ACTRA got back into the bush in the beautiful, spring-like Tarlo National Park for the Tango in the Tarlo 6 and 12 hour rogaines. A grey, showery day detered a few teams but those 53 teams that made the effort were rewarded with views of a pumping Tarlo River and water where there are blue lines on the map, masses of flowers and a super course set by Jean Douglass and Ron Simpson.

Results are on the event page. Congratulations to Lee Rice and Craig Cowen who won the six hour event and Ronnie Taib and David Williams who won the 12 hour event.

A big thank you to our setters and vetters Ron Simpson, Jean Douglass, Keith Thomas, Lorraine Tomlins, Peggy Douglass; to Hartley Lifecare for catering; and to our wonderful host Rod McWhirter and other landholders including the NSW National Parks.

Meet Rob - ACTRA’s 4th of July Winter 4 hour ‘Rob Roygaine’ that is. This year we were back in the Rob Roy Nature Reserve just south of Tuggeranong for the first time for 10 years - last used at the height of the Gillard era on election night in 2010 and for the 2011 Paddy Pallin.

The Australian Rogaining Championship were held at the end of May in South Australia, the race was titled ‘Deceptive Lands’ and by all reports it was a navigationally challenging course. A small but strong contingent of competitors from the ACT found their way to South Australia despite the challenges posed by COVID-19. Unfortunately for the other competitors, the dynamic duo of Julie Quinn and David Baldwin found their way to the start line and promptly proceeded to run 115km over the next 24 hours and claim the title of Australian Rogaining Champions for 2021! Congratulations Julie and David for your great effort.

Congratulations for other champions Jean Douglass and Grant Battersby with Queenslander Richard Robinson (who lost his team mates due to COVID travel restrictions) and won the Mixed Ultraveterans and 3^rd Supervets; Parissa Poulis and Pat Miethke who won Women’s Ultravets and 3^rd Supervets; and Chris Guerin and Holly Ashburner 2^nd Mixed Youth.

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Julie and David\'s map

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