Rogaine Series

There are 2 events in this year's series. All are foot rogaines and are 90 minutes.

Start times are 11.00am. Registration from 9.30am.

See the Latest News page for more detailed info on getting to the next event etc...

Race 1 - Riverhead

1st November 2019

Race 2 - Te Rau Puriri

29th November 2019

Allow a good 1 hour 30 minutes driving time from central Auckland.

Drive past the Regional Council park signposted entrance/carpark and continue a further 3 - 4 kms. There will be an orienteering direction sign. The final 3 kms are on a gravel road. When you turn off the main road (look for orienteering signs) continue until you nearly hit the water and turn left into the car parking area in a large paddock.

The event centre and finish are close to parking and the beach.

NOTE - there is a 2 km walk to the Start of the rogaine, so please arrive in good time to allow 30 minutes for the walk.

NO DOGS are permitted as this is a farm park (also no smoking and no fires).

Please bring your own water (hydration pack etc) as no water is provided on course or at the start.

Bring a picnic lunch for after the event - lovely location next to the beach.

Maximum 400 entries ( as per council permit)

Rogaine Rules & Info

Rogaine is the sport of cross country navigation in which individuals or teams visit as many check-points as possible within a given time limit, sometimes 24 hrs! The time limit for this series of rogaines is 90 minutes.

Participants travel on foot, navigating by map and compass. Checkpoints may be visited in any order, with checkpoints being allocated differing points. The highest score wins.

Participants may return to the event centre as many times as they like and do not have to stay out for the entire time allowed. Penalty points are deducted from the overall score for a late return.

There are checkpoints/controls for everyone: 10 suitable for absolute beginners, which are very near handrails like tracks and fences - yellow standard controls; 10 orange standard controls, which are achievable for newer orienteers; and 10 red controls which are designed for experienced orienteers. Many people will be able to get controls that are more difficult than their usual abilities because a lot of people around you are going to them as well.

We will have experienced orienteers available to help with coaching before and after each event, with an opportunity to go and help pick up controls after the event. This can be a great learning time because you are not pressured by the race situation.

For this series we are encourage individual or pair entries, but we are also accepting teams of 3 or 4 - enter now. Contact Rob Garden if you have any questions.

Points

There will be 30 controls numbered 30 to 59 with the points value being 30 for the 30 series 40 for the 40 series etc, to make a total of 1200 points available. 20 points will be deducted for each minute or part minute you are late so remember to have a watch. The 30 series are the easiest to find, 40's more difficult and the 50 series are the most difficult controls and advised for experienced orienteers only. If you have trouble with a control move onto another.

If anyone gets all the points in less than the alloted time, 5 bonus points will be awarded for each minute they are early back.

ENTRY INFO

These events are pre-entry, and you need to enter by the Wednesday evening before each weekend event. You are able to enter on the day, but there will be a late fee for this.

Dates of 2020 Events:

Thank you to our sponsors:

The main Series sponsor is
Bivouac Outdoors

Thanks also to
Boric Food Market

ORGANISERS:
North West Orienteering Club

Very Affordable Entry Fees!

(listed Senior / Junior)

90min Single Event:   $25 / $10
Under 10*:   FREE
* = born in 2011 or later

Late Entries / Enter on the Day:   90min $35 / $15 (cash only please)

SportIdent hire:   $3 per team per race