Rogaine, it's not just for baldness anymore!

October 13, 2006, 2:54 pm

Check out my story in today’s New York Times on the sport of rogaine, an orienteering offshoot developed by our Aussie cousins back in the flying 1970’s.

Here’s my explanation from the story. . . “Rogaining’s cryptic name, which baffles many first-time competitors, has no connection to Rogaine, the anti-baldness drug made by Pfizer. The sport’s moniker is a combination of Rod, Gail and Neil, three orienteers credited with popularizing rogaine 30 years ago in Australia.”

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Commenting on post : Rogaine, it's not just for baldness anymore!

Posted by Neb - 10/13/2006 07:56 PM

The real question is, does rogaining help your hair grow back? You hinted at it but didn’t quite answer that in your article.
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An Admiring Fan

Posted by Clive - 10/15/2006 03:55 PM

The sport, I’ve found, does promote hair growth. Unfortunately not on the top of your head, however.

Posted by Jamie - 10/21/2006 12:55 PM

I thought that ROGAINE stood for Rugged Outdoor Group Activity Including Night Exercises.

Posted by Regenold - 10/31/2006 12:32 AM

That’s starting to become the accepted acronym, though the “Rod, Gail, Neil” thing is the root of the word and where the acronym orig. came from.