WRC Czech Republic - 28.8.2012 - WRC Map

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Published on Tuesday, 28 August 2012 23:14

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"The map for WRC 2012 has been printed. Some stats on this huge project:
Area 300 km², 60x43 cm format, printed on Tyvek. Scale 1:40000, E=10m. Highest point Auersberg 1018 m, lowest point Svatava River 490 m. 4400 kms of contours, 1770 kms of tracks/roads, 143 lakes, 5 km² of bogs and 740 km of streams and rivers. 5 km² of settlement and 42 crosses."  more here from the 10th WRC 2012 Czech Republic web site http://www.rogaining.cz/wrc2012/en/

Getting Started

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Published on Tuesday, 07 February 2012 07:01

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• Do you enjoy the outdoors? If so rogaining may be for you and your friends and family
• Beginners and children are welcome on all events.
• Contact your regional rogaining group - Contact the IRF Council and Executive and Rogaining Events Calendar.
• Find what events are on - Rogaining Events and Rogaining Links.
• Choose your team - friends or relatives who are happy to go at your pace.
• A little training - if your fit to walk in the outdoors then you are fit enough to begin - being fitter helps but isn't necessary.
• Learn a little about navigating with a map and compass.
  A good source of information is the book, Rogaining: Cross-Country Navigation.

• Comfortable walking or jogging shoes are important.
• Clothing should be comfortable and flexible, able to cope with cool and hot weather.
• Get a rogaining or orienteering compass. The event organizers will give you a list of other equipment.
• Have fun. No-one cares how fast or slow you travel as long as you enjoy yourselves.