October 50th Anniversary 6hr Retrogaine (24 October 2026)

, Saturday 24 October 2026

September 50th Anniversary 6hr, Roving 15hr and 24hr Rogaine (25 September 2026)

, Friday 25 September 2026 ,

Photo by Norm O’Brian

A massive turnout of almost 500 rogainers came to celebrate the 50th anniversary of our wonderful sport. We had three different concurrent events with the 6hr, Roving 15hr and 24hour all unusually heading out on a Friday. For the most part the weather was kind but the terrain was tough and the lure of some soup or a toastie at the Hash house and the All Night Cafe kept everyone in good spirits.

Thank you to everyone who helped both before the event and over the weekend including:-

Ainslie Cummins, Alaster Meehan, Andrew Oppenheim, Arom Malee, Arthur Day, Beth Donegan, Boris Bulkin, Brian Campbell, Derek Streulens, Graham Foley, Grant Jeffrey, Helen Robinson, Jane Phillips, Lucinda Hookey, Marion Skovdam, Mee San Chong, Monica Raphael, Neil Phillips, Nick Somes, Norm O’Bryan, Paul Monks, Paul Sharp, Peter Chen, Rebecca Monck, Richard Homburg, Robert Bicknell, Ron Frederick, Sarah Hopkins, Stephen and Brad Allsopp, Steve Gelsi, Yeshwanth Yeraddu, Zak Eichenbaum along with many others that pitched in on the day.

Alaster Meehan and crew designed a great course that gave the 6hour teams plenty of checkpoints to practise their navigation in tricky terrain close in but caused grief for some of the overnight teams out at the further edges.

As usual, there was a great vibe around the Hash House and lots of very happy rogainers enjoying the penultimate rogaine of the year.

Congratulations to Ivan Koudashev, Tristan White and Xanda Kolesnikow who took out our State Championships with a mind bending 3680 points. They were followed closely by Julie Quinn and David Baldwin in 2nd and Tim Cochrane and Leanne Haupt. claiming the Bronze.

Well done to Glen White and Andrew Mccarthy who were victorious in the Roving 15hour sub event and James Samuel and Oliver Griffiths took out the 6hour event on the Saturday. Our full podium:-

50th Anniversary Vic Champs Rogaine 2026 24hour
1st – Ivan Koudashev, Tristan White, Xanda Kolesnikow. (3680pts)
2nd – Julie Quinn, David Baldwin. (3370pts)
3rd – Tim Cochrane, Leanne Haupt. (2840pts)

50th Anniversary Roving 15hour Rogaine
1st – Glen White, Andrew Mccarthy. (1960pts)
2nd – Maria Plyashechko, Thorlene Egerton. (1510pts)
3rd – Yevheniia Prytkova, Eugen Kozynin. (1430pts)

50th Anniversary 6hour Rogaine
1st – James Samuel, Oliver Griffiths. (840pts)
2nd – Henry Van Der Linden, Veronica Lindorff, Matthew Lindorff, Justin Lindorff. (750pts)
3rd – Ben Samuel, David Nicholson. (680pts)

As always, click the links to download the full results.