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QRA hosted the 39th Australian Rogaining Championship near Manumbar on 25-26 August 2018. Terrain was dry open undulating farmland with route choices around a number of out-of-bounds areas. The All Night Cafe was superb. Expected rain held off until the last few hours of the event.

The leaders were very close with the top 4 teams separated by only 110 points. This year, the visting Kiwis were off the pace. Winners of the open categories were:

• David Symons, Paul Williams (WA): First Men
• David Baldwin (ACT), Julie Quinn (ACT), Jackson Bursill (ACT): First Mixed
• Tamsin Barnes (Qld), Thor Egerton (Vic): First Women

The Intervarsity Championship was won by Fergus Macleod and Emily Rowbotham from ANU, who came 7th overall. The Interstate challenge was won by NSW in a tight contest ahead of ACT, Victoria, Tasmania and Queensland.

The full results are now available on the ARC 2018 website.

Entries are now open at arc2018.qld.rogaining.org.au. We decided to extend the period for early bird entries - now closing on 30 April. Act fast - last chance!

We're expecting this event to be the biggest rogaine ever held in South East Queensland, so make sure you don't miss out on the fun. Rogainers of all abilities are welcome, and remember that although it is a 24hr event that doesn't mean you have to stay out on the course for the full 24 hours. There will be an All Night Cafe out on the course for you to refuel and re-energise, and you can always come back in to the Hash House for a feed and/or a snooze, and perhaps a red wine by the fire!

Intervarsity Championships

The 2018 Intervarsity Rogaining Championships will be held in conjunction with the ARC, so if you are a university student (or you know some uni students who would be interested) please check out this page for information. There are travel subsidies available from all states and territories in Australia - please contact your local rogaining Association to find out how to apply.

Accommodation Options

There is a new page on the ARC website with some information on accommodation options before and after the event. We are working on arranging some billeting through our local QRA member network - if you are interested in this option (either as a host or a guest) please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
http://www.qldrogaine.asn.au/qraonline/html/wp/accommodation/

Merchandise

Shirts, leg and arm warmers are available to order on the ARC website, you can choose to pick up the items you order at the event (the 'Group Shipping' option) or you can pay extra to get them delivered straight to you. We are doing a series of batches so if you are keen to get your gear early, it will be shipped to you within a month or so. Click here for information. We also have a limited number of high quality compasses for sale which you can order when you enter the event.

Other Information

Information on travel to and from the event and other things to do while you're in SEQ is available on the event website.

Spread the word!

Please spread the word about this event within your networks. If you are bringing along friends and family who aren't competing why not encourage them to volunteer to help out? Remember, this event is not just for elites, everyone is welcome to participate.

Thanks for your interest, we look forward to seeing you in SE Qld in August.

Entries Open on March 1 at arc2018.qld.rogaining.org.au

We are offering an Early Bird Discount to those who enter before 1 April.
The entry fees will be:
Early Bird (Before 1 April):  $110 Full,  $70 Concession (full time students under 25)
Regular (Before 1 August):  $120 Full,  $80 Concession
Late (After 1 August – accepted at organiser’s discretion): $150 Regular,  $100 Concession

Travelling to Brisbane

The rogaine location is approximately 2.5-3 hours drive from Brisbane International Airport. Direct flights to Brisbane are available from all major cities in Australia and New Zealand. Here is a list of flights from Australian capital cities that will connect with the ARC bus service: Flights to/from Brisbane for ARC2018

Bus from Brisbane City and Brisbane Airport

Bus tickets will be available to purchase when you enter the event. The planned schedule is:

Friday 24th August –
15:00   depart Brisbane City
15:30   pick up at Brisbane Domestic Airport
18:30   ETA at ARC

Sunday 26th August –
14:00   depart ARC
17:00   ETA Brisbane Domestic Airport
17:30    ETA Brisbane City

Merchandise

When you enter you will have the option of ordering a custom designed event shirt.

Other things to do while in the area

Check out the Visit Gympie Region website for some excellent resources for planning and booking your itinerary. One option is to spend a day or two before the event at the Gympie Music Muster.

The Gympie Regional Council has made a generous financial contribution to the event, and we would like to encourage all participants to stay in the area a while and explore the local attractions and natural environment.

Spread the word!

Please spread the word about this event within your networks. If you are bringing along friends and family who aren’t competing why not encourage them to volunteer to help out? Remember, this event is not just for elites, everyone is welcome to participate.

Thanks for your interest, we look forward to seeing you in SE Qld in August.

The event website for this year's Australasian Rogaining Championships (SE Queensland, 25-26 August) is now live: arc2018.qld.rogaining.org.au

In addition, the location of the event and the embargoed area has been announced: click here for details

We're looking forward to seeing you at this event! Please put the date in your diaries, and spread the word!

The International Rogaining Federation (IRF) is seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced rogainers to act as the IRF Event Adviser for the 2019 and/or 2020 World Rogaining Championships (WRC).

The 2019 WRC will be held in the Pyrenees mountains straddling the border of Spain (Catalonia) and France on 27^th and 28^th July 2019. It is expected that the IRF Event Adviser will be required to spend up to two weeks in the area at some time during the Northern Hemisphere summer of 2018 (June to September)

The 2020 WRC will be held in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California east of San Francisco on 1^st and 2^nd August 2020. It is expected that the IRF Event Adviser will be required to spend up to two weeks in the area at some time during the Northern Hemisphere summer of 2019 (June to September) and a further period on site 1 to 3 months ahead of the WRC in 2020. This second visit is expected to be warranted due to the potential impact of heavy snow falls on the heavily wooded event site during the winter of 2019/2020.

Motion Put To IRF Council

That the World Rogaining Championships shall be held every second year, beginning in 2019 or 2020 as decided by the IRF Council.

Proposed by: David Rowlands (AUS)
Seconded by: Miroslav Seidl (CZE)
Date: 16 June 2017

Summary

From 1996 to 2012 WRCs were successfully conducted every two years. At the beginning of the current decade, there was a flurry of interest in conducting WRCs from new IRF members which led to WRCs being held each year from 2012 until 2017. This demand has now subsided and there will be no WRC in 2018, due to lack of proposals from suitable hosts.

ARA’s Rationale

The Australian Rogaining Association (ARA) believes that the WRC should be conducted every second year, as it was until 2012. This remains a significant issue affecting Australian rogainers, which ARA has been requested to address. The IRF’s survey in 2014 and discussion with other IRF member countries indicates strong support from members in the southern hemisphere and many groups in the northern hemisphere.

IRF Policy

Currently, the IRF is holding a World Championship as often as once a year if there are acceptable proposals from member countries. However, the IRF Council has never established a formal policy for the frequency of WRCs. In April 2011, Members were asked to vote for a WRC in 2013 (which lead to WRCs in consecutive years 2012-2014). It was made clear at the time that this vote related to the 2013 event alone.