ACT Rogaining Association Home Page

Rogaining: the sport of long distance cross country navigation. Rogaines are generally day and night events in which teams of two to five members travel entirely on foot, navigating by map and compass. Teams normally select their own order of visiting checkpoints. Events range in time from 6 to 24 hours. Teamwork, endurance, competition, and an appreciation of the natural environment are features of the sport. For more details see a definition of rogaining (ARA page)

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Supported by the ACT Government

What's new at this site

Recent and coming events:


• Navigation and Rogaine Skills Workshop, 17th October 2009
  Results are now available
• Orrsome Boulders Spring 6/12 hour Rogaine, 31st October 2009
  Results are now available
• NSW Socialgaine 6 hour, 15th November 2009
  Check other association website for results

• 17th Nov 2009: URGENT CALL for volunteer for Member Protection role

  ACTRA is seeking to appoint a Member Protection Information Officer (MPIO). This is a requirement of the ACT Government for the annual financial assistance it gives ACTRA and other sporting organisations. ACTRA uses this grant to subsidise bus transport to the ACT champs, amongst other things.

  The MPIO is the first point of call in an organisation for any queries, complaints or concerns around harassment, discrimination and child abuse in sport. MPIOs provide confidential information, moral support and options to help resolve the issue (but do not investigate or resolve conflicts).

  Given the nature of rogaining, issues of this nature are extremely rare. Serving as the MPIO will be regarded as fully satisfying the Committee's expectation that each active member will volunteer for one significant task over a two year period.

  The MPIO will need to attend a full day practical training workshop run by ACT Sport and Rec. in Canberra on Saturday 28 November (at no cost to her or him).

  If you are interested, ACTRA Secretary Ian Booth would like to hear from you ASAP so that registration for attaendance at the workshop can be confirmed. Please contact Ian on 62480133 or e-mail

• 3rd Jun 2009: Australian Championships 2010
  

  ACT Rogaining Association will be hosting the 2010 Australian Championship on 27-28 March in the magnificent Snowy Mountains. Entries now open! Further details at http://act.rogaine.asn.au/arc2010.

2009 Events Calendar and Helpers

If you can help, even in a small way, please contact
Glenn Bridgart,   E-mail president   phone (02) 6251 1741 (h) 6266 0801 (w)

2010 Events Calendar and Helpers

So what is Rogaining?

Membership

To enter a Rogaine you must be a member of a Rogaining Association to cover insurance costs and the Australian Rogaining Association levy, which are charged to the ACTRA on a calendar year basis. Hence, memberships are valid for the calendar year.

ACTRA membership is $10.00 per adult, and $1.00 per junior. Membership Form is available here.

National and International Events

• NSWRA home page
• Australian events calendar (ARA page)

Past Events

• 2008 Australian Championships, 15th August 2008
• ACT 6 hour Paddy Pallin, 6th April 2008
• The All Clear-againe 6/12hr, 8th November 2008
• ACT Rogaine Championships, 17th May 2008
• ACTRA Nightgaine, 27th September 2008
• 6 hour Cycle and Foot Rogaine, 29th June 2008
• ACT Metrogaine, 3rd August 2008
• NSW Rogaine Championships, 19th April 2008

• Australian Rogaining Championships, 28th July 2007
• ACT Paddy Pallin 6 hour, 4th March 2007
• Spring "Trials and Fibulations" 6/12 hour, 3rd November 2007
• Wadbillibadjagaine 2007 ACT Rogaining Champs, 26th May 2007
• ACT Nightgaine 2007, 22nd September 2007
• 2007 Navigation Workshop, 15th September 2007
• ACT cycle rogaine, 6th May 2007
• ACT Metrogaine, 5th August 2007

• Paddy Pallin 6hr Rogaine, 5th March 2006
• "Snowball in Spring" 6/12hr Rogaine, 4th November 2006
• 2006 ACT Rogaine Championships, 8th July 2006
• The Mulligooroo Nightgaine, 16th September 2006
• 2006 Womens Nav Workshop, 2nd September 2006
• ACTRA Cyclegaine, 30th April 2006
• Canberra Metrogaine, 6th August 2006

• ACT Paddy Pallin Rogaine, 3rd April 2005
• ACT Spring Rogaine, 12th November 2005
• ACT Rogaining Championships, 25th June 2005
• Nightgaine, 24th September 2005
• ACTRA Cycle And Foot Rogaine, 29th May 2005
• Canberra Metrogaine, 7th August 2005

• 2004 ACTRA Paddy Pallin 6hr, 28th March 2004
• 2004 ACTRA Spring Rogaine, 27th November 2004
• Slap-Up ACT Championships, 1st May 2004
• Innabaanya 5hr Nightgaine, 22nd May 2004
• 2004 ACTRA Cyclegaine, 12th September 2004
• 2004 Metrogaine, 8th August 2004

• 2003 Paddy Pallin 6 hour, 30th March 2003
• 2003 ACTRA Spring Rogaine, 29th November 2003
• 2003 ACTRA Champs, 10th May 2003
• 8hr Upside Down Rogaine, 7th September 2003
• 2003 ACTRA Cyclegaine, 31st August 2003
• 5hr ACTRA Metrogaine, 10th August 2003

• NAASTY but CLEAR 2002 Oz Champs, 27th May 2002
• ACTRA 2002 Paddy Pallin 6hr, 10th March 2002
• ACT Champs 2002, 16th November 2002
• 2002 Night-a-gaine, 23rd February 2002
• 2002 ACTRA Cyclegaine, 8th September 2002
• 2002 Metrogaine, 25th August 2002

Pre 2002 results

ACTRA Contacts

• President: Glenn Bridgart 6251 1741(h) 6266 0801(w) Send E-mail
  
• Vice President: Susie Sprague Send E-mail
  
• Secretary: Ian Booth 6248 0133 (h) Send E-mail
  
• Treasurer: Claire Edwards Send E-mail
  
• Membership Secretary: Adrian Sheppard Send E-mail
  
  
• ARA Council Representative: David Baldwin 0402 270790 (m) Send E-mail
  
• Gear Officer: Jean Douglass Send E-mail
  
• Publicity Officer:
• Website Managers: Adrian Sheppard and David Baldwin Send E-mail
  
• General Committee:
  Ron Simpson Send E-mail
  Greg Terrill Send E-mail
  Keith Conley Send E-mail
  Jonathan Miller Send E-mail
  

Newsletters and Documents

• ACTRA Operational Plan for 2010 (Word Document 60kB)
• ACTRA Drugs Policy (Word Document 28kB)
• ACTRA Constitution - amended March 2006 (Word Document 57kB) (PDF 23kB)

You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the PDF files.

• 2005 Newsletters: June (750 Kb)
• 2003 Newsletters: October (1210 Kb), July (730 Kb), April (170 Kb), February (240 Kb)
• 2002 Newsletters: July, February
• 2001 Newsletters: November, July, April, March
• 2000 Newsletters: November, October, August, June
• 1999 Newsletters: September, April, March

Other links

• Definition of rogaining (ARA pages)
• The rules of Rogaining and technical standards (ARA)
• Other Rogaining Resources (ARA pages)
• Calculating times: latitude, longitude, time zone, sunset and sunrise, moon phases etc. (AUSLIG pages)

Other Australian Clubs

International

Related Sporting Organizations

Orienteering Federation of Australia

ACT Orienteering Association

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