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Definition of rogaine in English: rogainenounˈrəʊɡeɪn Australian, NZ A competitive event in which runners find their way across open country with a map and compass. the team decided to abandon the rogaine after only finding two or three checkpoints Example sentencesExamples - Although rogaines are defined as being 12 hours or longer, the classic is the 24-hour event.
- They're advertising their second 24-hour rogaine in the area.
- The rogaine start was ten miles away in the valley.
- We would be attempting the rogaine in the dark.
- One unique feature of rogaines is that everyone finishes at the same time.
- This rogaine has proved to be one of the toughest challenges I have accepted to date.
- The same formula applies to every version of orienteering, including night orienteering, mountain orienteering and rogaines.
- Rogaines of this length customarily begin midday on a Saturday and conclude at midday on the following day.
- This being their first rogaine, they decided to enjoy the event and learn what they could.
- Congratulations to everyone who completed the rogaine yesterday.
Origin 1970s: from a blend of parts of the names of Rod, Gail, and Neil Phillips, the game's inventors. |