CBDgaine (2 March 2025)

CBDgaine - Sunday 2 March 2025

This event will have wave starts every 15 minutes between 8:30am and 10:00am. You can decide your wave start time on the day.

The CBDgaine for 2025 will be on again. This is a popular low-cost metrogaine conveniently located right in the heart of Melbourne. There will be a surprise around every corner. You may walk, run, or use public transport around the course, but no cycling or use of scooters is permitted.

It will be a fun way to explore the art, culture, history and curiosities at the heart of one of the world’s most liveable cities. Perfect for novices, and for families requiring pram-friendly streets and playgrounds. This would be a great way to introduce friends to rogaining and, in particular, our dear friends in the orienteering community are more than welcome to join in the fun.

The start location is still to be announced as we start work on planning this event. The start location to be in parkland near the CBD and the CBD will be on the map. Bring your myki as you must pay to use public transport outside the free tram zone.

Our March metrogaine is always extremely popular, so enter early.

There will be no post-event catering. However, there are many opportunities to visit top-quality restaurants and coffee shops in the CBD of a city with some of the finest food in the world.

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How a Metrogaine Works

The course uses question and multiple-choice answer checkpoints. The questions are intended to add to the fun as much as to confirm your visit to the checkpoint. They are not meant to be a test of your IQ. Checkpoints are set on points of interest as much as possible. Find the location on the map then find the answer to the question matching a multiple-choice answer. Then mark off A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

Map

The map is sourced from Melways Maps. The map is printed on A2 size, 1:10,000 scale, pre-marked with checkpoints, colour map. The map grid is aligned to Grid North and spaced 200m apart.

Entry details

Entries will open around the beginning of February.
Entries close 11:59pm Thursday 27th February.
No new teams will be accepted after online entries close.

Event Entry Fees

2025 Fees to be confirmed. Below was our fees for 2024 Adults $15
Juniors (under 18) $5, free entry when in a team with an adult.

Final Instructions and Start location

The Final Instructions which include the start location will be available Tuesday 25th February Please complete the Indemnity Form attached to the Final Instructions. ALL team members must sign the form.

Our rogaining rules are that no pets are allowed at rogaines, either on course or at the Hash House.

Event Timeline

In this event, competitors can choose their start time on the day. Start times are between 8:00am and 10:15am in 15 minute intervals. Competitors must report to the start line 10 minutes before their start time for the pre-event briefing.

7:30am Registration opens and maps can be issued. Start planning your course.
8:30am First ‘wave’ of competitors can start. Please go to ‘start area’ 10 minutes before your start time for the compulsory briefing.
8:30am – 10:00am Wave starts
12:30pm – 2:00pm Competitors finish (within 4 hours of their start time).
2:00pm Last wave finish.

There will be no results or presentation at the completion of the event.

Weather Cancellation Policy

Our policy is to cancel an event on a day of total fire ban in the event location. In this case, the inner city location is unlikely to be affected by a bushfire but a total fire ban is generally only declared for very hot weather, so we will still apply that policy. If we need to cancel the event due to a total fire ban, or for any other reason, all entry fees will be refunded.

See our Refund Policy.

Hash House Meal

There will be no catering. There are numerous restaurants, cafes and supermarkets close to the hash house in the CBD of a city with some of the finest food in the world!

Course Enquiries

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Admin Manager

TBA - - admin@rogainevic.org.au