what is ROGAINING?

Rogaining is a team orienteering sport in terrain, especially over long distances. A team of 2–5 participants visits checkpoints in an order of their choice within a set time. The main task is, by freely navigating the terrain with the help of a map and compass, to gain as many scoring points as possible, which are awarded for visiting checkpoints. Teams, which compete in several groups by age and gender, are ranked by the total points obtained. In the case of an equal number of points, the team that completed the course faster is ranked higher.

In Latvia, 3-, 4- and 6-hour rogaining events are most common, however 1-, 2-, 8- and 12-hour competitions also take place. The official control time of rogaining is 24 hours – in this format world, European and individual national championships are held.

WHY TRY IT?

FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT PACE

Together with your team you can decide whether you will run, walk fast or stroll calmly, with a dog or a baby stroller, whether you will wade through bogs and climb hills, or instead take more of a walk along forest trails.

TIME SPENT IN FRESH AIR

What could be more beautiful than a walk in nature with additional orienteering elements? While navigating in the forest and spending time in conversations, you won’t even notice how quickly the competition control time has arrived, and after finishing you will already start looking for the next competitions

GET TO KNOW NEW PLACES IN LATVIA

The most beautiful bogs, forest corners richest in mushrooms, cranberry and blueberry patches… After getting to know the forest, among friends you will be able to boast about the locations you discovered yourself!

HERE YOU CAN TAKE A LOOK AT K-PUNKTS PREVIOUSLY ORGANIZED EVENTS:

BAJĀRU ROGAINING 2023 RĪGA NEIGHBORHOOD ORIENTEERING CUP 2024 RUN INTO WINTER 2021

K-punktS team recommendations for successful first competitions

AGREE ON YOUR PERSONAL GOAL

Whether it is a prize-winning place in the group, or listening to birdsong and observing animals, or striving to perfectly find all checkpoints, or simply the desire to spend time together

CAREFULLY READ THE COMPETITION RULES AND PRE-START INFORMATION!

There often you can find very important information, failure to follow which may mean the team’s disqualification.

A TEAM IS ONLY AS FAST AS ITS SLOWEST MEMBER

Be open with your teammates, be patient with each other and listen! Rogaining not only develops physical fitness, but also requires concentration and mental preparedness, which often makes you forget that you are participating in the competition as a team.

PREPARE CAREFULLY FOR THE COMPETITION

Plan your trip to the competition center, arrive on time, plan what to take with you on the course, (water, food, clothes, medicine, tissues, etc.) On rogaining day there will definitely be nervousness, because of which there is always a chance to forget something.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, LOOK HERE:

rogaining.lv website LOF website rogaining.lv FACEBOOK