Issue 118 October 2006

CHRIS FORNE (N.Z.) AND DENNIS DE MONCHY (N.Z.) WINNERS OF THE 7TH WORLD ROGAINING CHAMPIONSHIP WARRUMBUNGLE NATIONAL PARK

w w w . n s w r o g a i n i n g . o r g 2006 - 7 ROGAINING CALENDAR DATE EVENT LOCATION CONTACT

Rob Vincent 19 November 06 Socialgaine 6 hour Newcastle 4956 7018

25 February 2007 Metrogaine 6 hour Manly

28-29 April 2007 Autumn Rogaine Lithgow/Bathurst

17 June Paddy Pallin ACT Events

4 November 2006 Spring Rogaine ACT act.rogaine.asn.au

18 November 2006 Socialgaine ACT act.rogaine.asn.au Other Events

28-29 July 2007 Australian Champs Alice Springs http://nt.rogaine.asn.au MESSAGE FROM NSWRA PRESIDENT The big event of 2006 The World Rogaining Championships has come and gone. And what a great success it was! I think we delivered what we promised: a well-organised event, and a tough and uncompromising course in a spectacular setting.

First and foremost, on behalf of the Association, I’d like to thank the event coordinator Alan Mansfield, and thank his wife Sonia and family for their patience through all the time and effort Alan has put into the event.

Acknowledgments of all volunteers who helped with this event can be found in another article in this newsletter. I would also like to add my thanks to all volunteers who have helped run other events this year – by helping out with those you have ensured the continued smooth running of the organisation while many of us have been pre-occupied with the World Champs.

Alan has contributed an article in this newsletter on how the competition went and the key results – see inside.

By way of background This was the 7th world championships, and the 3rd to be held in Australia. The first was held in Victoria in 1992, around the town of Beechworth. There was a good mix of rural country and native bush in terrain varying from flat paddocks to steep mountain slopes. A network of tracks and roads, and on the day, a few flooding creeks. In 1996, the event was held in semi-desert country about 600km north of Perth. Quite a contrast. It was August and the everlasting daisies were at their most prolific.

Participants lining up to receive their maps

Since then, the championships have been held in Canada, New Zealand, Czech Republic and the USA. Returning to Australia this year, we were keen to offer a real bush event showcasing the best NSW has to offer. In the Warrumbungles, we found an area with few tracks, spectacular scenery, varied terrain and plenty of features for a challenging course. For those who weren’t there: The event ran from Friday noon to Saturday noon. On the Thursday evening, we kicked off with a welcome to country from Bill Robinson, a local elder and park ranger, and an introduction from the NPWS manager Mark Fosdick. This was followed by light entertainment over dinner provided by astronomer John Shobrook. Why? This was “The Stargazer’s Rogaine”, with Siding Spring Observatory as a prominent feature overlooking the course.

We had a great hash-house location. Plenty of space for 700+ competitors and volunteers, shade trees, marquees, a stage, admin office, even hot showers. Above us, sandstone cliffs on two sides, and the volcanic plug Belougery Split Rock to the south. Wildlife as promised, to distract overseas visitors – kangaroos, emus and koalas right there around the hash-house site.

I’ll leave you to read all about how the competition went elsewhere in this newsletter and on our website. We were using electronic punching, so all times at checkpoints were recorded and the time data and routes taken are available on the website. There are plenty of post-event comments there too.

We were a little unlucky with the weather, just catching the peak of the weather cycle. It went over the 30°C mark on both the Friday and Saturday afternoons – it was so much more pleasant just a few days earlier when we were hanging the flags. The heat added to the stress for what was already a physically challenging course. But the night was pleasantly cool.

After the finish, we encouraged competitors to stick around for festivities appropriate to a major event. Plenty of food of course, and those hot showers. The presentations were conducted by Neil Phillips of the International Rogaining Federation, along with IRF representatives from many of the countries present. Once the sun went down, more food, and entertainment from the band Didjeridu Dingo. A great sound, and so fitting to the environment and the occasion. A special thanks to Tony Garbellini, who not only achieved a respectable score in the rogaine with team- mate Ian Brown, but also played in the band afterwards!

