Rogaines are navigational contests with a fixed time limit for teams on foot.
"Big" means it's bigger than our regular after-work rogaines and "Trig" means there are some hills!
Starting from Camp Elsdon, Porirua.
Parking is only on the surrounding streets.
No dogs please.
Unfortunately, entries have closed 😢
I hope everyone enjoyed the day in the hills – it is an amazing area and the bush just gets better every year. Dubious Knolls won the 6 hour event with 1710 points, with Danger Children taking the 3 hour title with 890 points. More ...
From our planner Jenny Cassie:
Discover the northern hills of Wellington from Tawa to Titahi Bay, with its beautiful native bush reserves, pine forests and farm land. Great route choices are guaranteed, with only a scattering of street controls and most options taking advantage of the myriad of tracks and routes available across the land. Great views from the tops out to the South Island – unless you are in the cloud, in which case navigation will be key!
Nearly 300 runners suited up for the first Rogaine in the Orongorongo Valley since 2016. The rain held off all day, but everyone was lashed by strong gale winds and much cooler temperatures than earlier in the week. Two Tippy Turbines took out the 6 hour title, while Boots & Smooch won the 3 hour event. More ...
What a cracking day it was for a rogaine. Kicked off in the sideways rain and viz-killing low cloud and finished with a few hours of gorgeous sun. Worms Adrift took out the 6-hour title and Chilli con Carnage the 3-hour. Read the rest of the results and commentary.
A few words from our planner Aaron Lynch:
The 2023-vintage Big Trig is a full-bodied and complex blend of Whareroa and Akatarawa fruits. The perfume, with its essence of vibrant life, streams, history, mud, soft toys, and icecream is backed up by the terrain’s intensity, purity, length, and silky, sensuous textures. Earthy undertones and a succulent core of juicy foliage encourage exploration to its depths, but the lightly-spiced finish may catch out those who drink too deeply. Best enjoyed responsibly and in fine company. Drink on December 10th, 2023.
It turned out to be a cracker of a day for rogaining with a BIG course that caught many out. It was a close tussle for first place with De Rare Doedelzaic just pipping More Hills More Fun for the 6 hour title after taking a penalty for being 20 minutes late. In the 3 hour event Danger Children snuck past Triple H to win by just 10 points.
