Sam’s Rogaine – Saturday 8hr Day & Night + Sunday 6hr Day Rogaine (14 & 15 June 2025)

Words and Photo by Norm O’Brian

Despite the rather chilly winter weather, including some fog on Saturday and a little bit of rain on Sunday, a very successful and happy pair of rogaines were enjoyed by all in attendance at Kimbolton last weekend. On Saturday, the 8 hour event finished after nightfall, with some very high scores and a very close finish between first and second placegetters. On Sunday, the 6 hour event finished in the light, again with highly competitive scores and many stories to tell of checkpoints won and lost (briefly!). It was wonderful to see lots of young rogainers out on the course – the youngest recorded age was 1yo!.

Many thanks to all those involved in planning and managing this event: Andrew McCarthey, Bob Reaburn, Cian O’Reilly, Clare Brownridge, Derek Morris and Phil Giddings. including the many volunteers who came from near and far to make this memorable two day event possible: Andrea Gardiner, Celia Bolton, Colin Walker. Glen White, Glen Mccrone , Grant Jeffrey, Kate Bresnahan, Kerry Williams, Lorraine Morgan, Lucinda Hookey, Miranda Brookes, Monica Raphael, Natalie Lukies, Neil Phillips, Norm O’Bryan, Robert Bicknell, Sarah Goyen, Steve Goyen, Sue Noy, Tess Bresnahan, Tim Collyer, Wayne Merry and everyone else that helped out on the day.

Congratulations to Shelley Bambrook, Elizabeth Dornom for the victory in Saturday’s 8 hour event and Geoff Lawford and Rod Gray who took out Sunday’s 6 hour victory (along with Vets, Super Vets and Ultra Vets!). Our podium was:-

Sam’s Rogaine Saturday 8hour
1st – Elizabeth Dornom, Shelley Bambrook (1930pts)
2nd – Paul Monks, Simin Ngan, David Heng, Tim Plozza. (1870pts)
3rd – Helen Steenbergen, Ed Steenbergen. (1570pts)

Sam’s Rogaine Sunday 6hour
1st – Geoff Lawford, Rod Gray. (1400pts)
2nd – Warwick Davis, Ted Van Geldermalsen. (1340pts)
3rd – Ian Gordon, Anna Gordon. (1290pts)

As always, click the links to download the full results as well as the individual tags for each competitor.