Friday 3 May 2013

Rogue Adventuregaine 24hr Race Report


Report by Yan Jiehui & Wilson Low

Our team, WanGoDo Edge Woodlanders, have put together this race report on the 24hr Rogue Adventuregaine, a weekend adventure race that saw us navigating, trekking, kayaking and mountain biking in the Sunshine Coast hinterland of Queensland, Australia.

We, together with our fellow WanGoDo Edge squad members Luke Su and The Boon King, traveled with mountain bikes, paddles, and other assorted adventure gear all the way from Singapore, our one chance to do a race with all our favourite elements, that was heavy on navigation, and relatively straightforward for logistics. Our non-stop adventure through the bush saw us racing against several strong Australian teams in the men’s as well as mixed categories in the following stages: 20km of down-river paddling + 7km of trekking; a massive 80km mountain bike rogaine, a 19km trek; and a 18km paddle on a dam + 5km of trekking.

Here is our story.

‘First Checkpoint-it is’

Jiehui: The race started with Wilson running away from the track to CP1. I pulled his arm back and told him to follow the rest because Liam has repeated at least twice the track is the best route. I could picture those question marks above his head especially when all teams were running towards the track that I pointed at. It must have been the adrenaline from his ‘first checkpoint-itis’ that he sped off (without me) towards CP1. I was probably still startled at the speed teams are taking off in this 24hr race and decided that falling at those rocks before CP1 can justify my slowness through the race. The result: a grazed and bruised shin accompanying me for the rest of the race!