Hey guys,
The annual Paddy Pallin 6hr Rogaine is being held this year in Belanglo state forest. If you have no idea what a rogaine is – google it! Helpful google will tell you it’s a hair loss treatment but don’t be fooled – it’s much more exciting than that! 😛
Its basically a team orienteering event held over a number of hours (3, 6, 12 or 24hrs), where you search for orange flags in the bush, armed only with a compass and treasure map. This is a great event for first-timers as 6-hrs is a good amount of time to really get a feel for bush navigation, without the extra hours of wandering around in the dark.
If you’re keen to try something new and hone your bush nav skills you should definitely get a team (2-5 people) together and come along. As the event will be held on the Sunday, and is merely a stone’s throw from Bungonia, a group of us will probably head down to Friday night for some Saturday Bungonia adventures before arriving at the rogaine early Sunday. Feel free to join and make a weekend of it 😀
We will be organising team registrations under UNSWOC’s name as the club will be subsidising the entry fee (normally $40 concession, but $20 will be subsidised). For more info on the event visit: http://nswrogaining.org/AboutEvents/Events/14PP/14PP.htm.
Attendees
- KATIE LILLYMAN
- Clara Palomar Garcia
- Lilian Chan
- janelle schwartzberg
- GARRETT MATTOS