The 3rd Annual Nain Rouge Gaine, a 3 Hour / 6 Hour Rogaine (Long Orienteering Event) in Southeast Michigan. Competitors will locate Orienteering Controls on foot, in an all optional format using supplied electronic punch sticks and Lidar based O-maps throughout Proud Lake Recreation Area in attempt to find the Nain Rouge and ward him off for another year.
The Nain Rouge is a red dwarf that is said to have been haunting the area in and around Detroit for the last 300 years. He is most vulnerable around the Spring Equinox, register now and prepare to find the Nain Rouge!!
Race Date: Saturday, March 14, 2020
Location: Commerce Township, Michigan (Proud Lake Recreation Area, requires Recreation Passport, Prices HERE)
Length: 6 hour Rogaine
Maps: Lidar based O-maps at 1:15,000
Disciplines: Trail Running and Orienteering
5 Divisions: Solo Male, Solo Female, 2-Person Coed, 2-Person Male, 2-Person Female
Who: Beginner to Experienced Adventurers!
Racer Check-In & Maps: 10:00-10:30am
Race Briefing: 11:45am
Race Start: 12:00pm
Race Cutoff: 6:00pm
Post Race Food: TBA
Results Ceremony, Prizes & Giveaways: 6:15pm
Awards: 1st – 3rd Place in each division
Event Cost:
Early Registration: 1/6/20 – 1/19/20 = $55.00 per person (+ small online registration fee)
Regular Registration: 1/21/20 – 2/21/20 = $60.00 per person (+ small online registration fee)
Late Registration: 2/22/20 – 3/7/20 = $70.00 per person (+ small online registration fee)
Registration will open on Jan 6, 2020 and remain open until March 7, 2020, or until we reach capacity. Full team payment is due when team captain registers the team.
**All team member information is required to submit the online registration.** (Name, Email, Phone, Address, Age, Gender, Emerg. Contact & Phone). Entry Fees are non-refundable.
Entry fee includes swag and post race food. Entry is limited to the first 150 racers.
Race Date: Saturday, May 2, 2020
Location: Brighton, Michigan (Brighton Recreation Area)
Length: 4 hour Adventure Race
Disciplines: Trail Running, Mountain Biking, Canoeing & Orienteering
4 Divisions: 4-person Coed, 2-person Open, 2-person First-Timer (at least 1 teammate), Solo, and Family (No paddling in this division. Parent/Child 8-14 year old..no charge for the kid!)
Who: Beginner to Experienced Adventurers!