After a chilly start, we had a glorious day for the Tuggeranong Hills and Playgrounds Metrogaine. About 300 competitors chose to explore the southern suburbs of Canberra and take in the beautiful Brindabella views.

Big congratulations to Oscar Brown who took out the event, very nearly clearing the course. David Baldwin was second, with Braedy Jaugietis third. Check out the full results below. Congratulations to all other placegetters. 

The Tuggeranong Homestead was a wonderful Hash Hash location - full of rustic charm, but most importantly delicious home made food at the finish. The soup got rave reviews and the pork bao buns were definitely a rogaine first! The wide selection of homemade cakes also went down a treat. 

Big thanks to all the volunteers who helped put on the event - from setters, control hangers, map makers, team admin, parking, tag cutters, pack up and control collectors ... plus so much more. Without the volunteers these events just don't happen! 

Check out the full array of photos in our gallery. 

A big thank you to Jon Glanville for another superb virtual rogaine, this time around the lake and hills of Tuggeranong and Kambah. Jon found lots of hidden gems with sculptures, artwork, interesting rocks, great views and a course that went close to a few cafes. All of these temptations did not slow down our fastest rogainers with six people getting around the whole course in less than four hours.

Our overall winner was TIM COCHRANE. Tim had three runs around the course.

Notible category winners were second placed Mens Youth Oscar Brown, Craig Wisdom winning the Mens Vets, Supervets and Ultravets, Alex Thorman, Charles Bootes and Cecilia Pascoe as the first mixed team, Eloise Wilson and Amber Thomas first womens team, Elizabeth Dunbar and Valerie Barker winning the Womens Vets, Supervets and Ultravets and Craig, Archie, Kerrie and Zahlia Cowan the first family team.

There were 81 finishers of the virtual rogaine and a few other people who did not officially enter. There were a few people like TIm and Liz Widdicombe who came back for two or three times.

See the web page for all results.

It's not too late to enjoy this course or any of the other virtual rogaines that have been held ovee the last few years. All the maps, notes and other instructions are on the Virtual Rogaines web page.

The 2024 Tuggeranong Hills and Playgrounds 6 hour metrogaine will be held in the southern suburbs of Canberra on Sunday 4 August, 9:30 - 3:30pm. You'll get to explore an intricate network of footpaths and playgrounds and the glorious views of the Brindabellas. Or you can partake in the more bush sections of the course. 

$45 full entry/ $36 concession. This is the one ACTRA event a year where solo entries are permitted. 

Entries are now closed. 

Final instructions are now posted on the event page. 

Tuggeranong Homestead will be assisting us with catering (and with an awesome hash house location), don't forget to bring your own plate/bowl/mug/cutlery if you wish to partake. 

This year's virtualgaine heads south to Mt Arawang, Mt Taylor, McQuoid’s Hill, Urambi Hills and the Tuggeranong valley suburbs of Kambah, Oxley and Greenway. The map features the lovely Tuggeranong lakeside, many suburban playgrounds, and you can explore the back sides of McQuoids and Urambi Hills. Course Setter Jon Glanville has set challenges for the runners who think they might be able to get around the whole course and dilemmas for those who will only take in part of the course. Being a MapRun event though, you can always come back for a second go.

The official course runs from 25 May to 10 June inclusive, at which time we will publish results. Teams and solo rogainers welcome.

See the event page for more details.

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Up Hill and Down Dale 2024 Virtual rogaine

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