Rogaining

Richard — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 23:09:24 GMT

A few club members are pretty keen on the gentle~~manly~~personly pursuit of rogaining. Basically you run/walk around for 3,6,12 or 24 hrs collecting points then have a BBQ and go home. Much fun. Anyway, ex vuwtc-er (same way David Lange and Rob Muldoon are ex Prime Ministers) Mike Sheridan has put together a local rogaine calendar. I've copied his email below. The hutbagging event he refers to is also a good event, talk to Hazel B about this one, it should be won by a VUWTC member.

Contrary to popular belief I have not been napping (nor sun bathing) â€“ But we have managed to conjure up a regaining programming for the summer and autumn months in and around Wellington. Details on the events follow â€“ basically every second week through until a big event in May.

As usual details on all events will be on the rogaine website including instructions on how to get to the start.

http://www.mapsport.co.nz/rog/rogaine.html

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Again, the afterwork events will be low cost and low key, the emphasise on getting out there and learning new skills and introducing new people to the sport. $5 entry per person per event â€“ free to school students. The training evenings will follow the format we have successfully used over the years of a couple of classroom sessions and then some field practise.

To ease the organisers workload and minimise costs â€“ two weeks prior to each event I will send an email out to this group asking for pre- entries (by return email).

The after work series leads to a weekend event in the East Harbour Park. This will be a major event with electronic controls. Details to come.

Tues Feb 13^th Jenny Cossey Eastern Suburbs

Wed Feb 28^th Jo McKenzie & Andrew McLelland Wilton

Wed March 14^th Paul Abbot & Jim Jones Southern Walkway

Wed March 28^th Ian Bowie & Rachael Belmont

Wed April 18^th Mark Hearfield Haywoods

Wed May 2^nd ? ?

Sat/Sun May 20^th Urban Safari (can use public transport)

Note that we are still looking for a volunteer for the 2^nd May event. Email me if you are keen.

I also see that the hutbagging competition is gaining some momentum. (Iâ€™m waiting for a patch of fine weather before I head out there.) Details on this event at

www.outdoor.co.nz

See you out there at Carkeek hut.

Mike

Non Club Trips or Activities

Rogaining