An unpleasant surprise A close encounter with a reptile. Yes it has now happened – for the first time in a rogaine, a participant, Jason Poole, was bitten by a snake. This put one of the top teams, Jason and partner Adam Chase from the USA, out of the race after only 2 hours. Neither of them actually saw the snake, but they wisely pulled out of the event and sought medical attention. Thanks to our St John Ambulance crew, Jason was treated promptly, and taken to Dubbo Hospital. Here it was confirmed as a bite from a brown snake, and treated with anti-venom. Jason was wearing gaiters which prevented the snake from biting very effectively. After treatment, Jason was able to return to the HH site on Saturday afternoon. Mike Hotchkis THE NSWRA COMMITTEE President - Mike Hotchkis, 4294 1363 (home), [email protected] Vice President – This position is currently vacant and seeking a volunteer Public Officer – Julian Ledger, 9261 1111 (work) [email protected] Secretary – Alan Mansfield, 9797 6773 (home), [email protected] Treasurer – Tony Maloney, 9978 9181 (work) [email protected] Event Manager - Paul and Deb Stein, 54 Campsie Street, Wilton 4630 9545, 0419641002; [email protected] Membership Secretary – Ian Almond, 220 Cordeaux Road, Mt Kembla NSW 2526 4271 7465 (Home) 4275 4105 (work), [email protected] Newsletter Editor – Peter Cox, 4981 7505 (home), [email protected] Webmaster – Graeme Cooper, 6772 3584 (home), [email protected] Publicity Co-ordinator - Graham Millar 9975 4240 [email protected] Safety Officer – Richard Sage, 9564 2126 (home), [email protected] ARA Representative – Alan Mansfield, 9797 6773 (home), [email protected] Volunteer Co-ordinator – Graeme Cooper 6772 3584 (home), [email protected] Equipment Officer – Bert van Netten General Committee – David Sigley

COMING EVENTS SOCIALGAINE – 19TH NOVEMBER 2006 – “THE AWABAKAL AMBLE”

The “Awabakal Amble" will be held on Sunday 19th November in the Newcastle / Lake Macquarie area. The Hash House is the Senior Citizens Hall at Dudley, a 100yr old plus place adjacent to two old pubs (from the coalmining days) and a soccer field.

Participants will have much opportunity to traverse bushland, coastal strips and pause at small shopping villages for a cool drink, or coffee and pastry! Part of the course includes the Great North Walk, a 250km walking trail that joins Sydney and Newcastle. Also included are rock platforms, cliff lines, ocean views, nature reserves with rainforest and banksias, old coal railway line and suburbia.

The NSW Junior Orienteering Squad will be doing the catering for this event.

Contact for this event is Rob Vincent (phone 4956 7018). 7th World Rogaining Championships Thank you to Volunteers, Landowners, Sponsors, Suppliers and Competitors

The 7th World Rogaining Championships happened because of the volunteers, landowners, sponsors, suppliers and of course the competitors.

Flags of the various nations competing line the road into the car park.

Volunteers The volunteers made this event because they were doing something that they wanted to do. It was a pleasure to work with you all. Thank you for your contribution. NSWRA is fortunate to have the depth of experience and knowledge to draw upon for this and other rogaines.

Ian Almond, Mike Hotchkis, Trevor Gollan, Chris Waring, Tony Maloney, Julian Ledger, Mardi Barnes, John Barnes, Dave Griffith, Graeme Cooper, David Sigley, Ian Brown, Andrew Introna, Bob Kimbrey, Ingrid Harding, Scott Hamilton, Tom Griffith, Matt Mellor, Dayle Green, Keith Fone, Matt Dowle, Nihal Danis, Ainslie Cummins, Pamela Copley, Vicki Cooper, Max Coates, Margret Bouttell, Tony Bond, Jennie Bond, Bronwyn Batten, Paul Batten, Kerry Ayre, Roslyn Atkins, Jessica Almond, Jenny Almond, Anthony Last, Andrew Lumsden, Andy Mein, Richard Neuburger, Nancy Neuburger, Gail Roland, Greg Rowe, Michael Roylance and son, Deb Stein, Paul Stein, Trevor Sauer, Peter Taylor, Alexa Troedson, Thais Turner, Andrew Walker, Emily Wall, Miles Waring, George Collins, Michael Watts, David Williams, Mark Wilmott, Bronwyn Wilson, Bert van Netten, Will de Sain, Chris Wilmott, Fiona Fone, Courtenay Fone, Stuart Fone, Andrew Walker, Judy Walker, Jessica Walker, Kathleen Walker, Chris Mcintosh, Kate Mcintosh, Lachlan Mcintosh, Hannah Mcintosh, Alan Liddle, Paul Liddle, David Liddle, William Blunt, Ian Palmisano, Mick Harris, Ewan Thompson, Lillian Xu, Yuan Xu, Jing Xu, Doug Chivers, Caitlin Pyle, Leslie Graham, Linda Robinson, Tom Pecar, Eric Metzke, Rick Lovegrove, Eric De Beer, Craig Feuerherdt and St John Ambulance – Western NSW – Andrew Elms and crew.

