Rogaining

Rogaining
Competitors at a checkpoint
First playedAustralia
Characteristics
Team members2–5
Mixed-sexMixed
TypeOutdoor
The standard international orienteering symbol is used to designate a checkpoint on rogaining courses.

Rogaining is an orienteering sport of long distance cross-country navigation,[1] [2] involving both route planning and navigation between checkpoints using a variety of map types. In a rogaine, teams of two to five people choose which checkpoints to visit within a time limit with the intent of maximising their score. Teamwork, endurance, competition and an appreciation for the natural environment are features of the sport. Championship rogaines are 24 hours long, but rogaines can be as short as two hours.

  1. ^ Phillips, N.; Phillips, R. (2000). Rogaining Cross-Country Navigation. Outdoor Recreation in Australia. ISBN 0-9593329-2-8.
  2. ^ "What is Rogaining". Orienteering USA. n.d. Retrieved 2022-05-23.