Formation of the International Rogaining Federation involved a group of people representing all the rogaining areas of the time. Early in 1989, a planning group of Neil Phillips (Australia), Richard Matthews (Australia), David Stephens (Australia), Bob Reddick (USA), Pat Albright (USA), Andrew Newson (Canada), Ron Andrews (Canada) and Rod Phillips (Australia) began work towards the formation of an international organization for rogaining.
On June 16th, 1989, the International Rogaining Federation was formed at its inaugural meeting in Calgary, Canada, with Neil Phillips and Richard Matthews as president and vice-president respectively.This concensus approach to the formation of the IRF was demonstrated by the absence of a formal constitution and the acceptance of the IRF throughout its early years as the peak international body providing guidance to the sport and helping development of new rogaining areas.
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