Sponsors Sponsors that supported this event with assistance advertising, prizes or resources included Paddy Pallin, Climb Fit, Outdoor Magazine Australia, SleepMonsters. Landowners Rogaining exists because of the generosity of the public land managers and private landowners who allow rogaines to take place on their land. National Parks and Wildlife Service (Bill Robinson, Aileen Bell, Mark Fosdick and Wayne Dornbusch and the staff of the Warrumbungle National Park), John Thring, Peter and Michelle Turnbull, John Strickland, Rod McCallum, Tony and Patty Webb.

“Just wanting to let you know that the Suppliers event was very well organised. From Warrumbungle Shire Council-Coonabarabran Visitors a competitors point of view and from Information Centre-Lynley Nietschke and the staff of an old rogainner, I was very the Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Murrays Coaches, impressed with everything. Great Jeff Drewitz Photography, Spring Flat Party Hire, orgainisation. Coona Waste, Dick Smith Electronics, RSEA Safety Congratulations to everyone. Products, Warrumbungle Mountain Camp, Flags Pity about the flies and heat. Fantastic, Coonabarabran Times, Snap Printing Thanks” Wetherill Park NSW, Didjeridu Dingo, Cliff Lewis Printing

Competitors Congratulations on your performance whether it was in a place getting team or a personal achievement. For the participatory rogainer, the World Rogaining Championships remains a unique event where you competed on the same course on the same day as the competitive teams. It means though that you will face tough challenge as the course is set to test all of the capacities of the strongest rogainers. I hope you enjoyed the challenge.

“I think the use of the electronic punching was excellent, hope it catches on here. I look forward to the map analysis, photos and competitors anecdotes. Thanks to all the support crew, you have done a splendid job.” Craig Dermer, WA

A more detailed article about how we got here from September 2003 to October 2006 will follow in the next NSWRA Newsletter due in January 2007. Watch the web site and blog for further information.

Alan Mansfield Coordinator “Hello WRC7 organisers. Thanks for a well 7WRC 2006 organised and worthy world championship rogaine. The course was certainly diverse and the Warrumbungles are spectacular. I liked the fact that the course setter had selected strong features for the control sites. This gave confidence that even though the bush was tough, if you navigated correctly, you would hit the control without having to grid search. Regards” Ted van Geldermalsen 7th World Rogaining Championships – The Competition

Tom Landon Smith, Team AROC 2nd Mixed Open said on stepping up to the presentation stage smiled at Mike Hotchkis the course setter and said "you killed us Mike." I think Mike and the mapping/course setting team will take that as compliment from a very accomplished adventure racer, rogainer and athlete.

When we started on this project one of the outcomes we hoped for was a competitive event with many countries entered. When we saw the provisional results we were very please to see 7 countries represented in the first twenty places and along with 1st,2nd and 3rd of the Men Open and Mixed Open (including 1st in the Veteran Mixed) plus 1st in Women Open, and 1st and 2nd in the Men Veteran. Comparisons with past WRC’s maybe be hard however we are pleased with the out come.

As more teams load their map analysis information and with the first 50 teams Navlight data now available it is clear that the course setting team set a puzzle with many answers. Factor in the apparent rate of climb required, the vegetation, the heat and the result was that teams had to be adaptable with their route selection from the moment they started. The likelihood of 30 to 35 degree's C air temperature in October was 1 in 10. As I understand it was 37 in Sydney on the Saturday which could have easily equated to a 40 degree day in the Warrumbungles.

Out right 8th, 9th and 10th place tell an interesting tale of the variety of route choices to be selected. 8th place choose a route like a three pointed star with the Hash House at the centre. 9th place went south east then east then north east in a counter clockwise direction whilst 10th place went clockwise to the north then east and then south east. The result as you can see is the same points and 1minute and 6 seconds between 8th and 10th place. All three teams contain rogainers, orienteers, multisporters and runners of considerable experience and skill who came up with different solutions to route choice.

Overall Category Country Team Name Team Members Team Score Finish Place David Baldwin, Men 8 Australia ACTrun Trevor Jacobs, 227 2090 11:45:07 AM Open Adrian Sheppard 2 Hunters and John Jacoby, Sam Men 9 Australia 249 2090 11:45:57 AM No Gatherers Maffett Open Derek Morris, Ted Men 10 Australia Nobungles 178 2090 11:46:13 AM van Geldermalsen Veteran

The Men Super Veteran category was the most tightly contested of all at 7WRC. 30 points separated the placegetters more time on the course, if able, may have changed the result.

