 & 18 April 2010, in the Akatarawas. Although this area is well known by mountain bikers and Karapoti Classic competitors, it is new rogaining territory. While all rogaines are tough, requiring teams to compete for 24 hours, the Moonshine 24 offers some extra challenges. As well as the typical NZ style steep terrain dotted with native bush and pines, there are a number of spectacular gorges and canyons dissecting the race area. Warm and enticing in the middle of a summer day, these may not be such an easy or fun proposition by moonlight. And having only been seen by a handful of people, they are also the must-visit feature of the Moonshine24. Visit www.moonshine24.co.nz for event information and registration.
- 12.11.2009 - By 10 November 2009 at 18h15, 514 people had applied for places at the 9th World Rogaining Championships. Entries opened 1 November. Visit wrc2010.org.nz for event information and registration.
- 31.10.2009 - IRF Exec Roles & Responsibilities, October 2009 ...more (PDF)
- 26.10.2009 - Entry opens for the 9th World Rogaining Championship 2010 on 1 November 2009. Wildcard entries are offered to some countries and rogainers between 1 November 2009 and 31 January 2010. Anybody can and should enter promptly as time and date of entry will be given priority when places open up. Visit the event web site at wrc2010.org.nz, read the entry and event information and invite a friend to join you.
- 26.10.2009 - Information for 2010 National Championships in Australia, New Zealand and Ukraine is now available.
- 26.10.2009 - Bulletin #1 is now available for the 2010 European Rogaining Championships to be held in Ukraine.
- 15.10.2009 - A one-page flyer promoting the 9th World Rogaining Championships in New Zealand is available
- 31.09.2009 - IRF Exec Roles & Responsibilities, September 2009 ...more (PDF)
- 29.09.2009 - 9WRC2010 New Zealand - the ENTRY CRITERIA for the 9th World Rogaining Championship 2010 in New Zealand has been published and it is available here ...more
- 13.09.2009 - The website for the 9th World Rogaining Championship 2010 has been launched. 9WRC will be held in New Zealand from 20-21 November 2010.Entries open 1 November 2009 and close by the end of February 2010. The event website is comprehensive and informative. Entries are limited to 550 people (pairs and teams of 3 are allowed). IRF entry criteria to be finalised by early October. Visit wrc2010.org.nz for event information and registration.
- 31.08.2009 - IRF Exec Roles & Responsibilities, August 2009 ...more (PDF)
- 31.07.2009 - IRF Exec Roles & Responsibilities, July 2009 ...more (PDF)
- 15.07.2009 - European Rogaining Championships 2010 are to be held in Ukraine. More information to follow at a later stage.
- 30.07.2009 - IRF Exec Roles & Responsibilities, June 2009 ...more (PDF)
- 01.07.2009 - IRF Newsletter 152, July 2009 ...more (PDF)
- 21.06.09 - Update on major events
The New Zealand Rogaining Association has launched a new event web site at wrc2010.org.nz. It includes preliminary information and timetable for the 9th World Rogaining Championships, which NZRA will host in 2010.
The Czech Republic will host the 10th World Rogaining Championships in 2012. Preliminary information is available at www.rogaining.cz/2novinky.php (in Czech)
The 2010 Australian Championships, hosted by ACT, has published posters on their website at act.rogaine.asn.au/arc2010. Note that this event is scheduled for the week before Easter and the field is limited to 550. The Folk Festival will be held at the same time.
Finally, the European Champs 2009, to be held in Finland in August, has fewer than 50 team places still available. Most entrants hail from Finland and Russia.
- 15.06.2009 - 2009 Australian Rogaining Championships Report
Richard Robinson, Australian Rogaining Association President, has written this report about his team's performance at the recent 2009 Australian Rogaining Championships ...more (PDF)
- 06.06.2009 - 6th Russian Rogaining Championship report
The sixth Russian Rogaining Championships were successfully held on 30 and 31 May, 2009, near the village of
Kuznechnoe in Leningradskaya Oblast', close to the border with Republic of Karelia and Finland, some 150 km north of St. Petersburg. The event was held on a 1:35,000 map specially prepared for the event ...more
- 01.05.2009 - IRF Exec Roles & Responsibilities, May 2009 ...more (PDF)
- 01.05.2009 - IRF Newsletter 149, May 2009 ...more (PDF)
- 08.02.2009 - Estonia WRC race report
Frank Boscoe, from New York's Empire Orienteering Club, has written a race report in the February issue of their club newsletter. There are also maps and reports from their local events ...more (PDF)
- 10.01.2009 - New Zealand awarded 9th World Rogaining Championships ...more
- 01.01.2009 - IRF Newsletter 148, January 2009 ...more (PDF)
- 01.11.2008 - IRF Newsletter 147, November 2008 - 8WRC ...more (PDF)
- 01.10.2008 - IRF Newsletter 146, October 2008 ...more (PDF)
- 14.09.2008 - Winners of the 8th World Rogaining Championships, Estonia ...more
- 01.09.2008 - IRF Newsletter 145, September 2008 ...more (PDF)
- 01.08.2008 - IRF Newsletter 144, August 2008 - Lost ...more (PDF)
- 01.07.2008 - IRF Newsletter 143, July 2008 - Young rogainers ...more (PDF)
- 01.06.2008 - IRF Newsletter 142, June 2008 ...more (PDF)
- 01.05.2008 - IRF Newsletter 141, May 2008 - Age is no barrier ...more (PDF)
- 01.04.2008 - IRF Newsletter 140, April 2008 ...more (PDF)
- 01.02.2008 - IRF Newsletter 139, Feburary 2008 - Annual plans ...more (PDF)
- 01.01.2008 - IRF Newsletter 138, January 2008 ...more (PDF)
- 01.01.2008 - IRF Newsletter 137, New Year 2008 - Annual cycle ...more (PDF)
