SH Võru rogain

Additional information

Competition center

Competition center is located near Lake Tamula (look at the picture above).

You can park in the parking lot near the competition center and on the streets. Please do not park in the driveways of the yards!

Starting materials

Competition materials (also rented SPORTident SI-cards) are available from the secretariat at the competition center. Please reset all SI-cards, including rented SI-cards, and check them when entering the start area! If the SI-card is not resetted the result is canceled.

Competition materials include bib numbers and wristbands for SI-cards. It is compulsory to use wristband with SI-card!
Blue wristband is meant for rented SI-card and yellow for personal SI-card. It is recommended to tape the wristband to prevent breakage. To speed up the distribution of starting materials, we ask you to check your team number in advance from the start protocol.

With an emphasis on recycling, we ask participants to bring their own safety pins to attach their bib numbers. After the finish, safety pins can also be left in the box at the secretariat to be recycled.

Map

The map is printed on waterproof paper. The map scale is 1:15,000, or 1cm = 150m in nature.

NB! The north-south lines on the map are not parallel to the edge of the map this time!

The distance between the equal height lines is 2.5 meters. The size of the map sheet is 330x500mm.

Everyone receives the same map. The hiking trail is marked on the map with a dark red (transparent) thick dotted line.

If desired, the card can be placed in a card film. Each team will receive a card film along with the starting materials (the starting materials are inside the film).

We ask participants to adhere to the prohibition signs on the map, i.e. outdoor areas, private land (moss green) and other prohibited areas (purple vertical lines). This is to ensure the fairness of the competition and good relations with local residents and landowners.

NB! Rogain map does not reflect the permeability of the forest.

Course setter comments

Võru Rogain trail will take you through all the settlements of the city and also some of the forests and thickets of Võru municipality. The competition area is very contrasting along the course, where the sprint-like landscape of the city center becomes more adventurous and diverse towards the periphery. The wooden architecture of the old town alternates with Soviet-era panel houses and sometimes desolate industrial districts. As the lowest point between the two highest elevations in Estonia, the forest landscape here is largely dominated by lakes, rivers, ditches, swamps and meadows. However, if you put in enough effort, you can also see a picturesque pine forest behind the thicket. The dense network of roads and trails is also characteristic of the urban landscape, which greatly simplifies movement and offers several alternative route options.

NB! It is forbidden to cross private properties marked with “olive green” on the map and other areas marked with purple cross-hatching.
We ask competitors to be attentive in traffic and when moving on the railways! Although there is no active train traffic on the railways, it is not closed to freight trains (but they are rarely seen either).
Avoid crossing beds, crops or other sensitive private property, which may violate the privacy of their owners or cause them material/mental damage! We maintain good relations with landowners so that we can continue to happily practice our sport here!

In addition to rogain, several Võru City Days events will be held in the city of Võru. Therefore, there will be crowded places in some places where movement may be difficult, but it should still be possible to get through from all sides. We ask competitors to be understanding in case of unforeseen obstacles. The epicenters of the events are not indicated on the competition map, but the program can be viewed here:
https://www.voru.ee/sites/default/files/documents/2025-08/V%C3%B5ru%20linnap%C3%A4evad%202025%20kava.pdf

The distance through all points is approximately 39 kilometers. There are a total of 44 CPs (valued 3-7) on the trail, totaling 212.
The hiking trail has 20 CPs, and the distance through all of them is 9 km.

Rules and prohibited areas

• It is prohibited to enter the restricted areas marked with a red line on the map and the outdoor areas and courtyards marked with olive green. We respect the privacy of other people.
• It is prohibited to cross impassable fences, walls, and impassable hedges marked on the map.
• It is not necessary or permitted to climb over any high fence, wall or other obstacle. This could potentially be harmful to health and/or violate the interests of private property owners.
• Crossing bodies of water marked with a black shoreline on the map is permitted at certain stages. Please refer to the additional information/course setter comments for the respective stage for adequate information.
• By participating, all competitors undertake to comply with the requirements set out in the Traffic Act and are responsible for their violation in accordance with the procedure provided for by law (including in the event of accidents)!

GPS tracking

GPS link!

