Rogaining is the sport of long distance cross-country navigation.Teams of two to five members plan a route to visit as many checkpoints as possible in a set time that ranges from a few hours to up to 24 hours. If you would like to try rogaining firstly subscribe to our newsletter using the subscribe option on this page. Details of upcoming events and the latest news from Rogaining Tasmania will be emailed to you.
Recent News
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2026 AGM
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- 25 February 2026
AGM Report by Peter Tuft If you missed the Rogaining Tas AGM on 21 February you missed maybe 20 min of formalities and also a very social couple of hours with other rogainers and some tasty food. The formalities were... a bit formal but brief. We have a slightly rearranged committee of mostly the same people, listed below. Gary Carroll presented the president’s report and also (on behalf of Ross... -
Life Membership – Gary Carroll
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- 25 February 2026
Gary Carroll had a long and active involvement with the Western Australian Rogaining Association before moving to Tasmania and participating in his first Tasmanian rogaine in June 2010. Since becoming President of Rogaining Tasmania in December 2016 he has had some degree of influence, generally major influence, on every one of the 26 events held since then. Specific contributions he has made to... -
President’s Report – 2026 AGM
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- 25 February 2026
By Gary Carroll, President, Rogaining Tasmania, 21st February 2026 2025 was a great year for Rogaining in Tasmania. During the year, we ran three well-organised and well-attended events. The Coffee Bean: on-foot-only Metrogaine; key organisers Christine Brown and Paul Pacque; 128 entrants at our second event in consecutive years in Launceston. Roche’s Rumble: bike and on-foot Metrogaine; key... -
Stagger On - Course Setters' Report
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- 21 January 2026
By Bernard Walker The course setting and vetting team for this rogaine consisted of Bernard Walker, Darryl Smith, Jeff Dunn and Sara Brain. Many thanks to these individuals for the kilometres walked and the feedback provided. It was a nice area to work in and we enjoyed the experience! Setting for a 24-hour Tas champs involves trying to set a winners course of over 110km. This requires a large... -
Stagger On - 6-hr Winners' Report
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- 20 January 2026
6-Hour winners. Niko Stoner and Albin Sundström By Albin Sundström (visiting Swedish orienteering coach) Going into the Rogaine, my friend Niko and I were planning on entering the 24-hour Rogaine, but I got cold feet the same night as entries closed. Even though I think it definitely would have been possible, the risk of injury was too great to push through with 24 hours. Looking back, it was a very... -
Stagger On - 24-hr Winners' Report
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- 19 January 2026
State Champions! Jett McComb, Sam Woolford and Euan Best By Sam Woolford We (Sam at least) came to the event with the plan to stay out for the full 24 hours and not sleep. Euan tried his best to disadvantage us by rocking up well after maps were released, cutting into our valuable planning time. Our planning method was dividing the checkpoints into sections, working out the best routes within each...