Western Australian Events
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Events Entered Events Volunteers Date Type Event Name Notes Placings Partners Comments and Excuses
1   22 Apr. 1989 12hr Heartbreak   123rd Sue Ho, Kevin Ho, Simone Brockmann, Mike Hocart  
2   14 Oct. 1989 12hr Honeymoon   54th Sue Ho, Kevin Ho, Felicity Hughes  
3   11 Apr. 1992 12hr Champion's Challenge   49th Joe Dall  
4   13 & 14 Jun. 1992 24hr Poet's Joy State Champs 69th Joe Dall, Peter Dodd, Hauke Wunderlich  
5   15 & 16 Aug. 1992 24hr Parrotbush   36th Toivo Pedaste, Mike Wheatley  
6   10 Oct. 1992 12hr Shepherd's Scramble   31st Joe Dall  
7  3 Apr. 1993 12hr Tourist trek   10th Joe Dall, John Moore  
8   5 & 6 Jun. 1993 24hr Boonering Hill State Champs 3rd, 2nd Mens John Moore  
9   31 Jul & 1 Aug 1993 24hr Thirteenth Forest 14th Aus. Champs. 34th John Moore John Slept!
10 1 2 Oct. 1993 12hr Jarrahsic Bark   7th Joe Dall, John Moore Truck Driver
11   16 Apr. 1994 12hr Troll's torment   9th Joe Dall, John Moore  
12   25 & 26 Jun. 1994 24hr Everybody's   9th John Moore  
13   20 & 21 Aug. 1994 24hr Clark Kent State Champs 3rd, 2nd Mens John Moore  
14   15 Oct. 1994 12hr Mallmalling Oaks   3rd, 3rd Mens John Moore, Ian Thomsett  
  2 29 Apr. 1995 12hr Mallee Fowl Play 1st computer admin. Setter Ian Thomsett, Vince Harding, Jeff Conrades  
15   10 & 11 Jun. 1995 24hr Winter Wandooland State Champs 1st, 1st Mens John Tonai-Moore Visited All Controls!
16   12 & 13 Aug. 1995 24hr Eleventh Hour   3rd, 2nd Mens John Tonai-Moore  
17   7 Oct. 1995 12hr Morgan Gallop   2nd, 2nd Mens John Tonai-Moore  
18   3 & 4 Feb 1996 12hr. USD Wandering Upside Down 1st WA upside down 2nd, 2nd Mens John Tonai-Moore  
19   20 Apr. 1996 12hr Chadoora Mill   4th, 3rd Mens John Tonai-Moore  
20   1 & 2 Jun. 1996 24hr Panic State Champs 3rd,2nd Mixed John Tonai-Moore, Di Challen  
21   31 Aug & 1 Sep 1996 24hr Everlasting Second World Champs 16th, 2nd Mixed John Tonai-Moore, Di Challen  
22   26 Oct. 1996 12hr Lost Mine   4th, 2nd Mixed Ian Thomsett, Di Challen  
23   22 Feb. 1997 12hr. USD Fireban   2nd, 1st Mixed John Tonai-Moore, Di Challen  
24   19 Apr. 1997 12hr Black & Blue   5th, 3rd Mens John Tonai-Moore  
  3 21 & 22 Jun. 1997 24hr Out Of Control   Setter Ian Thomsett, Di Challen, John Tonai-Moore  
25   16 & 17 Aug. 1997 24hr Manna Flat State Champs 1st, 1st Mens John Tonai-Moore Visited All Controls!
26   18 Oct. 1997 12hr Barton's Breakout   1st, 1st Mens John Tonai-Moore  
27   14 Feb. 1998 12hr. USD St Valentine's Saunter   1st, 1st Mixed John Tonai-Moore, Di Challen  
  4 14 Mar. 1998 6hr Keaney Kollege Kapers 1st WA bush <6hr Setter Roy Hiller  
  5 11 Apr. 1998 12hr Haywire Rogaine   Setter Mal Dennett, Craig Dermer, Peter Watson  
28   6 & 7 Jun. 1998 24hr Grand Dad's Army State Champs 1st, 1st Mixed John Tonai-Moore, Di Challen  
29   8 & 9 Aug. 1998 24hr Red Line Fever   1st, First Mixed Di Challen Missed visiting one control
30   10 Oct. 1998 12hr Great Saturday Trek   1st, 1st Mens John Tonai-Moore, Bryan McClintock  
31   27 & 28 Feb. 1999 12hr. USD Wandering Around Wongamine   2nd, 1st Mens John Tonai-Moore, Ian Thomsett John ankle injury. Beaten by Di!
