World Rogaining Championships

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World Rogaining Championships 2013 Men's Open winners. From left: Rait Pallo, Timmo Tammemae - silver (Estonia), Rain Eensaar, Silver Eensaar - gold (Estonia), Oleg Kalinin, Evgeny Dombrovskiy - bronze (Russia) WRC2013.jpg
World Rogaining Championships 2013 Men's Open winners. From left: Rait Pallo, Timmo Tammemäe – silver (Estonia), Rain Eensaar, Silver Eensaar – gold (Estonia), Oleg Kalinin, Evgeny Dombrovskiy – bronze (Russia)

The World Rogaining Championships are the championships of the International Rogaining Federation (IRF) and the pinnacle rogaining event in the world. The championships are organised by the national rogaining organisation chosen by the IRF as the host of that particular championships.

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World championship rogaines are always of 24 hours duration, and are conducted in accordance with standard rogaining rules.

The team with the highest score in each of the three gender classes (Men's, Women's and Mixed teams) are declared the World Rogaining Champions. Within each gender class, all teams participate in the Open age category. Additionally, there are age sub-categories as follows: Youth (up to 23), Veteran (45 and over), Super Veteran (55 and over) and Ultra Veteran (65 and over). [1]

From 1992 to 2012 the World Rogaining Championships were held every two years, from 2012 to 2020 they have been held annually (with the exception of 2018), from 2020 onwards they are again held every other year.

History of the Championships

NoYearCountryPlaceNumber of teamsMen's teamsWomen's teamsMixed teams
11992 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Beechworth 194 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Russell,

Michael Walters

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Drusilla Patkin ,

Alexandra Tyson

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Woolford, Barb Gare
21996 Flag of Australia (converted).svg AustraliaMt Singleton271 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Rowlands,

James Russell

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Christine O'Keefe,

Jenny Casanova

Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Ellis, John Nitschke, Vanessa Walker
31998 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Kamloops 134 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nigel Aylott,

Flag of Finland.svg Iiro Kakko

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Catherine Hagen, Pam James Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Matthews,

Helen Bailey

42000 Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Christchurch 193 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Rowlands,

Flag of New Zealand.svg Greg Barbour

Flag of New Zealand.svg Rachel Smith, Flag of Spain.svg Encarna Maturana Flag of New Zealand.svg Rob Hart, Jenni Adams
52002 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Lesná 182 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Rowlands,

Flag of New Zealand.svg Greg Barbour

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Julie Quinn, Kay Haarsma Flag of Latvia.svg Guntars Mankus, Raimonds Lapiņš, Anita Liepiņa
62004 Flag of the United States.svg United States Arizona 176 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Kloser,

Michael Tobin

Flag of the United States.svg Victoria Campbell, Jennifer Knowles Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Baldwin, Julie Quinn
72006 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Warrumbungles 308 Flag of New Zealand.svg Dennis de Monchy,

Chris Forne

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Heather Logie, Julie Quinn Flag of Latvia.svg Guntars Mankus, Raimonds Lapiņš, Anita Liepiņa
82008 Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia Karula National Park 339 Flag of Russia.svg Evgeny Dombrovskiy,

