WRC Czech Republic - 28.8.2012 - WRC Map
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"The map for WRC 2012 has been printed. Some stats on this huge project:
Area 300 km2, 60x43 cm format, printed on Tyvek. Scale 1:40000, E=10m. Highest point Auersberg 1018 m, lowest point Svatava River 490 m. 4400 kms of contours, 1770 kms of tracks/roads, 143 lakes, 5 km2 of bogs and 740 km of streams and rivers. 5 km2 of settlement and 42 crosses." more here from the 10th WRC 2012 Czech Republic web site http://www.rogaining.cz/wrc2012/en/
Getting Started
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- 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.
Rogaining in Italy - Tuscany, Oct 2012
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24th August 2012 - Rogaine in Italy - a Rogaine will be held near the beautiful town of San Gimignano near Siena, Tuscany. We are informed that there will be a Sprint Orienteering event held on the 13th of October with a 6 hour Rogaine to be held on 14th of October 2012 it sounds like a fabulous weekend. More information can be found at www.rogaining.it , the organisers advise that information in English will be available soon? Bulletin number one, Medieval Rogaining is available from the web site.
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