32   27 Mar. 1999 6hr Rocky's Delight   1st, 1st Mens Ian Thomsett, Ben Charles  
  6 1st May 1999 12hr Hillman Hunter Safari   Setter Di Challen, Steve Sutherland, Russell Harvie  
33   26 & 27 Jun. 1999 24hr Emu Litter Rogaine   1st, 1st Mixed John Tonai-Moore, Di Challen  
34   28 & 29 Aug. 1999 24hr Pine Pursuit Rogaine State Champs 1st, 1st Mens John Tonai-Moore  
35   23 Oct. 1999 12hr Century End Rogaine   2nd, 1st Mens John Tonai-Moore  
36   22 & 23 Jan. 2000 12hr. USD Y2K Buggered Rogaine   3rd, 3rd Mens John Tonai-Moore  
  7 18th Mar. 2000 6hr The Long March   Setter Brian Austin (S), Toivo Pedaste (V), Dave Currell (V)  
37   15 Apr. 2000 12hr A Picnic in the Pingle   2nd, 2nd Mens John Tonai-Moore, Ian Thomsett  
38   17 & 18 June 2000 24hr Beyond the Boundary State Champs 1st, 1st Mens John Tonai-Moore Postcards TV crew on site
39   12 & 13 Aug. 2000 24hr The Return of the Woylies 20th Anniversary Event/ First use of Pebbles DNF John Tonai-Moore John sick. Pulled out at "all nite café"
    14th Oct. 2000 12hr The Return of the JEDI-atrics       Away (CSIRO)
40   10 & 11 Feb. 2001 12hr The Fields of Gold (Weet-Bits) Upside Down 10th John Tonai-Moore John sick
41   10th Mar. 2001 6hr The Waterfall Rogaine   2nd, 2nd Mens Ian Thomsett  
  8 7th Apr. 2001 12hr 2001 - A Rogaining Odyssey   Setter Di Challen, Warren Smith, Ian Thomsett  
42   2 & 3 Jun. 2001 24hr Murphy's Mayhem State Champs 1st, 1st Mens Chip Lundström  
43   4 & 5 Aug. 2001 24hr Red Roo Australian Championships 5th Chip Lundström  
44   27-Oct-01 12hr Rok Ness Monster   1st, 1st Mens Jim Langford  
45   23 & 24 Feb 2002 12hr The Uphill Down Dale Upside Down 8th Chip Lundström, Richard Robinson  
46   23rd March 2002 6hr The R & B Shuffle.   1st, 1st Mens Ian Thomsett  
47   27th Apr. 2002 12hr The Missing Setter   3rd, 2nd Mens Ricky Thackray  
  9 22 & 23 June 2002 24hr The Dish   Setter Di Challen, Warren Smith, Ian Thomsett, Brian Austin  
48   24 - 25 Aug. 2002 24hr Kirup Kapers State Champs 1st, 1st Mens, 1st Mens Vets Chip Lundström  
    19 Oct 2002 12hr Just a bit of Parrotbush       Away (Brother Wedding)
49   15 & 16 Feb 2003 12hr The Twelfth Night Upside Down 1st, 1st Mens, 1st Mens Vets Chip Lundström  
50   15th Mar 2003 6hr Ronan's Romp   2nd, 2nd Mens Chip Lundström, Ian Thomsett  
  10 12th Apr 2003 12hr The Deja Doo   Volunteer - admin & mixed duties!   Prior to Easter 3 days in Perth
51   14 & 15 Jun 2003 24hr Hotham Handicap State Champs 1st, 1st Mens, 1st Mens Vets Chip Lundström Missed visiting one control
52   9 & 10 Jun 2003 24hr Wotnot Welter   1st, 1st Mens, 1st Mens Vets Chip Lundström Very close finish (40 pts)
53   10 Oct 2003 12hr Not the Hair Restorer   4th, 1st Mens Vets Chip Lundström  
53   7 & 8 Feb 2004 12hr Road Kill Upside Down 4th Chip Lundström Gary a bit pukey
54   6 March 2004 6hr Hovea Hop   2nd, 1st Mens Vets Chip Lundström Equal 1st score, lost on time. 57 secs
  11 3 Apr 2004 12hr Hundredth   Setter Di Challen, Andrew Ivey, Warren Smith The 100th WARA Rogaine
55   5 & 6 Jun 2004 24 hr Rogaining 101   2nd, 2nd Mens, 1st Mens Vets Andrew Ivey  
56   28 & 29 Aug 2004 24 hr Blue Moon State Champs 2nd, 1st Mens Vets Chip Lundström  
57   23 Oct 2004 12 hr Avoid the DRAma   4th, 1st Mens Vets Chip Lundström Tough competition. We travelled 57kms
58   26 & 27 Feb 2005 12 hr Good Night Upside Down 5th, 3rd Mens, 1st Mens Vets Chip Lundström Beaten by Sophie and Karen! The shame.
    19 Mar 2005 6 Hour Great Depression       Didn't enter - prior to Easter 3-days.
59   23 Apr 2005 12 hr Munda Biddi   2nd, 2nd Mens Ian Thomsett Ian not yet 40!
