Definition of rogaine in English:

rogaine

nounˈrəʊɡeɪn

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.

词汇	rogaine
释义	Definition of rogaine in English: rogaine nounˈrəʊɡeɪn 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.
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