web resources ROGAINE Announcements: ROGAINE= Rugged Outdoor Group Activity Involving Navigation and Endurance DAKOTA ROGAINING CHAMPIONSHIPS, May 8-9 2010. Here I can share some exciting orienteering news with you. South Dakota is officially into outdoor recreation. They hosted Primal Quest last August and are now promoting a Championship Rogaine for this coming May 8th and 9th, 2010. The Dakota Rogaining Championships are now amended to have a 12-in-24 hour intermediate event. The event website, www.peakassurance.net, reflects the latest schedule. The course is entirely in Custer State Park, with some sweet terrain and much diversity to keep everyone entertained. Oh yeah, there is a bit of wildlife too! The Park staff has been great and they have a really nice setup for the hash house, a group campground with showers and the works! Contact is Rick Emerson, info@peakassurance.net, (605) 381-5372 NORTH AMERICAN ROGAINE CHAMPIONSHIP, May 29-30 2010, near Antelope Oregon The Columbia River Orienteering Club will be hosting the 2010 North American Rogaine Championship event and they'd like you to join them! See http://croc.org/events/rogaine2010/bigmuddy2010.php and/or contact John Bartholomew penguinbarts@comcast.net Regular registration ends May 15 and final registration closes May 25. Listed below are some websites to visit to learn more about orienteering United States Orienteering Federation - official website of the national orienteering organization Orienteering Unlimited - Describes how an orienteering course is run Interstate Hiking Club - explains how to use a compass Learn Orienteering - a series of six lessons with step-by-step explanations Maptools.com - a great resources for map protractors and education TerraServer - topo maps and aerial photos Gage Mapping Corporation - topo maps on CD Geocaching - global hide and seek with GPS