Getting Started
- Do you enjoy the outdoors? If so rogaining may be for you and your friends and family
- Beginners and children are welcome on all events.
- Contact your regional rogaining group - Contact the IRF Council and Executive and Rogaining Events Calendar.
- Find what events are on - Rogaining Events and Rogaining Links.
- Choose your team - friends or relatives who are happy to go at your pace.
- A little training - if your fit to walk in the outdoors then you are fit enough to begin - being fitter helps but isn't necessary.
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Learn a little about navigating with a map and compass.
A good source of information is the book, Rogaining: Cross-Country Navigation.
- Comfortable walking or jogging shoes are important.
- Clothing should be comfortable and flexible, able to cope with cool and hot weather.
- Get a rogaining or orienteering compass. The event organizers will give you a list of other equipment.
- Have fun. No-one cares how fast or slow you travel as long as you enjoy yourselves.
WRC2012 entry criteria