Team “Bears On Speed” is going to 8th World Rogaining Championships.
What is Rogaining?
Rogaining is the sport of long distance cross-country navigation. The championship rogaine is of 24 hours duration but there are several shorter variants. Teamwork, endurance, competition and an appreciation of the natural environment are features of the sport. Rogaining involves both route planning and navigation between checkpoints using a variety of map types.
Rogaines are generally day and night events in which teams of two to five members travel entirely on foot, navigating by map and compass. Teams select their own order of visiting checkpoints in terrain that varies from open countryside to hilly forest.
A central base camp provides hot meals and teams may return at any time to eat, rest or enjoy the fellowship. Teams travel at their own pace, and anyone from children to grandparents can experience the personal satisfaction that comes from cross-country navigation at individual levels of competition and comfort.
Where? When?
This year, the event is being held in Karula National Park near village Ähijärve, in Võru county in South Estonia, September 13-14.
We thought that sending a team would be great and while we may not win WRC, we can do very well, and definitely improve our placing from 4th WRC held in Arizona, USA several years ago.
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