60   18 & 19 Jun 2005 24 hr The Lost Track State Champs 2nd, 2nd Mens, 1st Mens Vets Jim Langford  
  12 20 & 21st Aug 2005 24 hr Silvery Moon   Setter Di & Rhys Challen, Warren Smith, Brian Austin, Ian Thomsett 25th Anniversary Event
61   15 Oct 2005 12 hr Wild Dog   5th and 1st Mens Vets Ian Thomsett Ian is 40! Walked over 60kms
62   11 & 12 th Feb 2006 12 hr Flyby Night Upside Down 6th Brian Austin Got all Red Badges now
63   11th March 2006 6 hr Crunchy Canola   3rd Tony Scott (QRA) 36kms
64   8 Apr 2006 12 hr Monky Business   4th, 1st Mixed Maritza Ilich  
65   10 & 11 Jun 2006 24 hr Cornish Pasture   4th, 1st Mixed Colette Sims Colette a bit sick and sleepy
66   5 & 6 Aug 2006 24 hr Ham and Mustard State Champs 3rd, 3rd Mens, 1st Mens Vets Jim Langford Got all 72 controls! Beaten by 3 hrs.
67   4 Nov 2006 12 hr T...B...A...   6th Rhys Challen Bad last two hours
68   3 & 4 March 2007 12 hr Moonshine Upside Down 2nd, 2nd Mens, 1st Mens Vets Owen Horton  
69   28 Apr 2007 12 hr No Pain, No gain   3rd, 1st Mixed Karen Staudte Finished 11:59:55
70   30 June & 1 July 2007 24 hr Fairytale State Champs 3rd, 1st Mens Vets Jim Langford Bad 4am to 6am. Big unmapped tracks.
  13 25 & 26 August 2007 24 hr The Metrological   Setter Brian Austin, Jim Langford, Ricky Thackray, Mal Dennett  
71   27 Oct 2007 12 hr Chadora Explora   3rd, 3rd Mens Rhys Challen  
72   17 November 2007 6 hr Corflute Quest   2nd, 2nd Mens, 1st Mens Vets Jim Langford  
73   23 & 24 Feb 2008 12 hr Instant * Rogaine Upside Down 3rd, 3rd Mens, 1st Mens Vets Jim Langford  
74   19 April 2008 12 hr Black Cat   5th Ian Thomsett  
75   14 & 15 June 2008 24 hr The Decvrion's Waltz State Champs 2nd, 2nd Mens, 1st Mens Vets Jim Langford  
76   16 & 17 Aug 2008 24 hr Manyuering Spring   2nd, 2nd Mens, 1st Mens Vets Owen Horton  
77   11 Oct 2008 12 hr Mama Mia Ma Supial Meander   2nd, 2nd Mens, 1st Mens Vets Richard Matthews  
78   8 Nov 2008 6 hr Rabbit Proof   3rd, 1st Mixed, 1st Mixed Vets Karen Staudte  
79   7 & 8 Feb 2009 12 hr Hot Summer Night Upside Down 4th, 3rd Mens, 1st Mens Vets Jim Langford  
80   7 March 2009 6 hr Herogaine   5th Brian McClintock  
  14 4 April 2009 12 hr Fortunate   Admin   Tested multi-user (MySQL) Pebbles.
  15 6 & 7 June 2009 24 hr Wandering West Australian Champs Setter and Admin Jim Langford, Keith Stewart and Steve Brown Used multi-user (MySQL) Pebbles.
81   8 & 9 Aug 2009 24 hr Déjà View State Champs 4th Jim Langford Back to single-user Pebbles
82   3 October 2009 12 hr Old Spice   3rd, 3rd Mens, 1st Mens Vets Jim Langford, Mark Imbert Mark isn't human!
    21 February 2010 12 hr Cushy Kojonup Caper Upside Down      
83   27 March 2010 6 hr Karn't Breakout   13th Kim Hazeldine Back from Tanzania the night before

Tasmanian Events
Events Entered Events Volunteered Date Type Event Name Notes Place & Awards Team Mates or co-setters Comments & Excuses
1   24 October 2010 8hr Brown Mounatin Bash   2nd, 1st Mens Vets Mike Fuller  
2   22 & 23 January 2011 24hr Where Eagles Soar Australian Champs 17th Richard Matthews  
3   30 October 2011 4hr MTBNav-Bush Ellendale On foot category 2nd on-foot. Mike Fuller  
4   3rd March 2012 12hr Clarence Marshes   2nd. 1st Mixed Amy Buckerfield Tough terrain. Thick bush and some unexpected night wading
4   9 November 2013 12hr Mount Murray Meander (Triabunna)   4th, 4th Mens, 2nd Mens Vets Matt Chamberlain  
5   8th November 2014 12hr Buckland Bash   3rd, 2nd Mens Vets Matt Chamberlain Tied on points for second. Desperate dash to get to HH in time.