Overall Countr Team Name Team Members Team Score Finish Place y

Glen Brake, Ken 31 USA Phast Generation 17 1670 11:35:15 AM Walker John Brock, Leigh 32 Australia Ragged Jacks 177 1650 11:02:52 AM Privett Paul Hoopmann, Rob 33 Australia Tucker/Hoopmann 57 1640 11:30:31 AM Tucker Congratulations to Kiwi rogainers Chris Forne and Dennis de Monchy who had shown form in other races this last year. With 2610 points they won with an emphatic margin of 180 points (equivalent to an extra four controls on this course). They have earnt the title World Rogaining Champion (also Men’s Open winners).

We will take some pride in the performance of the local team of Damon Goerke and Rob Preston who claimed 2nd place overall in their home World Championships. Congratulations for a fine performance.

Dennis de Men New 1 Storming Southerners Monchy, 225 2610 11:41:16 AM Open Zealand Chris Forne Damon Men 2 Australia NSW Stingers Goerke, Rob 175 2430 11:59:30 AM Open Preston Czech Petr Boranek, Men 3 CZECH TEAM – 1 100 2370 11:41:52 AM Republic Miroslav Seidl Open Raimonds Mixed Lapins, Anita Open 4 Latvia rogaining.lv Liepina, 82 2250 11:51:19 AM Guntars Mankus Greg Men Barbour, Veteran 5 NZ/Aust Dark Side of the Moon 116 2240 11:57:22 AM David Rowlands Darren Men New 6 www.lacticturkey.co.nz Ashmore, Phil 90 2230 11:37:29 AM Open Zealand Wood Oleg Kalinin, Men 7 Russia PolarTeam Moscow Sergey 81 2120 11:37:46 AM Open Yashchenko In 4th place overall the team from Latvia rogaining.lv of Raimonds Lapins, Anita Liepina, and Guntars Mankus have on their third try won a Mixed Open World Rogaining Championship title. Demonstrating the broad range of athletic endeavours that rogainers come from Anita Liepina is a two time Olympian in race walking and the current worlds best record holder for masters (+35 years) race walkers over 30k's, 50k's and 100k's.

In the Women’s event Julie Quinn and Heather Logie of ACT Congratulations to the Australia scored 2010 points to finished 1st in the Women’s whole organising team for category and 13th outright. That was Julie's third World Open a fantastic weekend. It title following a first in the mixed in 2004 and a first in the was a very worthy world women’s in 2002. championships.

In the juniors (under 20) the Penguin Eaters-Louis Elson and Robbie Preston Callum Fagg scored a very creditable 1390 points to finish as the highest placed junior team and win the Male Junior Category.

There are many other fine performances and close competitions amongst the results. Please consider looking at the results table, the map analysis and the Navlight information to see is and what might have been! All are available at the 7WRC web site and blog www.rogaine2006.com.au and www.rogaine2006.com.au/blog.html

Thank you to all the competitors for your participation and sportsmanship.

Alan Mansfield 20th October 2006

PS: Rogainers only go rogaining so that they can indulge in a good autopsy!

“It is the measure of an organisation to be able to handle contingencies without notice. You two, and you team did this impeccably well. I expected that joining the competition at such a late stage would have difficult and onerous. But it was all handled with a minimum of fuss!

Thank you from the bottom of my heart, seriously. It was a long term goal for me to compete at a world level in the sport that I love. Best regards” Richard Arney VOLUNTEERS FOR UPCOMING NSWRA ROGAINES A glance at the table below will show that many of the key positions in coming events have already been filled. We need to all thank these people for their commitment. The biggest gap is surprisingly the Metrogaine. For many of you this is the one event where as the course setter you can choose an area that starts at your front gate. Being a short social daylight event in a suburban area, the demands on the other positions are a lot less than the bush events. Please give it some thought. The World Rogaining Championships has of course an exceptionally long list of volunteers. Only the key positions are shown below. For a full list please visit the association website “www,nswrogaining.org” and click on the “Current Vacancies” hot link. This is the place to always go for the latest information on all events. To add your name to the list below, please contact the Volunteer Co-ordinator, Graeme Cooper, Ph: 6772 3584 or email [email protected]

World Rogaining Socialgaine Metrogaine Autumn Paddy Pallin Championships 6 hour 6 hour 24 hour 6 hour 13-14 October 2006 19 November 2006 25 February 2007 28-29 April 2007 17 June 2007 Organiser Alan Mansfield Rob Vincent Administrator Ian Almond Jacqui Matthews Belinda Bright Admin. Assistants Julie & Michael Avakian Graeme Cooper Graeme Cooper Course Setter Mike Hotchkis, Rob Vincent Andrew Hartford Philip Whitten Ian Brown Richard Green Alexa McAuley Vetter Tony Maloney Michael Watts Julian Ledger Flag Retrieval Andrew Lumsden

Hash House Leader 1st Waitara Scouts Trevor Gollan 1st Waitara Scouts John Keats HH Assistants Kerry Gilmore not required Site Staff David Sigley

