PAPO's paper outlining the proposal points out that more and more rogaines are being held, citing events in Hawkes Bay, Wairarapa, Wellington, Canterbury and Queenstown during 1999. And the World Rogaining Champs, one of the largest mapsport events held in New Zealand, was also part of an IOF World Series. Yet the development of rogaining is essentially ad hoc.
The committee would promote and coordinate publicity for rogaining, act as a technical and fixtures committee, and liaise on behalf of NZOF with the International Rogaining Federation and the IOF. The move confirms that rogainers in New Zealand want to work under the orienteering umbrella, and that orienteers see rogaining as part of a variety of forms of orienteering.
The proposal didn't specify the size and shape of the committee, but
the executive is expected to call for indications of interest shortly.
Further information can be obtained from the
NZOF Secretary.