An acronym that stands for Rugged Outdoor Group Activity Involving Navigation and Endurance (and not some miracle hair tonic), this form of long distant orienteering team event originated in Australia during the mid 80's and has begun to rapidly spread the world over.
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HOW -
The idea of ROGAINE is quite simple: teams of two or more
people have a fixed amount of time (6, 12 or 24 hours in this
particular event) to visit as many checkpoints as possible by walking,
running, or resting as they see fit.
These checkpoints (controls) are spread over a large area and are
pre-marked on a detailed topographic map which is given to the
participants just prior to the start of the event.
Varying point values are assigned to each of these controls based on
factors such as distance from the start, elevation and difficulty of
navigation required to locate the features at each control.
Each team amasses as many points as possible before time expires by
visiting what they consider to be an optimum set of controls since it
will be impossible to visit all available control sites.
Placing is decided by the team with the highest total score with point
total ties broken by the team's return time.
WHO -
Average participants of a ROGAINE come from a wide variety of
backgrounds; Hikers, Walkers, Cross-Country and Trail Runners,
Hash House Harriers, Ultra Runners, Orienteers and Family groups just
to name a few, with varying degrees of competitive intensity, ranging
from the casual stroll with friends and family to the serious weekend
warrior looking for an intriguing challenge to their mental as well
as physical abilities.
WHAT -
This year's meet will actually consist of three events in one:
A 6 hour "sprint", a 12 hour "warm-up", and a 24 hour "genuine"
(purists believe that anything less than 24 hours is not a true ROGAINE)
events.
Participants may sign up for one of the lesser "distances" and move up
to a longer event after the start,
but a team may NOT move down to a
shorter distance after the start.
EQUIPMENT -
REQUIRED: Compass, Whistle, Water Bottles, Watch.
RECOMMENDED: Packable foods and liquids, leg covering, insect protection,
extra clothes, sensible foot wear, flashlight/headlamps, sunscreen,
personal first aid supplies, day packs, other prudent gear for a safe
and comfortable expedition in mountainous terrain.
PROVIDED: Each Team receives one pre-marked topo map of the event area
and one unmarked map for each additional team member, plastic map cases,
punch card and control description sheet, food available at Base Camp
throughout the event, drinking water at Base Camp and selected control
sites, and a free camp site at Base Camp from Friday 10 July 1998 through
the close of the event on Sunday 12 July 1998. For an addtional fee,
each team member may choose to get a commemorative T-shirt.
WHEN -
Base Camp will open at 6:00pm on Friday 10 July 1998. Meet packets may
be picked up and late registrations will take place at the Base Camp
from 7:00pm to 10:00pm Friday 10 July 1998 and from 7:00am to 10:30am on
Saturday 11 July 1998. A mandatory pre-race meeting for ALL participants
will take place at Base Camp at 11:00am Saturday 11 July 1998
with a mass start of all participants at 12:00 noon on
Saturday 11 July 1998.
LOCATION -
Base Camp (start/finish/camping, etc.) is situated at The Nordic
Center cross country ski area located along state route 392 aprox. 3
miles east of Virgil, NY. Orange and white O' directional signs will
be posted from the I-81 exits 9 for Marathon and 10 for McGraw
(Cortland). BaseCamp is a large field, not a formal camping area, so
plan on primitive conditions.
RULES -
Team members must stay within visual and verbal contact at ALL times
throughout the competition and both must sign in at
each control.
Participants must complete this event under their own power:
there is no use of motorized vehicles, bicycles, accepted rides,
etc. at any time.
No aid from others is allowed during race times, including but
not limited to drops of extra food and supplies in the
competition area.
No use of GPS or altimeters is allowed.
It is permissible to return to Base Camp to replenish
supplies,
eat & drink, sleep, etc. as often as the team wishes.
Teams may change to a longer race length only
if they inform
meet officials at Base Camp before the time
for their registered event has expired.
COMPETITIVE CATEGORIES -
EXTREMELY
expensive and prestigious awards will be given to the top
three point totals in these categories for each of the hourly
events.
* MALE * Team w/2 Males * FEMALE * Team w/2 Females * COED * Team w/1 Male & 1 Female * MASTERS * Team w/2 Persons Over Age 40 * JUNIORS * Team w/2 Persons Under Age 18
MAP -
Using USGS topo data, aerial photos, and existing orienteering maps as
base materials along with actual field surveys, a detailed topographical
map of the competition area was produced entitled "State Forests
of Southern Cortland County" and was first used for the 1994
Woodchuck Wander ROGAINE. The scale is 1:30,000 with a 6 meter
contour interval and is printed with an offset press. A select set
of mapping standards are used; i.e. to orienteers the amount of
detail will be less than the average orienteering competition map,
but to the typical hiking enthusiast this map will have
substantially more detail than the general hiking maps commonly
available. Due to the age of this map many logging tracks and the
depicted forest density have changed significantly but the overall
major content is still very accurate.
ENVIRONMENT and TERRAIN -
The terrain consists of typical Central New York glaciated terrain
ranging from flatter, old farmland fields (often overgrown) to very
hilly boreal and hardwood forests. Mobility will range from
extremely fast runnability in mature woodlots and fields to slow
passage sections due to young hardwood regrowth/logged/blackberry
patches (NYS reforestation lands are actively harvested). Trail
network ranges from minimal to moderate and a moderate road network
throughout. Weather at this time of year can range from mid 40's to
upper 90's for daytime highs and a chance of freezing possible at
night. Quick developing rain (and lightning) storms are very
possible during mid-summer with high humidity conditions common.
Primary insect problems will be from deer flies during the day and
killer mosquitoes at night. Ticks are not commonly a problem but are
possible. It gets very dark at night. Equipment for all of these
possibilities should be considered. Plan for the worst and hope for
the best.
REGISTRATION & FEES -
Entries postmarked/e-mailed before 27 June 1998 will have an entry fee of
$25/person. Entries received after this date or phone-in entries will
be assessed at $10/person surcharge, and all day-of-event entries will
have an additional $5 late fee charged ($15 total).
NO entries will be accepted after 10:30am on the day
of the event.
These dates/times will be STRICTLY adhered to.
T-shirts (optional) are $10 each.
Print, fill out, and return your
entry form and signed waiver
with full payment to:
CNYO
c/o Ramana Dominie
Rt. 1, 3378 Pine Hill Road
Marathon, NY 13803
Canadian residents may pay in US funds on day of event.
Remember to sign the waiver.
E-mail for additional info to
babyrara@aol.com
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