Photographer Safety Officer Thankyou to all our volunteers, especially those for the World Rogaining Championship. It is only when we have volunteers that we can have an event. Please consider volunteering for at least one event annually. Results of the 7th World Rogaining Championship – Warrumbungle National Park, 13th – 14th October 2006 NB: Refer to category codes at end of results

Result Team Members Nation Team Points End Time OM OW OX VM VW VX SM SW SX JM JW JX UV F N # 1 Dennis de Monchy, Chris Forne NZ 225 2610 11:41:16 AM 1 2 Damon Goerke, Rob Preston Aus 175 2430 11:59:30 AM 2 3 Petr Boranek, Miroslav Seidl Czech 100 2370 11:41:52 AM 3 4 Raimonds Lapins, Anita Liepina, Latvia 82 2250 11:51:19 AM 1 Guntars Mankus 5 Greg Barbour, David Rowlands NZ/Aust 116 2240 11:57:22 AM 4 1 6 Darren Ashmore, Phil Wood NZ 90 2230 11:37:29 AM 5 7 Oleg Kalinin, Sergey Yashchenko Russia 81 2120 11:37:46 AM 6 8 David Baldwin, Trevor Jacobs, Adrian Aus 227 2090 11:45:07 AM 7 Sheppard 9 John Jacoby, Sam Maffett Aus 249 2090 11:45:57 AM 8 10 Derek Morris, Ted van Geldermalsen Aus 178 2090 11:46:13 AM 9 2 11 Neil Kerrison, Jamie Stewart NZ 231 2040 11:49:30 AM 10 12 Heather Logie, Julie Quinn Aus 70 2010 11:28:22 AM 1 13 M Dalziel, T Landon-Smith, A Aus 61 1970 11:54:04 AM 2 McMaster, K Strode-Penny 14 Joel Mackay, Jonathan Worswick Aus 174 1960 11:31:03 AM 11 15 Andrew Smith, Darren Smith Aus 28 1940 11:40:31 AM 12 16 Duncan Sinclair, Phillip Whitten Aus 146 1910 11:42:16 AM 13 17 Panu Hyvönen, Ilpo Pietiläinen Finland 147 1900 10:51:20 AM 14 18 Vivienne Prince, Richard Robinson NZ 4 1900 11:42:42 AM 3 1 19 Hideki Anzai, Dai Yagishita Japan 261 1850 11:06:57 AM 15 20 Darryl Smith, Bernard Walker Aus 144 1840 11:40:55 AM 16 3 21 Rhys Burns, Rachel Smith NZ 270 1780 11:44:35 AM 4 22 Susanne Casanova, Lachlan Hallett Aus 8 1760 11:35:45 AM 5 23 Joe Jagusch, Tim Sikma NZ 232 1750 11:56:06 AM 17 24 Adam Hunter, Richard Mountstephens Aus 188 1730 9:38:42 AM 18 25 Andrew McComb, James Nicholson Aus 327 1730 11:29:42 AM 19 4 26 Andrew Murphy, Lloyd Sampson Aus 35 1730 11:43:18 AM 20 5 27 Stephen Dose, Zara Soden, John Aus 21 1720 11:42:30 AM 6 2 Soden 28 Steve Cooper, Dave Nicolson Aus 113 1710 11:38:36 AM 21 6 29 Henry Beex, Dennis Litt, Mark Struthers NZ 233 1700 11:04:57 AM 22 7 30 Jordan Lefmann, Martin Lefmann, Aus 34 1670 11:12:29 AM 23 Patrick Mickan 31 Glen Brake, Ken Walker USA 17 1670 11:35:15 AM 24 8 1 32 John Brock, Leigh Privett Aus 177 1650 11:02:52 AM 25 9 2 33 Paul Hoopmann, Rob Tucker Aus 57 1640 11:30:31 AM 26 10 3 34 Matt Dowle, Matt Ryan Aus 324 1630 11:49:51 AM 27 35 David King, Greg Thurlow NZ 217 1620 11:48:24 AM 28 36 Ian Brown, Tony Garbellini Aus 228 1610 10:43:14 AM 29 11 37 Paul Frylink, Tim McIntyre Aus 132 1600 11:20:16 AM 30 12 38 Kirsty Busch, Jonathan Sutcliffe Aus 254 1590 11:15:59 AM 7 39 Kathryn Ewels, Kirsten Fairfax Aus 272 1590 11:16:56 AM 2 40 Tony Bowman, Adam Fletcher, Shane Aus 169 1590 11:32:52 AM 31 White 41 Andrew Haigh, Nicole Haigh Aus 164 1590 11:33:03 AM 8 42 Simon Moseley, David Moseley, Don UK 53 1580 11:24:22 AM 32 13 Paterson 43 Matt Webster, Tony Webster Aus 192 1570 11:33:08 AM 33 44 Mike Sheridan, Chris Tait NZ 139 1550 11:37:25 AM 34 14 45 Andrew Dowdy, David Wilson Aus 88 1550 11:47:53 