New challenges at the fourth City Legends round in Ķekava
In two weeks, on September 25, the fourth stage of the largest Latvian team orienteering sport or rogaining series “Pilsētas leģendas” will take place - Medema purva rogaining, for the first time the rogaining series will visit Ķekava and offer participants a new and interesting challenge.
Original publication date: 07.09.2021
After the first stage in Riga at the end of July and the second stage in Valmiera at the beginning of August, the rogaining series “Pilsētu leģendas” won by those interested in orienteering and those who support an active lifestyle will continue with the penultimate third stage of the season in Ķekava at the end of September. In Valmiera, the winners changed compared to the first stage in Riga, therefore in Ķekava maybe new teams will be successful again or existing winners will be able to repeat their performance. Everyone will be able to choose the most challenging distance, namely the Magnesia 2h, Isostar 4h or Garmin 6h distance. The usual 14-16km rogaining run is offered to individual runners, and a three-hour MTB distance to cycling lovers.
If in ancient times it was believed that swamps must be detoured, today there are people, especially Rogainers, who like to wander deeper into the realm of the swamp. This time they will have such an opportunity in the Ķekava section, because Medema marsh is inviting them to visit. The competition center will be located near the Ķekava sports club, municipal land owned by “Fortius”, but in the distance the participants will overcome mighty ditches, which it is better not to try to swim across, but to bypass, cross the Ostwald canal, get to know Medemciemu, Alejas, Baloži, Krogsil, Skujenieki, as well as cross the Ķekava river.
If there were only two weeks between the first two stages, now due to the very intense calendar of many sports there is a gap of one and a half months, so rogaining fans will be looking for adventures. In Taču Ķekavas rogaining, like any other stage, not only athletes are invited to participate, but also those who like to move in the fresh air, because rogaining is a democratic activity in which everyone can try themselves. That is why many families choose to spend their holidays in a pleasant atmosphere and in exciting adventure competitions - rogaining. The members of each team choose their own distance planning, that is, how many checkpoints with different values to visit in order to try to fit in the set time limit.
Participants will start the distance at different times - at 6h teams will start the first competition at 11:00, right in the middle of the day at 12:00 the start will be given to 2h and 4h teams, as well asfor the participants of the ogaining walk and rogaining run, but at At 12:15, 3h MTB riders will go on the track.
Rogaining is held in cooperation with the sports agency of the Ķekava region municipality, supported by Isostar, Garmin, Magnesia.