INTERNATIONAL ROGAINING FEDERATION Inc. A0040409P ~1976-2006 30 years of ROGAINING~ Box 3, Central Park, 3145 Australia Newsletter No. 123 www.rogaining.com November 2006 IRF Team Order of the Geoduck Awards President: Neil Phillips This award is made annually to individuals World Rogaining Championships Manager: Peter Taylor Promotions and Development: Brad Hunt who have served the sport of rogaining Secretary/Treasurer: Rod Phillips particularly in the area of international Technical Manager: vacant rogaining events. This award was instigated by Bob Reddick who has been the driving force Czech Republic: Jaroslav Vavra, Miroslav Seidl behind this form of recognition for volunteers. Finland: Iiro Kakko New Zealand: Pete Squires Two awards were made at 7WRC: Canada: Murray Foubister - Mike Sheridan for his services to rogaining United States of America: Eric Smith, Bob Reddick, in New Zealand and particularly the success of Brad Hunt new format rogaines. Australia: Rod Phillips, John Berwick, Neil Phillips, - Alan Mansfield of Australia for his service to Peter Taylor Australian rogaining, his leadership of the Observer status New South Wales Rogaining Association and Brazil: José Nilton Silva Vargas especially his leadership role as co-ordinator Canada: Francis Falardeau, Alan Stradeski of the 7 th World Rogaining Championships. Estonia: Andres Käär Germany: Marko Rößler Hong Kong: Patrick Ng Membership of IRF Ireland: Sean Hassett Israel: Dan Chissick The IRF Constitution has a detailed and Japan: Kazuhiro Takashima democratic process of seeking representatives Latvia: Guntars Mankus from various rogaining countries. Now that we New Zealand: Michael Wood Sweden: Lars-Åke Svenk have concluded the strategic planning process Russia: German Shestakov, Sergey Yashchenko and 7WRC, we are focused on an update of South Africa: Pieter Mulder representation at IRF Member level. Ukraine: Efim Shtempler th Representatives from countries with a 6 WRC: Peg Davis national rogaining association are chosen by 7th WRC: Alan Mansfield that association. This applies to Czech and 4th European Rogaining Championships New Zealand (USOF had been invited to nominate representatives for USA). The European Rogaining Championships are In countries without a national in the north of Latvia on 28-29 July 2007. The association, rogainers in that country choose co-ordinator is Guntars Mankus who recently their representative. The USA is an example of attended the 7 th World Rogaining how this works. Over a period of several Championships. Guntars was in the winning months, the IRF Secretary worked with mixed team, and took the opportunity at rogaining leaders in the USA to identify all 7WRC to discuss many aspects of rogaining those with current or previous leadership and major event organization with 7WRC and experience including those running regular IRF organizers. More details: rogaining events. A group of approximately 25 www.rogaining.lv. rogainers was identified by this process and that group selected the two USA checkpoints they looked for and finished with Representatives on the IRF. A similar process a creditable 48th place with a total of 1540 is being used in other active rogaining points. They described the 24 hours on foot as countries. long, even by adventure racing standards, and Outcomes of this process in USA and Canada: concluded that strategy and consistency would IRF Members representing USA: be the name of the game when they come back Eric Smith and Bob Reddick for more!" Brad Hunt (as IRF Executive member) IRF Member representing Canada: Costigan’s Manual on Organizing a Murray Foubister Rogaine IRF Observers representing Canada: Alan Stradeski and Francis Falardeau. The IRF, in consultation with Rod Costigan, has decided to make Organizing a rogaine Rogaining in South Africa available in pdf form as a free download. Go to the rogaining site at www.rogaining.com . The first rogaine in South Africa was held in 2003, and Pieter Mulder was the pioneer who John Berwick introduced the sport to this country. There have been four rogaines since this time mostly John Berwick has announced his intention to in the area near Johannesburg and to the east. resign from the IRF team at the end of 2006. John has a distinguished rogaining career both The 2006 South African Rogaine was as a competitor and leader of the sport. He is a held at the Berlin Plantation at Kaapschehoop, former Australian Rogaining Champion, and a some 12 km E of Ngodwana and 35 km W of course setter for many of the early Victorian Nelspruit on 28-29 October. There were Rogaining Association events and those of the rogainers, adventure racers, orienteers, Surrey Thomas Rovers in the 1970-80s. He mountain bikers and hikers present. was one of the four founders of the Victorian The scenery was described as stunning Rogaining Association in 1976, and an and it was possible to run, walk, cycle and original member of the International generally enjoy one of the most beautiful and Rogaining Federation when it incorporated in historically significant parts of the country. 2000. He has the distinction of being the lead The sights include the remnants of gold course setter at the very first rogaine 30 years diggings, steep cliffs and deep valleys, ago. He has assisted the IRF in a number of antelopes and cats and, of course, the company ways since 2000 including the strategic plan, of some 300 roaming wild horses. The sounds elections, and his strong support for the include those of streams and waterfalls and a volunteers who run the sport at all levels. rich birdlife. Near the course is the quaint town of Kaapschehoop. www.roc.org.za Large entry at Estonian rogaine http://www.ar.co.za Of the four rogaining events held The recent rogaine in Estonia had 357 teams annually this was certainly the best in terms of with 914 participants. It was held on 7th strategy and difficulty. Teams barely saw one October 2006, near Kolga, Harjumaa, east of another the whole time because the route Tallinn. Mapping was by TA OK led by options were not clear and defined. So, only Laurie Leppik. when you got to the end could you find out Rogainehttp://www.rogain.ee/eng/result.htm where people had gone and how you'd done. Ukraine rogaine Two South Africans participated in the th 7 World Rogaining Championships in International Cup of Bukovina 2007 (24 hours) Australia recently, and described the event as planned for August 2007. awesome , well run and executed in some tough terrain. They noted the 33 oC degree heat and lack of natural water took its toll especially on the internationals. They found all the 2 .