After a long hiatus, adventure racing has returned to Australian shores with the running of the Rogue Raid 24 hour adventure race. Now in its eleventh year, the Rogue Raid is the largest 24 hour adventure race in the country by competitor numbers. The race adopts a unique, rogaine format where teams are competing to collect the highest score possible within a 24 hour period via multiple stages of mountain […]
So after a short enforced hiatus, the Rogue Raid is set to roll out on the weekend of 29-30 August. Now in its eleventh year, the Rogue Raid (formerly the Rogue Adventuregaine) has explored courses all over south east Queensland and even extending into northern New South Wales with an epic 100 hour journey in 2019. This year’s course offers up something a little different from the typical Rogue course, […]
Not surprisingly, it has been very uncertain times in the event management sphere. I know were all itching to get back out and racing rogaines and adventure races. Obviously there is a lot of uncertainty around when this will be possible, however it’s always great to have a “Plan A” (and a B, C and D if you’re an adventure racer!), so below is a quick update on the changes […]
With all the uncertainty around events at the moment, I thought it would be nice to look ahead at the Raid series with a Rogue Raid COVID-19 update, big news around the Raid 100 and more. The Raid 100: Northern Rivers Edition Pull out your diaries and mark in the date: the Raid 100 returns from 1-7 May 2022. The race will be run through the Clarence Valley region hosted […]
As the apocryphal saying goes, “may you be cursed to live in interesting times”. With so much uncertainty around events, and with the Rogue Raid just under 7 weeks away, I thought it a timely opportunity to update you on all the news from the course. COVID-19 Update If you are like me, your inbox has been flooded with messages from the CEO of every company you’ve ever handed your […]
As we wind down for 2019 with another landmark year for the Raid Adventure series, it’s time to turn an eye towards 2020. Rogue Raid Entries Opening Soon Entry applications for the Rogue Raid will open this Monday, 16 December. Teams then have a week to submit an application with successful teams notified of a place in the race on 22 December. Full details on the entry process (and entry […]
Over 180 competitors took to the streets of Brisbane city by the Friday night lights on the hunt for check points during the seventh running of the Urban Rogue. Greeted with hot and hazy conditions, the 3 hour event has now become a mainstay on the Queensland rogaining calendar, wrapping up a busy year of racing. Past editions of the Urban Rogue have seen a close tussle between the top […]
It’s already been a big year for the Raid Adventures family with the inaugural Raid 100 and the Wildfire Raid run and done. But with some big news coming down the line, it’s time to touch base on all the upcoming Raid news. The Urban Raid – Entries Open Entries are now open for the Urban Rogue on Friday 6 December 2019. Come and join us for a 3 hour […]
First round entry nominations for the 24hr Rogue Raid have now closed and successful teams will be notified of their place in the race. If you wish to enter the 24hr race, please contact Liam directly at rogueadventureracing@gmail.com to discuss options (likely BYO kayak unless you are an A1 team) – we’ll do everything we can to get you to the start line of the race. Entries for the 6hr […]
That is the wrap on the Wildfire Raid for 2019! The weather came to the party for everyone, with the forecast winds a definite no show leaving glass-like conditions on the lake in places for people to paddle about on. 6 hour teams all seemed to enjoy the views from Mt Joyce (how could you not!), while the trek heavy tactic proved a winner for the 3 hours. The dedicated […]