Pavel Shestakov

Flag of Latvia.svg Alīda Ābola, Baiba Ozola Flag of Russia.svg Pavel Sysoev, Irina Safronova
92010 Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Cheviot 250 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Forne, Marcel Hagener Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gill Fowler, Alexa McAuley Flag of Finland.svg Seppo Mäkinen, Ulla Silventoinen
102012 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Prebuz 333 Flag of Estonia.svg Silver Eensaar, Rain Eensaar Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Galitarova, Irina Safronova Flag of Russia.svg Andrey Shvedov, Anna Shavlakova
112013 Flag of Russia.svg RussiaAlol314 Flag of Estonia.svg Silver Eensaar, Rain Eensaar Flag of Russia.svg Anna Shavlakova, Anastasia Rostovtseva Flag of Russia.svg Andrey Shvedov, Natalija Abramova
122014 Flag of the United States.svg USA South Dakota 180 Flag of Estonia.svg Silver Eensaar, Rain Eensaar, Timmo Tammemäe Flag of Russia.svg Marina Galkina, Nina Mikheeva Flag of Estonia.svg Heiti Hallikma, Viivi-Anne Soots
132015 Flag of Finland.svg Finland Saariselkä374 Flag of Finland.svg Petteri Muukkonen, Hannu-Pekka Pukema Flag of Russia.svg Anna Shavlakova, Natalija Abramova Flag of Russia.svg Konstantin Ivanov, Natalija Zimina
142016 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Alice Springs 303 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Forne, Greig Hamilton Flag of New Zealand.svg Georgia Whitla, Lara Prince Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rob Preston, Kathryn Preston
152017 Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia Rāzna National Park 426 Flag of Latvia.svg Jānis Krūmiņš, Andris Ansabergs Flag of Russia.svg Marina Galkina, Nina Mikheeva Flag of New Zealand.svg Georgia Whitla, Greig Hamilton
162019 Flag of Spain.svg Spain La Molina, Catalonia 386 Flag of Estonia.svg Timmo Tammemäe, Rain Seepõld Flag of Russia.svg Anna Burlinova, Maria Plyashechko Flag of Ukraine.svg Polina Zakharova, Artem Gorodynets, Ievgenii Tsyren
172022 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Paprsek 257 Flag of Latvia.svg Andris Ansabergs, Flag of Spain.svg Albert Herrero Casas Flag of Estonia.svg Mariann Sulg, Maris Terno Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaroslav Najman, Marie Zelena
182023 Flag of the United States.svg USA Northstar California 130 Flag of Estonia.svg Timmo Tammemäe, Sander Linnus Flag of Ukraine.svg Polina Zakharova, Anna Hudelaitis Flag of Latvia.svg Guntars Mankus, Irita Pukite
192025 Flag of Spain.svg Spain Quintanar de la Sierra
202027 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Flinders Ranges, South Australia

Multiple winners

Perpetual trophies for World Rogaining Championship category winners WRC trophies.jpg
Perpetual trophies for World Rogaining Championship category winners

Men's Flag of Estonia.svg Silver Eensaar - 3 Flag of Estonia.svg Rain Eensaar - 3 Flag of Estonia.svg Timmo Tammemäe - 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Rowlands - 3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Forne - 3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Greg Barbour - 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Russell - 2

Women's Flag of Russia.svg Anna Shavlakova - 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Julie Quinn - 2 Flag of Russia.svg Marina Galkina - 2 Flag of Russia.svg Nina Mikheeva - 2

Mixed Flag of Latvia.svg Guntars Mankus - 3 Flag of Latvia.svg Raimonds Lapiņš - 2 Flag of Latvia.svg Anita Liepiņa - 2 Flag of Russia.svg Andrey Shvedov - 2

Overall Flag of Australia (converted).svg Julie Quinn - 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Rowlands - 3 Flag of Estonia.svg Silver Eensaar - 3 Flag of Estonia.svg Rain Eensaar - 3 Flag of Estonia.svg Timmo Tammemäe - 3 Flag of Latvia.svg Guntars Mankus - 3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Forne - 3 Flag of Russia.svg Anna Shavlakova - 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Russell - 2 Flag of Russia.svg Natalija Abramova - 2 Flag of Russia.svg Irina Safronova - 2 Flag of Russia.svg Andrey Shvedov - 2 Flag of Russia.svg Marina Galkina - 2 Flag of Russia.svg Nina Mikheeva - 2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Greg Barbour - 2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Georgia Whitla - 2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Greig Hamilton - 2 Flag of Latvia.svg Raimonds Lapiņš - 2 Flag of Latvia.svg Anita Liepiņa - 2 Flag of Latvia.svg Andris Ansabergs - 2 Flag of Ukraine.svg Polina Zakharova - 2

See also

European Rogaining Championships

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References

  1. "IRF Rules of Rogaining".