AM 35 46 Alan Holdaway, Richard Holdaway NZ 59 1540 11:11:06 AM 36 47 Greigor Scott, Jennifer Scott Aus 316 1540 11:21:15 AM 9 48 Jerry Argyriou, Tim Sindle Sth Afr 290 1540 11:47:47 AM 37 49 Thorlene Egerton, Wendy Read Aus 68 1520 11:18:56 AM 3 1 50 Rod Gray, Geoff Lawford Aus 13 1510 8:39:50 AM 38 15 51 Jitka Klinkerova, Jan Tojnar Czech 123 1510 10:17:35 AM 10 52 Terry McClelland, Brett Wilson Aus 255 1480 11:43:07 AM 39 16 53 Aleksander Pritsik, Jaak Väärsi Estonia 41 1480 11:54:36 AM 40 17 54 Emma de Lacey, Guy de Lacey NZ 141 1470 11:43:27 AM 11 3 55 Warwick Dougherty, Ron Smernik Aus 12 1460 11:25:34 AM 41 56 Stephen Honey, Martina Honey Aus 185 1460 11:44:07 AM 12 4 57 Relene Fenrich, Jeremy Welbourne Canada 284 1460 11:49:48 AM 13 58 David Meyer, Peter Preston Aus 260 1450 3:55:32 AM 42 59 Phil Bones, Andy Buchanan, Dave NZ 80 1450 11:52:31 AM 43 18 4 Laurie 60 Baiba Ozola, Peteris Zarins Latvia 74 1440 11:56:00 AM 14 5 61 Glenn Bridgart, Ron Weibrecht Aus 183 1430 11:19:12 AM 44 19 62 Gill Fowler, Wendy Stevenson Aus 56 1430 11:27:38 AM 4 63 Jean Douglass, Ron Simpson Aus 23 1430 11:40:12 AM 15 6 64 Robbie Andrews, Bryn Davies, Rob Aus 282 1430 11:45:38 AM 45 20 Gowland 65 Belinda Bright, Alexa McAuley Aus 120 1420 11:44:23 AM 5 66 Kevin Humphrey, Alaster Neehan Aus 296 1410 11:21:23 AM 46 67 Robin Cameron, David Cameron Aus 322 1410 11:39:44 AM 16 68 Simon George, Joanna Parr Aus 184 1410 11:39:59 AM 17 7 69 Lex Bull, Stuart McFadzean Aus 267 1410 11:42:49 AM 47 70 Christine Brown, Kay Haarsma Aus 119 1400 11:41:03 AM 6 2 71 David Firman, Mark Nemeth Aus 111 1390 5:55:50 AM 48 21 72 Louis Elson, Callum Fagg Aus 157 1390 11:32:59 AM 49 1 73 Carolyn Haupt, Leanne Wilkinson Aus 118 1390 11:35:40 AM 7 74 Tim Dent, Rob Taylor Aus 96 1380 11:09:14 AM 50 22 5 75 Rod Lawlor, Andrew Walker Aus 5 1370 11:45:12 AM 51 76 Mark Freeman, Martin Krause Aus 274 1370 11:45:54 AM 52 23 77 Ilze Lapina, Zane Rozenbaha Latvia 99 1350 10:57:13 AM 8 78 Jenny Cossey, Fanny Lariviere NZ 237 1340 11:19:37 AM 9 79 Jim Langford, Chip Lundstrom Aus 125 1340 11:22:09 AM 53 24 6 80 Will de Sain, Robert Preston, Bert van Aus 102 1340 11:26:21 AM 54 25 7 Netten 81 Stephen Mundell, Ricky Thackray Aus 7 1340 11:48:31 AM 55 82 Richard Arney, Grant Jeffrey, Neil Aus 126 1330 11:24:06 AM 56 26 Phillips 83 Tony Perrott, Liz Wood Aus 97 1320 10:22:03 AM 18 8 84 Ron Avery, Andrew Cox Aus 211 1310 10:50:31 AM 57 27 85 Owen Horton, Ashley Horton Aus 40 1300 11:25:06 AM 58 86 Andrew Baker, Fiona Copley, Kath Aus 209 1300 11:27:01 AM 19 Copland 87 David Cole, Dave van der Koogh Aus 329 1290 8:20:09 AM 59 28 88 John Brown, Sue Brown Aus 1 1280 11:32:38 AM 20 9 89 Louise Dearnley, Martin Dearnley Aus 222 1260 11:31:37 AM 21 1 90 Cliff Harris, David Jones Aus 318 1250 11:14:23 AM 60 29 91 Stuart Adams, Robert Vincent Aus 197 1250 11:25:40 AM 61 92 Sharon Crawford, Robin Spriggs USA 58 1230 11:48:28 AM 10 3 1 93 Helen Robinson, Christine Storie Aus 218 1230 11:50:58 AM 11 4 94 Ian Herbert, Norm McCann Aus 279 1220 11:20:12 AM 62 30 95 Kerry Gigante, Cora Wolswinkel Aus 46 1210 11:28:55 AM 12 96 Luke Rapley, Michelle Wallace Aus 223 1210 11:40:18 AM 22 97 Mike Broadbent, Jon Smith Aus 33 1210 11:49:37 AM 63 31 98 Tamsin Barnes, Sonja Kleinlogel Aus 153 1200 