CANCELLED Monster Meeting 2x6hr Rogaine with second 6hr being at night. - Saturday 19 Jun 2021
UPDATE 9-Jun This event has been cancelled due to Covid Lockdown/Restrictions announced effective 11-Jun prevent public events and there is no way to know what the rules will be by 19-Jun.
REFUNDS All team contacts of teams who had paid, have been sent an Email Friday 11-Jun. Paypal/Credit/Debit card payments have been refunded to the Account that made the payment. Bpay Payments should be processed back to the account that made the payment before Tuesday 15-Jun. If you do not see your refund and did not receive the 11-Jun email please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Event information.
The NO IDeA 2x6hr Rogaine - 24th and 25th July
The NO IDeA 2x6hr Rogaine will be located to the north of Heathcote. Do either a Saturday 6hr or Sunday 6hr and Volunteers the other day. Gently undulating open forest, except for the steeper slopes of the Mt Ida range. Most teams will be able to choose a suitably challenging course without visiting the steeper parts. More information about Saturday or Sunday. Online Entry will open when we are confident of the Covid rules that may be applicable to the event.
The Snowgaine - Saturday 31-August
It's been a long time since we have run a Snowgaine. Cross Country Ski or snow shoe this 5hr event at Mt St Gwinear. Note we have planned some back up dates in case of poor snow or bad weather.
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The 6hr Beach Roadgaine - Sunday 22-Aug
The Beach Roadgaine is a Metrogaine (with no Cyclogaine) based around Sandringham and Beach Road. Scoring will be our question and answer format.
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Volunteer Co-ordinator Required
A key position which is now vacant and needs to be filled quickly is Volunteer Co-ordinator. Kelly is now VRA President and we have an urgent need to find a person to take over this role from her. This is a high priority and we'd like to hear of anyone who may be interested.
Contact Kelly to understand the role of volunteer Co-ordinator or speak to anyone from the committee listed on the Contact page.
ISOGAINES now available
IsoGaine is a series of navigational exercises using Maprun App for walkers, runners and cyclists on suburban streets. The first courses have been released in the Box Hill and Blackburn areas; You can start at any point, and at any time, and your first control becomes your start/finish area. Most other committee positions have not changed.
VIRTUAL Rogaine - Dandenong Ranges Revisited now available
Based on The Rogaine on the Ranges map (from 2019) with some changes so download the current map and use with MapRun to verify your visit to each checkpoint. Map download and instructions including how to install and use Maprun available here.
2021 VRA Calendar.
Click for the 2021 Calendar. Our 2021 calendar will be filled by events partly planned for 2020. Thank you to each of our volunteer Organiser Setters we already have for all our events in 2021. We will need other volunteers as we get closer to each event.
Volunteer online and update your contact details online by logging on to Online Entry.
Please consult the Volunteers Roster to see the positions that need filled for the next and forthcoming Rogaines.
From the Online Entry system you can sign up to volunteer by clicking on the smiley face after you login, select the event you wish to volunteer for, then click the "Volunteer Names List" button and select the role you want. If you need any assistance please email Kelly Lane.
Australasian and World Rogaining Championships
The 2021 Australian Rogaining Championship held in South Australia, 29th & 30th May 2021 Results on Event page. The lack of Victorians in the results is because we could not cross the state border due to Covid border closure.
The 2021 World Rogaining Championships will be in Sierra Nevada, California, USA. 14th and 15th August 2021. More Information.
The 2022 Australian Rogaining Championships will be hosted by Victoria, 8th & 9th October 2022 in the Pyrenees Ranges near Avoca.
