I have been scouring the wide web of the world to find an article
I read almost a year ago about the rise in popularity of Orienteering. These are races held in a secret location where runners use maps, compasses, and periodic clues to navigate their way to
the finish line. Sadly I could not find
the original article (‘twould help if I could remember the name of the publication) but I
did learn that this type of competition also goes by the dubious moniker of ROGAINE-ing.
According to Wikipedia, the word is derived from the names
of three of the founders from the Australian Melbourne Mountaineering Club: Rod
Phillips, Gail Davis, and Neil Phillips (RoGaiNe). However, according to other random blog sites,
it’s an acronym for Rugged Outdoor Group Activity Involving Navigation and
Endurance. Considering the reliability
of the sources, I’m going to assume that both and neither are true because the
internet is a magical place where all realities coexist, details don’t need to
be fact-checked before publication, and usually no one from the passive masses
will call a blogger out on her bullshit (thank god).
Whatever the case, I adore the unintentional poetry of naming an
adventure race targeting the most virile and foolhardy among us after a medicated
cream prescribed for hair loss.
I am hereby making a push for a new adventure race involving
performance-enhanced competitors being chased by robots until they get to the
finish line, like a hyper-aggressive game of tag. I think it should be called Vein Injecting Athletes
Getting Run Around.
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