11:35:04 AM 13 99 Edgars Liepins, Kristians Mikelsons Latvia 98 1190 10:52:49 AM 64 100 Jenny Casanova, Sarah Murphy Aus 294 1190 11:09:55 AM 14 101 Paul Fahey, Dominic Sullivan Aus 212 1190 11:53:28 AM 65 102 Takayuki Matsumoto, Jun Okabe Japan 253 1180 11:31:55 AM 66 103 Maurice Richards, Doug Richards Aus 268 1180 11:59:45 AM 67 32 104 Anne Kennedy, Bill Kennedy, Peter NZ 31 1170 11:01:58 AM 23 10 1 Squires 105 Stew Geddes, John Mckinnel NZ 71 1170 11:42:12 AM 68 33 106 John Anderson, David Dash Aus 115 1170 11:48:09 AM 69 34 8 107 Maija Aatsinki, Ulla Silventoinen Finland 85 1160 8:33:22 AM 15 108 Hazel Bidmead, Ross Bidmead NZ 283 1160 10:44:49 AM 24 109 Tony Gazley, Michael Wood NZ 69 1160 11:30:17 AM 70 35 9 110 Bruce Meder, Graeme Pearson NZ 262 1160 11:30:53 AM 71 36 111 Eric Morris, Jim Russell Aus 314 1150 2:40:17 AM 72 112 Mark Howell, Jeff Price Aus 315 1150 11:29:00 AM 73 113 Anna Booth, Phil Creaser Aus 79 1150 11:37:09 AM 25 11 2 114 Bruce Greenhalgh, Steve Sullivan Aus 221 1140 11:32:11 AM 74 37 115 John McGrath, Nick Simpson, Chris Aus 27 1140 11:54:40 AM 75 Warner 116 Anne Chapman, Deb Humiston USA 49 1130 10:47:08 AM 16 5 117 Louise Carver, Rebeka Pople Aus 239 1130 11:03:41 AM 17 6 118 Melanie Simpson, Damian Welbourne Aus 168 1120 10:31:02 AM 26 119 Stuart Payne, Greg Waite Aus 78 1120 11:36:01 AM 76 38 120 Michael McLean, Belinda Thorne Aus 51 1120 11:43:51 AM 27 121 Sandra Afnan, Ruhi Afnan Aus 276 1110 10:39:41 AM 28 122 John Pillans, Felix Schill Aus 340 1090 9:37:20 AM 77 123 Nick Tippling, Emmah Ussher NZ 167 1090 10:19:04 AM 29 1 124 Ian Goodman, Steve Martin, Creel Aus 181 1070 10:50:41 AM 78 Price 125 Kamila Jirku, Martina Volfova Czech 129 1070 11:01:44 AM 18 126 Phillip Harding, Therese Powell Aus 241 1070 11:23:49 AM 30 12 127 Margaret Harrap, Michael Harrap Aus 36 1050 10:51:40 AM 31 13 128 Chris Mein, Andrew Mulholland Aus 250 1050 11:39:22 AM 79 129 K Conley, M McDonald, S Sprague, S Aus 150 1050 11:54:56 AM 32 Stoute 130 Paul Guard, Tony Scott Aus 94 1040 10:01:23 AM 80 131 Sue Clarke, Walter Kelemen, Richard Aus 143 1040 10:57:14 AM 33 14 Sage 132 Margus Klementsov, Jaanus Reha Estonia 235 1030 2:36:02 AM 81 133 Paul Pacque, Simon Phillips Aus 91 1030 10:54:33 AM 82 39 134 Plaxy Purich, Paul Sharp Aus 148 1030 11:15:05 AM 34 15 135 Richard Gibson, Danielle Kock Aus 320 1030 11:41:24 AM 35 136 Kate Gavens, Tom Lothian Aus 161 1020 11:26:49 AM 36 137 Arvo Ambel, Siim Valgeväli Estonia 26 1010 9:48:31 AM 83 138 Luke Goodfellow, Sean Henderson Aus 277 1000 11:11:16 AM 84 139 Phil Draper, Martin Rehwinkel Aus 337 1000 11:45:46 AM 85 1 140 Kathy Bullard, Julian Maclaren USA 3 990 7:59:08 AM 37 141 Daniel Howe, Heidi Nettelbeck Aus 286 990 11:00:44 AM 38 142 Ian Booth, Wayne Gregson, Hugh Aus 16 980 11:33:15 AM 86 40 10 Moore 143 Craig Colwell, Evelyn Colwell Aus 226 980 11:38:05 AM 39 16 144 Tania Bezzobs, Ross Dawson Aus 135 970 11:36:23 AM 40 145 Oscar Clarke, Ry Clarke, Paula Stuart Aus 195 970 11:46:01 AM 41 146 Peter Brooks, Franco Lombardi, Brett Aus 224 950 7:20:28 AM 87 41 Sparks 147 Julia Dixon, Bob Kenderes Aus 287 950 11:35:18 AM 42 148 Matt de Belin, Michael Meryment Aus 124 950 11:45:31 AM 88 149 Eric Smith, Mary Smith USA 134 940 11:35:29 AM 43 17 3 150 John Chellew, Colin