Start order

Receiving maps will take place according to the schedule. The maps are rolled up and placed on the ground according to the number of team members. Each team has one additional map for planning (except for the family class). After receiving the maps, you can plan away from the starting area (e.g. in your car), but you must not go onto the track.

All participants must be at the start area at least 10 minutes before the start. When entering the start area, the judges will check that all competitors have their SI-card attached to their wrist, resetted and checked. The result cannot be recorded without passing the control station!

Competition classes, conditions, control times 

Participation in teams of 2-5 people. Main classes control time 3 hours, bike class 2,5h and family class 2,5h.

In addition, a class for individual participants – orienteering hike. In this class the organizers mark a track (approximately 10-15 km) on the map to follow.

Map is the same for all the classes. If participants in the orienteering hike class wants to cover more points then it is allowed, but the results will go in separate “Open” class.

Registration

Register here: reg.seiklushunt.ee

Paying seprately by bank transfer:
EE472200221061466747 Swedbank, MTÜ Seiklushunt
Info to add to the payment: Name of the participant/Tartu rogain (for example Mart Mets/Tartu rogain).

It is also possible to buy the ticket in Stebby. Firstly, register yourself here, but do not pay. Then buy the ticket in Stebby.

Whole series: https://app.stebby.eu/event/9963
Võru rogain: https://app.stebby.eu/event/9953

(The organizers check Stebby payment themselves. It might take some time to mark the order as “paid”.)

NB! If you want to pay by invoice, invoices are automatically generated in the registration environment. At the end of the registration, there is a box where you can fill in the bill recipient’s information. You can pay there immediately with a bank link or later on the basis of an invoice. You can see the invoice later by logging in to the registration environment. In case of concerns or differences, write: arved@seiklushunt.ee.

*30% discount on participation fees for young people under 20 years old (inclusive) and seniors from 60 years old (inclusive). The discount is automatically applied in the registration environment.

Point system

All classes have the same checkpoints. The values ​​of the points vary from three to seven. The value is indicated by the first digit of the point code (for example, 34=3 points and 56=5 points). Exceeding the control time is penalized by deducting points: -1 point for being up to 1 minute late, -1 point for every full minute overrun. Points taken after the control time is over are counted! If the control time is exceeded by more than 30 minutes, the result is not counted.

Drinking stations

There are no drinking points on the trail – it is recommended to bring water with you.

After the competition

After finishing, please proceed to the results countdown immediately. Since most of the participants finish at the same time, there may be a queue in the countdown. We ask for your understanding.

Each finisher will receive Värska Original water and warm food at the finish line.

Washing and changing rooms

There are no washing facilities at the competition center.

Catering

Meals are served with RINGO reusable bowls and cups. Please put them in the right bag after eating and clean them of food waste beforehand!

HoneyPower gels and bars can also be purchased from the secretariat.

Luggage storage

There is luggage storage tent in the competition center where you can leave your personal belongings, car keys, etc.

Awarding

The top three teams in all main classes will be awarded. In the bike class, only first place will be awarded.

The winners of the family and hiking classes will not be awarded, but raffle prizes will be drawn among all teams that participated in the class (individual participants in the hiking class). The raffle prizes will be drawn when the participants have been sent to the course and the prizes will be collected after finishing!

In main classes the team will participate in all competition classes for which it meets the requirements. In other words – participants in the MM45 class can also make it to the podium in the men´s main class!

Prizes will be handed out only at the competition and not afterwards.

By making a registration and paying the entry fee, the participant agrees:

• with the instructions, rogain general guide and conditions set by the organizer;
• that his/her personal data is used in accordance with Estonian laws and regulations;
• that the organizer will send information e-mails;
• that photographs may be taken of him/her at the event and used afterwards for marketing purposes;
• that he/she is well trained and healthy to participate in the sport event.

Rights of the organizer

• The organizer has the right to make changes in the additional information.
• The organizer has the right to disqualify any participants who do not follow the instructions and regulations of the competition.
• The organizer has the right to use photos and videos taken during the event for its promotional use.
• If the event is cancelled due to conditions not caused by the organizer (Force Majeure), the participation fees will not be refunded.
• If a registered person or team is not present, the participation fee will not be refunded.
• Questions which cannot be solved based on this guide will be resolved on an ongoing basis by the organizer.