Introducing....
The Mysterious Traveller Rogaine
The 2024 Australasian Rogaine Championships will be hosted in WA on the weekend of 7th and 8th September 2024.
Where is the Mysterious Traveller? A mask, an old logging village, a Melburnian forester, and ochre springs. We may need to navigate complex river valleys (150m a.s.l. to 300m a.s.l.). There may be a few pines, but we are mostly in stunning Jarrah - Marri - Blackbutt forest. We leave the open Nannup farmlands of 2016 far behind. We have a very easy trip here - less than 3hrs southish of Perth and less than 1hr Bunbury. For all travellers, far, near, mysterious or not, the Event Bus will take you on a magical tour from the airport to the event via a replenishing town. The Setting and Vetting team look forward to showing you some topographical mysteries!
February update - a revision to the location - now 3hrs south of Perth.
Setters and vetting team
- Ann Smithson (Coordinator and Setter)
- Paul Szijarto (Lead Vetter)
- Will Blackshaw (Setter)
- Luke Van Baaren (Setter)
- Owen Horton (Mapping and Setter)
Location
- 3hrs drive south of Perth (the previous location of 4.5hrs NE of Perth unfortunately fell-through).
- 1hr drive from Bunbury
Event schedule
- Event duration is 24 hours from 12 noon Saturday to 12 noon Sunday.
- Friday afternoon/evening before - most entrants arrive and camp for the night. We generally have a bbq setup for your use that evening. Often preregistration is available.
- Fri 230pm (TBC) - bus option departing from Perth Airport and train station
- Sat 8am - event maps become available and you have an opportunity to plan your course and outing prior to the start
- Sat 10am (approx) - a novice clinic is held for all those interested in getting an introduction to rogaining and navigation
- Sat 1145am - pre-event briefing at the start
- Sat 12 noon - event start - you are free to head out into the field and start scoring points by locating controls
- Sat 5pm - the Hash House opens and you are free to come and go and eat as you please
- Sun 12 noon - event finish - any team arriving after this time gets penalised 10 points per minute
- Sun 1230pm - event close - teams arriving after this time are disqualified
- Sun 1245pm - results are read out and badges awarded
- Sun 1pm - the Hash House closes
- Sun 2pm (TBC) - bus departs and will return to Perth Airport and train station by 6pm
Entry
- Adult TBA, Junior (under 18) TBA, Child (under 10) Free
- Non-participants pay the same fee as participants (our costs are mainly food, facilities and transport).
- Entries close the Wednesday midnight 10 days before the event.
- Between 2 and 5 people per team.
- No refund for cancellations after close of entries.
Map and Course Notes
- Map details - TBA.
Transport and Directions
- A bus option is available. Departing Perth Airport (which has a train station) at approx 230pm on the Friday and returning approx 6pm on the Sunday.
- The bus will stop at a supermarket and a restaurant for dinner on the way. (There will be no catering option in the entry).
Accommodation and Facilities
- We generally provide a large open area for camping (or a caravan) for Friday and Saturday nights, a Hash House, a camp fire and toilets. Bring your own drinking water.
- The Hash House provides tasty meals, food and beverages which are included in your event fees and operates from the afternoon of Saturday until just after the event closes about 1230 Sunday.
- The closest town is Donnybrook.
Services
- Compass Hire (per person) is $5.00
- Team changes and additions (you can remove and add team members, as long as you stay within min 2 and max 5 people per team) at rego desk, bring cash for additional entry payments.
- Event merchandise will be available for purchase.
Further Info
If you don't have a team, you can contact the Rogaine Partner Matching Service at
Questions
Email Event Info