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World Rogaining Championships
The World Rogaining Championships are the championships of the International Rogaining Federation (IRF) and the pinnacle rogaining Rogaining is an orienteering sport of long distance cross-country navigation, involving both route planning and navigation between checkpoints using a variety of map types. In a rogaine, teams of two to five people choose which checkpoints to ... event in the world. The championships are organised by the national rogaining organisation chosen by the IRF as the host of that particular championships. World championship rogaines are always of 24 hours duration, and are conducted in accordance with standard rogaining rules. The team with the highest score in each of the three gender classes (Men's, Women's and Mixed teams) are declared the World Rogaining Champions. Within each gender class, all teams participate in the Open age category. Additionally, there are age sub-categories as follows: Junior (under 20), Veteran (over 40), Super Veteran (over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WRC2013
WRC may refer to: Broadcasting stations * WRC-TV, a television station (virtual channel 4, digital channel 34) licensed to Washington, D.C., United States * Several radio stations in the Washington, D.C. area: ** WTEM, a radio station (980 AM) licensed to Washington, D.C., United States, which used the call sign WRC from 1923 until February 1984 ** WKYS, a radio station (93.9 FM) licensed to Washington, D.C., United States, which used the call sign WRC-FM from 1947 until 1974 ** WWRC, a radio station (570 AM) licensed to Bethesda, Maryland ** WQOF, a radio station (1260 AM) licensed to Washington, D.C., which used the branding "1260 WRC" from 2010 until 2014 Motor sports * World Rally Championship, an international car rallying competition **World Rally Car, car built to World Rally Championship specifications Rugby clubs in England * Wednesbury Rugby Club * Whitchurch Rugby Club * Wirral Rugby Club Video games * ''World Rally Championship'' (video game series) * '' WRC: Ral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheviot, New Zealand
Cheviot () is a town in the Hurunui District of north Canterbury, on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 1, approximately north of Christchurch and south of Kaikōura. History and naming The government under Minister of Lands John McKenzie bought the Cheviot Hills estate between 1892 and 1893 from the descendants of William Robinson. The Cheviot Hills estate was broken into 54 farms and a township, which was originally called McKenzie. This name was "in widespread use for a decade or two" but gradually fell into disuse. The Cheviot county council was formed 1895. In 1901 the township had a population of 113. A large earthquake measuring 6.9 hit near Cheviot on 16 November 1901. A number of buildings were badly damaged and one death was reported. The post office was always known as Cheviot and by at least 1913 the township too was generally known as Cheviot. Cheviot Hills estate had been named by its original lease holder, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rain Eensaar
Rain Eensaar (born 24 November 1974 in Lemmatsi, Kambja Parish, Tartu County) is an Estonian orienteer Orienteering is a group of sports that require navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain whilst moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a ..., rogaining, rogainer and adventure racer. At the 10th World Rogaining Championships in Přebuz, Czech Republic in 2012 he won a gold medal and the title of the World Rogaining Champion in team with his brother Silver Eensaar in Men's teams category. At 11th World Rogaining Championships in Alol, Pskov oblast Russia in 2013 they successfully defended the title of the World Rogaining Champion. At 12th World Rogaining Championships in Black Hills, South Dakota in 2014 they won the third consecutive title of World Rogaining Champions. In 2011 he and his brother Silver won a gold medal and the title of the European Rogaining Champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
