International Rogaining Federation

Rules of Rogaining

Rogaining is an amateur sport to be enjoyed by social and competitive participants and event organisers. These rules have been drafted with simplicity and enjoyment as primary guides and govern the conduct of all rogaining events organised by any group affiliated with the International Rogaining Federation. The rules are composed of four parts as follows:

·      Part A: Introductory Comments

·      Part B: Rules for Participants

·      Part C: Technical Standards for Organizers

·      Part D: Special Requirements for the World Rogaining Championships

The Introductory Comments (Part A), the Rules for Participants (Part B), and the Technical Standards for Organizers (Part C) apply to all national championship rogaines as well as the World Rogaining Championships. The Special Requirements for the World Rogaining Championships (Part D) apply to that event only.

Part A: Introductory comments:

A1. National Associations may adjust the Rules for specific events where they consider this appropriate.

A2.  The Technical Standards for Organizers set out the minimum requirements for championship rogaines. Improvements beyond these minimum standards are encouraged. Further valuable information can be obtained from the "Guidelines for Organizers" published in the latest edition of the manual "Organizing a Rogaine" published by the IRF.

A3.  The IRF supports the policy of the International Olympic Committee banning the use of performance-enhancing substances by participants.

A4.  In interpretation and use of these Rules, participants, organisers, committees and jury panel members shall at all times be guided by a sense of fair play.

A5.  For the majority of participants, rogaining is a social and recreational activity. The purpose of these regulations is to introduce a standard based on wide experience that will enhance the sport in general and allow for a competitive element to the sport that is based on fairness. Many of the competition rules relate to safety and etiquette. Rogaining has a high reputation with government and landowners because of this. Breaches of these rules will threaten the survival of the sport. Organisers must pay particular attention to ensuring that all participants in an event, irrespective of their competitive status, are aware of the importance of abiding by the regulations on which the sport's reputation depends. In particular competition rules; B1, B2, B5, B9, B10, B14, B19, B20, B21, B22 & B27 are fundamental to the continued survival of the sport. Participants who contravene these rules may be banned from future rogaines.