24 Hour 'Barna Mia Bushwalk' - 9-10 August 2025 (WA State and Cadet Championships)

• Duration: 24 hour
• Year: 2025
• Type: Junior Cadet Challenge, WA State Championship

 

State Championships	Cadet Championship **

 

‘Barna Mia Bushwalk’ State Championships 24 Hour and Cadet Championships 6 Hour - 9th to the 10th of August 2025

The State 24 HR Rogaine Championships will be held approximately 2 hours SE of Perth in beautiful wandoo country. 

This Rogaine is also the WA Cadet Championships.  Open to all cadet teams, this is a 6 hour event, run as an event within an event.  This allows cadet teams to return to the hash house at 6 pm to finish the cadet championships, then return to the course to continue competing in the State Championships.  So enter and do your unit proud.  Entry into the Cadet Championships includes entry into the State Championships so cadet teams should only use the Cadet Championships Entry link below.

The setting and vetting team consist of Geoff Hearne, Bryan McClintock, Mick Lozyk and the Legend.

The event will be all bush and no farmland.  As it is the  State Championships all high pointers will be a challenge to find; but if your navigation is good you'll do well.  There is even an opportunity for the more experienced teams to clean up the course - but it won't be easy!  The bushland is quite open and there are plenty of controls near the Hash House so families and social teams will also have a great time. 

Setting has already started and we will definitely be trying to give you all a memorable event.

Entries are now open.
Standard Entries End 30/07/2025 23:59:59

Late Entries permitted until entries close on 03/08/2025 23:59:59 (late fees apply - read more for details)

** Entries into the Cadet Championship also automatically enters you into the state championship, two entries are not required.**

Directions and event details will be sent to teams on Monday 04/08/2025

(Note you may need to re-open on the Enter Online link after logging into the entry system.)

State Championship

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Nav Academy #1: Map Like a Legend (Even if You’re New Here)

So you’ve signed up for a rogaine. You’ve got a decent pair of trail shoes, maybe a compass you haven’t used since high school, and a teammate who said “how hard can it be?” Well, friend—it’s about to get wonderfully nerdy.

Welcome to Nav Academy, where we turn “what’s a contour?” into “I could solo Everest with this map.” In this first edition, we’re tackling what might just be your best friend (or your biggest frenemy) in a rogaine: the map.

Your Map: The Event Starts Here

Before you hike a single step, you get handed a folded sheet of magic—your rogaining map. This isn’t some Google Maps printout. It’s a custom topographic map, lovingly prepared by volunteers who want to see how clever you really are.

Unlike orienteering maps, rogaining maps give a broader overview of the terrain, blending topo data with some simplifications. And no, there are no GPS coordinates or app links. You’ve got to navigate this one old-school.

The Squiggles Matter: Contour Lines

Contours are those brown spaghetti lines all over your map. They show elevation—each line connects points of the same height. Here’s how to read the story:

• Lines close together? That hill is steep. Expect heart rate.
• Lines far apart? Flatter land. Great for cruising.
• Circular shapes? Probably a hilltop. Unless it’s a saddle. Or a knoll. You’ll get the hang of it.

Contour mastery helps you pick routes you can actually survive—or, if you’re a sadist, the ones that will destroy your legs in exchange for max points.

Read more: Nav Academy #1: Map Like a Legend (Even if You’re New Here)