Walker Aus 238 940 12:05:29 PM 89 42 151 Michael Sullivan, Jennifer Sullivan Aus 245 930 11:50:09 AM 44 18 152 Ian Chambers, Marjo Chambers, Joan Aus 64 930 11:53:43 AM 45 19 4 Reynolds 153 Neil Parker, Rod Spinks Aus 142 920 11:12:04 AM 90 43 154 Dorothy Kane, Neil Kane NZ 273 920 11:28:43 AM 46 20 5 155 Paul Heiskanen, Stephen Moore Aus 275 910 3:28:22 AM 91 156 Mark Corbett, James Donnelly, Aus 2 910 8:26:44 AM 92 Matthew Elding 157 Dave Currell, Toivo Pedaste, Paul Aus 45 910 10:07:16 AM 93 44 Power 158 Royce Mills, Annie 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Category Codes: OM = Open Mens VM = Veteran Mens SM = Super Vet Mens JM = Junior Mens UV = Ultra Vet OW = Open Womens VW = Veteran Womens SW = Super Vet Womens JW = Junior Womens F = Family OX = Open Mixed VX = Veteran Mixed SX = Super Vet Mixed JX = Junior Mixed N = Novice WHAT IS ROGAINING? Rogaining is the sport of long distance cross country navigation, in which teams of two to five people visit as many checkpoints as they wish in a set time period. The traditional rogaine is 24 hours in duration, however, there are shorter events of 6, 8 and 12 hours. Most New South Wales events are held within two to three hours travelling time of Sydney. Most rogaines are on foot and held in attractive bush and farmland locations, however, some events are held in metropolitan areas (Metrogaines) or on bikes (Cyclegaines). Rogaining is a challenging adventure sport and is a lot of fun. WHO IS IT FOR? Rogaining is a team activity for people of all ages and levels of fitness. Everyone from elite athletes to families with young children can enjoy rogaining. New rogainers are always welcome and assistance is always available from organisers to help get novices started.

The parts of the course you visit are entirely up to you and your team members. There are no set routes and you don’t have to spend the whole time on the course. You can return to the “Hash House” at any time for hot food and a rest around the campfire, or a sleep, before heading out again.

Some competitive teams may cover 50 kilometres in a 12 hour event and even more in an event of 24 hours duration. However, the distance you travel is entirely up to you. The satisfaction comes in finding your way around the course according to the route that you have chosen, and navigating back to the finish within the time limit. WHAT DO YOU NEED? Rogaining is good value for money. All you need is basic bushwalking gear including a compass, whistle, pencil, water bottle, comfortable and warm clothes and shoes, a waterproof jacket and a basic team first aid kit. On 12 and 24 hour events you may also wish to bring along camping gear and spend overnight at the Hash House. WHAT DOES IT COST? In New South Wales the entry fees vary from $30 to $70 depending on the event. This covers hot food during the event, your map, information sheets and facilities at the hash house. Family teams need only pay two adult entry fees.

CONTACT INFORMATION: If you are interested in trying Rogaining then get in touch with one of those listed below or the contact specified for the next event.

NSWRA Public Officer – Julian Ledger: 9261 1111 (work) [email protected] NSWRA Secretary – Alan Mansfield: 9797 6773 (home) [email protected]