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2016 Australian Rogaining Championships 
 
 

 

RULES AND REGULATIONS

The event will be conducted under the Australian Rogaining Association rules and technical regulations.

Note that GPS-enabled devices and mobile phones may be taken on course only if they are contained within a WARA-supplied tamper-proof non-see-through container and that they are logged in and out by Administration. Failure to return a device in its original, unopened container, will result in disqualification.

Teams & Categories:

  • Teams must consist of between two and five people.

  • All team members must already be or become members of a rogaining association. (Don't worry, you can join the WA Rogaining Association as part of your entry if you aren't already a member.)
    If you are a member of another Australian State Rogaining Association - please tell us which association in the comment box.

  • Teams are classified into categories based on team member:

    • AGE:
      • U23 (all team members must be under 23 years of age on the first day of competition)
      • Open (no age restriction)
      • Veterans (40 years of age and over)
      • Super-veterans (55 years of age and over) , and
      • Ultra-veterans (65 years of age and over)

    • GENDER MIX: Mens, Womens, and mixed teams.

  • Your team will be automatically entered into the appropriate categories based on birthdate and gender information you provide.

  • Determination of the Australian and Interstate Champions is based on the address information you provide with your entry.

  • WARA also has additional categories which will form part of the event but do not carry an 'Australasian Rogaine Championship' title:

    • Family: Teams comprising of children and their parent(s) or step-parent(s) or grandparent(s) and at least one team member younger than 14 years of age.
    • Junior: All team members must are 14 years or over and are under 18 years.
    • Novice: All team members must never have rogained before.
    • Intervarsity: All team members are students at any tertiary institution.
    • School: All team members must be under 18 and at least 14 years old and must be students at the same school.
    • Cadet: All team members are Cadets (CALM Bushrangers, State Emergency Service, St. John's, Police, Army, Navy, Air Force, etc.)

  • Any team with a person under 14 years must also have one person 18 years or over.

  • Junior Supervision: Groups of ten or more Juniors MUST be supervised throughout the event at the campsite (hash house site) by a non-competing adult.