Moonlit Macadamia Madness – 6/12hr Rogaine – 22-23 June – Last Chance to Enter!
Entries close on Wednesday night – get in quick…
For those who have already entered, the event information will be sent out via email on Wednesday night.
Our 6 and 12hr foot rogaines will be held on Saturday 22 June 2019 in the Bauple State Forest, original home of the macadamia nut. We’ve got a really nice start/finish and Hash House location, plus some open farmland added to the map since we were in this area last time (2013).
Make sure to plan to stay over the night and enjoy the Hash House food, campfire and camping opportunities. Dinner and breakfast are included in your entry fees, and also go out on the course the next morning to collect controls and check out parts of the course you might have missed.
More details and online entry are here.
Stones Throw 8hr Hike/Bike Rogaine Washup
The reports from this event indicate that everyone had a great time, with many taking advantage of the camping opportunity and doing the MTBO event nearby on the Sunday. The Tiger Adventure team of Sara Barrett, Shaun Jackson, Paul Elby, Luke Finn and Trevor Mullens won the event ahead of Liam St Pierre and Cass Kimlin in second place and Oskar Booth and Andy Fellows in third. Congrats to all participants and big thanks to the organisers for putting together a great event in a short timeframe.
Check out photos here and results here.
A Spoonful of Sugar 15/24hr Rogaine – Entries Now Open
Don’t miss the highlight of the 2019 rogaining calendar! Up to 24 hours of rogaining – as always, you decide how much you’d like to do as a team. The course will be set to provide serious competitors with navigational challenges and tough route choices, while novices will have plenty of options close to home. As always in rogaining, you can be as competitive or as casual as you like. You decide whether to stay out all night or return to the Hash for a hearty feed and a snooze by the most awesome campfire. Novices are always welcome!
Camping on Saturday night is included in your entry, and camping is also available at the Hash (start/finish location) on Friday night and Sunday night if required (cost $6 per person – please have cash). There is also a motel, cabins (Tiaro Tourist Stopover) and free camps (Tiaro and Petrie Park) in Tiaro (approx 25 minutes from Hash) or numerous accommodation options in Maryborough (approx 40 minutes from Hash).
For more information and to enter your team, visit the event entry page.
Wildfire Raid – 28 July
Entries are open for the Wildfire Raid. With both a 3 hour and 6 hour option, this race appeals to not just competitive teams looking for a hard hit out but is also the perfect introductory step to the sport of adventure racing and rogaining with a very family-friendly vibe. Set for the shores of Wyaralong Dam on 28 July, the race is supported with a fantastic prize pool from Wildfire Sports and Trek. More info and entry here.
Mojo Raid – 14-15 September
Mojo Raid entries are also open with options including a 3 hour race, a 6 hour race (with a solo option), and the premier 12 hour race. The race will return to the shores of Lake Moogerah with the stunning Main Range as a backdrop on 14-15 September. All the details including how to enter are here.
Volunteers Needed
The Rogaining Queensland Event Calendar for 2019 is available at qldrogaine.asn.au/event-calendar. The volunteer page on the website has a description of each of the event volunteer roles. Please send an email to volunteer@qldrogaine.asn.au to put your hand up. It’s a lot of fun, you learn heaps about rogaining and we have many experienced hands to support you.
Questgaines and Night Nav
These 1-hour mini-rogaines can be done as individuals or in a group, and best of all, they’re free! For updates, check out the Facebook Page for information on upcoming events. Also check out the OQ Night Nav events.
Individual Rogaining Results
You can look up any individual’s historical results in QRA events since 2010 and all of the ARCs going back to 1979:
https://qldrogaine.asn.au/event-list/
MTBO
For information on upcoming mountain bike orienteering events, please visit www.mtbo.com.au.
Volunteer Rewards Policy
Volunteers at QRA or Raid Adventures events who have contributed at least a full day to an event and have given up their opportunity to compete are offered a $50 credit towards entry in a QRA or Raid Adventures event of their choosing within the following 12 months. A list of people who have earned rewards is on the website. The reward can be claimed by ticking the appropriate box when entering an event. Rogaining around the world…
The 2019 WRC will be held in Spain in July. The 2020 WRC will be held in the Sierra Nevada range in California. From 2020 onwards, the World Rogaining Championships will be held every second year.
…and across Australia…
The 2019 Australasian Rogaining Champs will be held in Tasmania in the stunning Bay of Fires region on 9-10 November 2019. This will be an event you must not miss. Put it in your calendar now! https://arc2019.rt.asn.au/
The classic 24hr rogaine is a very special event and travelling interstate for a rogaine is a great way to see more of Australia. Here are the dates for this year’s 24hr events:
10-11 August: WA 24hr Champs
24-25 August: Qld 24hr Champs
14-15 September: NSW 24hr Champs
12-13 October: Vic 24hr Champs
9-10 November: Australasian Champs in TassieSee if you can get along to at least one! A list of all upcoming interstate rogaines can be found at rogaining.org.au/events.
Rogaining Stories
We’re always keen to hear from QRA members about your rogaining or other outdoor experiences. Please share your stories by posting on the wall of the official QRA Facebook page, and join the Adventure Racing and Rogaining Qld group. Don’t forget to ‘like’ our Facebook page. If you would like to share some news, send it to bulletins@qldrogaine.asn.au and we will post it.
Hope to see you at a QRA event, soon.
Paul Guard
QRA Communications