  1 28 & 29 November 2015 24hr and 12hr Ross Rummage   Setter Matt Chamberlain, Bernard Walker and Sara Brain Tasmanian State Champs
6   19 November 2016 12hr Maria By Moonlight   3rd, 2nd Mens Vets Ken McLean Need to work on hills to keep up with Ken
7   2 December 2017 12hr Hamilton Heritage   2nd, 2nd Mens, 2nd Mens Vets, 2nd Mens Supervets Ken McLean Rather wet
8   28 April 2018 12hr Run Rheban Run   4th, 2nd Mens Vets, 1st Mens SuperVets Ken McLean Hilly event (1900m climb in 41kms) so predictably I was behind Ken a lot.
9   1 & 2 December 2019 24hr Bangor 3 State Champs 3rd, 1st Mens, 1st Mens Vets, 1st Mens Supervets Ken McLean Rather sleepy. Became unglued in wide rough gully on plantation edge
  2 9 & 10 November 2019 24hr and 15hr-roving Binalong Day and Night Australasian Champs Setter and vetter Bernard Walker, Peter and Robyn Tuft, Sally Wayte and Jeff Dunn Great map by BW. Used LiDAR for contours and thick vege.
10   27 February 2021 12hr weetapoona wander   5th, 3rd Mens, 3rd Mens Vets Dion McKenzie 2000m climb in 56kms. Frantic last hour arriving 1 min late
  3 28 &29 November 2023 24hr,R-15hr and 6hr Midlands Muster   Setter and Vetter Peter Tuft, Bass and Diana, Jeff, Liz and Hugh
11   16 November 2024 12hr Deddington Dilemma   7th, 1st Mixed Open, Vets and SuperVets Simon Allen and Karen Wild-Allen

Interstate Events
Events Entered Date Event Name Event Kind Location Place & Awards Team Mates Comments & Excuses
1 13 & 14 May 1995   Australian Champs NSW, Nerriga 65th Ian and Kerensa Thomsett In Budawangs NSW. Organised by ACTRA
2 23 & 24 November 1996 20th Anniversary Vic Champs Vic, Tallarook 4th, 1st Mixed Di Challen Victorian mixed champions
3 19 & 20 July 1997 Arkaba Station Australian Champs SA, Arkaba Station 19th Di Challen  
4 9 & 10th May 1998 Esk Australian Champs Qld, Esk 9th. 1st Mixed Di Challen Australian champions!
5 31 July & 1 August 1999 Croc n Rock First NT 24 hour NT, Litchfield NP Pretty bad! Di Challen End of Di's rogaining career
6 21 & 22nd May 2005 Over the Border Australian Champs Qld, Warwick 17th Bryan McClintock Bryan ill during night.
7 13 & 14 June 2006 Barkly's Hope Australian Champs Vic, St Arnaud 10th Ian Thomsett  
8 13 & 14th October 2006 The Stargazer's Rogaine 7th World Champs NSW, Warrambungles 195th Ian Thomsett Ian injured 5pm. Slept overnight. Hot. Hilly. Thick. Horrible.
9 28 & 29 July 2007 Yeperenye Yaw Australian Champs NT, Ross River (Alice Springs) 20th Owen Horton Rugged and warm. Owen faster than I.
10 23 & 24th July 2016 The Red Centre Rogaine 14th World Champs NT, Ross River (Alice Springs) 36th Owen Horton First 24 hr rogaine in a long while
11 6 & 7 May 2017 Ridgy Didge Australian Champs NSW (ACTRA), Cooma 20th & 3MV Ken McLean Gary still slow up hills. Ken a bit sick.
12 25 & 26th August 2018 The SunSEQer Australasian Champs Qld, Manumbar 10th, 2MV and 1MSV Bernard Walker Gary a bit sick. I blame Bernard's spicy snack dinner.
13 29 & 30th May 2021 Deceptive Lands Australasian Champs SA, Burra 11th, 1MSV and 2MV Ken McLean Cold. Minus 4.8 in the morning. Delayed from 2020, and COVID restrictions prevented most Victorians from attending. Tas won interstate challenge
14 8 & 9th October 2022 Pyrenees Ponder Australasian Champs Vic, Avoca 27th, 1MSV Ken McLean Hilly! Had a 5 hour sleep at the HH.
15 30th September & 1st October 2023 The Edge Australian Champs NSW, Parkes 11th, 2MSV, 3MV Ken McLean Warm, and often dense scrub
16 7th & 8th Sep 2024 The Mysterious Traveller Australian Champs WA, Grimwade 10th, 1MSV Aus Champs; 1MSV State Champs Andre Morkel Tassie won the Interstate and Trans Tasman Trophy