The events from the 1940s eventually led to the birth of the sport of rogaining in April 1976, in Melbourne, Australia. The sport was named, rules were adopted and the world’s first rogaining …

Rogaining (also called Map Trekking in the US) is the sport of long distance navigation using a topographic map, during both the day and night, completed in groups of 2 to 5 participants, …

Sep 14, 2018 · If you're keen on getting into rogaining, we tell you all about the origins of the sport, how it works, how it differs from orienteering, the skills you need, how to plan and …

Jul 26, 2025 · Rogaining is a team-based endurance sport that combines navigation, strategy, and long-distance walking. Participants use a map and compass to find checkpoints (called …

Feb 5, 2024 · Rogaining is the big brother of orienteering. Rogaine-like events started in 1947 by the Melbourne University Mountain Club in Melbourne, Australia. Then, around 1976, some …

Rogaining originated in Australia, where the sport can be traced to the creation of the rules in 1968 and the first intervarsity 24 hour score orienteering competition in 1969. The objective of …

Nov 5, 2024 · Rogaining is an orienteering sport of long distance cross-country navigation, involving both route planning and navigation between checkpoints using a variety of map types.

Feb 24, 2025 · Rogaining is becoming very popular. It's a relatively new sport having only started in 1947 (Orienteering was first recorded in the late 1800s!) across the ditch in Melbourne, …

What is Rogaining? Rogaining is the sport of long distance cross-country navigation, in which teams of two to five people visit as many checkpoints as they wish in a set time period.

Rogaining is an orienteering sport of long distance cross-country navigation, involving both route planning and navigation between checkpoints using a variety of map types.