The 2023 Australian Rogaining Championships were held on Wiradjuri country in Goobang National Park and adjacent private land on 30th September/1st October. NSWRA did a great job organising the event in challenging conditions with temperatures over 30 degrees on Saturday and Sunday.
The overall and mixed winners were Julie Quinn and David Baldwin (ACT), second and winning mens team were Eric Lambers (VIC), Paul Monks (VIC) and Tim Cochrane (ACT). First womens team were Shelley Bambrook and Deanna Blegg (VIC).
The Intervarsity Championships was won by the team of Xavier Scott and Will Whittington and from University of Tasmania. The Interstate Challenge Trophy was a tie between NSW and ACT.
Organiser was Trevor Gollan, and the course setters were David Williams and Ronny Taib. The event website with results, analysis and photos is: nswrogaining.org/2023-aus-champs.
The Australasian Rogaining Championship will be held in New Zealand at Lake Tekapo between Queenstown and Christchurch on 16-17 December. The terrain includes flat/rolling hills, tarns and alpine country with stunning views. Early Bird entry is available until 31 July. Event website...
Australians performed outstandingly at the 2023 World Rogaining Championship held on 29/30 July at Lake Tahoe, California, USA. A superb performance from the "Dream Team" of Joanna George, Abigail George and Meredith Norman to again win Womens’ Under 23. Two Aussie teams Rod Gray and Geoff Lawford, Richard Robinson and Vivienne Prince, took home 2 trophies, won against much younger competitors.
The Northstar ski resort was surrounded by 250sq km of hilly pine forest from 1900 to 2600 metres elevation. Most teams survived the expected hot dry summer weather during daytime and moved faster in the night, especially with the help of the reflective controls.
The top teams overall were from Estonia, Spain, Latvia, USA and Ukraine. The following were the Australian placings:
NSWRA are hosting the 2023 Australian Rogaining Championships, held on Wiradjuri country, in Goobang National Park and adjacent private land. The event date is 30th September/1st October. This is the long weekend in NSW and clocks change to summer time during the event!
Ominously named "The Edge", the event is about 300km west of Sydney and a similar distance north from Canberra. Nearest towns for accommodation are Parkes and Orange. Transport by coach is available at low cost from both Sydney and Canberra airports.
The Intervarsity Championships will be held in conjunction with the ARC. NAMSF are again providing subsidised travel for one university team per state or territory.
The terrain promises a mixture of grazing farmland with plenty of natural bushland in Goobang NP. Altitude varies from 400 to 800 metres.
Organiser is Trevor Gollan, while the course setters are NSW's most successful Mens' rogaining team: David Williams and Ronny Taib. Entries are now open. The event website is: nswrogaining.org/2023-aus-champs.