Rogaine

The international symbol of orienteering is used to mark the checkpoints.

Rogaine is a special form of orienteering . The acronym for "Rugged Outdoor Group Activity Involving Navigation and Endurance" means, for example, "Abrupt activity for groups outdoors with continuous navigation".

history

Rogaining is from Australia . The name of the sport comes from three members of the Melbourne University Mountaineering Club who invented the sport in the 1970s: Rod, Gail and Ned formed RoGaiNe from their names.

Basics

Rogaining is a sport that can be described as "cross-country orienteering" over very long distances. A major difference to classic orienteering: in orienteering, a given course of checkpoints is completed in the fastest possible time, in rogaining, on the other hand, the aim is to cover the course as much as possible in a set time. It is similar to the Score-OL . The groups of two to five members try to reach as many checkpoints as possible in 24 hours. Control points have different values depending on the difficulty of reaching them. Therefore, different strategies can be used (e.g. starting many low value scores). The groups move exclusively on foot and navigate between the ratings using a map and compass .

At a central point, the “hash house”, hot meals will be served during the competition. The groups can temporarily strengthen themselves, rest or sleep there. Groups must always remain within shouting distance. They therefore run at a self-determined speed. There are different rating categories for age and experience levels.

The normal duration of a Rogaine is 24 hours. However, shorter variants such as 6, 8, 12 or 15 hours can also be carried out. Depending on the terrain, experienced groups walk more than a hundred kilometers within 24 hours. A rogaine is usually held on the full moon to enable orientation at night.

In Germany

The first rogaining event was held in Germany in 2006. Since then, a German initiative of Rogaine sports has been found and founded in the Chemnitz area in Saxony. Since then, appropriate competitions have been offered regularly in the Saxon region.

Previous German Rogaine competitions:

1. Sachsen Rogaine 2006 in Oberwiesenthal (12 and 6 hour runs)
2. Sachsen Rogaine 2008 in Rittersgrün (24, 12 and 6 hour runs)
3. Sachsen Rogaine 2009 in Nove Mesto in the Ore Mountains (24, 12 and 6 hour runs)
Schlaflosig-Hike 2009 at the Litermont in Saarland (3 hour run)
4. Sachsen Rogaine 2011 in Altenhain near Chemnitz (12 and 6 hour runs)
5. Sachsen Rogaine 2013 in Geyer (24, 12 and 6 hour runs)
6. Sachsen Rogaine 2019 in Erdmannsdorf (24, 12 and 6 hour runs)

World championships

World championships are held every two years, with the selection of the venue being made two years in advance by the International Rogaining Federation .

Previous venues:

1st World Championships in Rogaining (1992): Beechworth, Australia, approx. 200 teams
2nd World Championships in Rogaining (1996): Mt Singleton, Australia
3rd World Championships in Rogaining (1998): Kamloops, Canada
4th World Championships in Rogaining (2000): Christchurch, New Zealand
5th World Championships in Rogaining (2002): Lesna, Czech Republic, approx. 202 teams
6th World Championships in Rogaining (2004): Arizona, USA, 380 participants from 15 countries and 33 US states.
7th World Championships in Rogaining (2006): New South Wales, Australia; 691 participants (311 teams), 125 from overseas
8th World Championships in Rogaining (2008): Karula National Park, Estonia; 748 participants (339 teams) from 22 countries.
9th World Championships in Rogaining (2010): Cheviot, New Zealand, 522 participants (251 teams)
10th World Championships in Rogaining (2012): Přebuz, Czech Republic
11th World Championships in Rogaining (2013): Alol, Russia
12th World Championships in Rogaining (2014): South Dakota, USA
13th World Championships in Rogaining (2015): Lapland, Finland
14th World Championships in Rogaining (2016): Alice Springs, Australia
15th World Championships in Rogaining (2017): Razna, Latvia

Web links

Individual evidence

↑ Newsletter No 116 of the INTERNATIONAL ROGAINING FEDERATION. (No longer available online.) INTERNATIONAL ROGAINING FEDERATION, archived from the original on September 19, 2007 ; accessed on July 20, 2011 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2
↑ German Initiative of Rogaine Sports
↑ With compass, map and colleagues through the terrain. Press release from the Technical University of Chemnitz, accessed on July 20, 2011 (German).
↑ Watch out night owls! Midnight hike on the Litermont. Press release from the Saarland University for Technology and Economics, accessed on July 21, 2011 (German).
↑ Dörte Grabbert: Saarbrücken students storm the Litermont . In: Saarbrücker Zeitung . August 20, 2009 ( online [accessed July 25, 2011]).

[irflet116-1] Newsletter No 116 of the INTERNATIONAL ROGAINING FEDERATION. (No longer available online.) INTERNATIONAL ROGAINING FEDERATION, archived from the original on September 19, 2007 ; accessed on July 20, 2011 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2

[2] German Initiative of Rogaine Sports

[tucpress2006-3] With compass, map and colleagues through the terrain. Press release from the Technical University of Chemnitz, accessed on July 20, 2011 (German).

[schlaflosighike-4] Watch out night owls! Midnight hike on the Litermont. Press release from the Saarland University for Technology and Economics, accessed on July 21, 2011 (German).

[schlaflosighike2-5] Dörte Grabbert: Saarbrücken students storm the Litermont . In: Saarbrücker Zeitung . August 20, 2009 ( online [accessed July 25, 2011]).