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 […]
The Raid 100 concluded a little over a month ago – as any competitor would attest it was an an epic journey for competitors, volunteers and organisers alike. The world’s first rogaine-format, expedition-length adventure race. With 100 check points spread over 100 hours, it was always going to be a massive undertaking and the general vibe is that the race was a resounding success. The original vision of the race […]
Australia’s first expedition-length, rogaine-format adventure race will kick off in one the countries most iconic national parks: Girraween. Meaning “Place of Flowers”, Girraween National Park sports a dramatic landscape of granite outcrops, angular tors and balancing boulders. Strategy will play a significant role in a team’s success at the Raid 100, with the tough decisions on how much of the course to tackle coming straight up in the first stage. Teams […]
As teams are busily putting the final touches on their preparation, it’s time to turn our heads briefly to the Adventure1 predictions blog. The Raid 100 holds a unique place in the A1 series as the longest and potentially toughest event in 2019. A rogaine-format, expedition-length event is a novel concept in the sport of adventure racing – almost an experiment if you will – and it takes a brave […]
With only 48 more days until competitors are standing on the start line of the Raid100 it’s time to catch up on some of the all important pre-race logistics. Course Setting The final touches are being placed on the course. Check points have been assigned score values: there are exactly 100 CPs totaling 500 points in value spread over 9 stages all up for grabs. Flags will start to be […]