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News & Blog Posts - High-performance, Selection
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News Items
JWOC/WUOC Trails and NOL Rd 2 – CANCELLED - Cancellation of JWOC / WUOC trials this weekend We are sorry for the very short notice for this but the trials for the Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) / World University Championships (WUOC) this weekend are now cancelled. The primary concern is the number of people who would be travelling to and from Auckland by air at […]Final Bulletin and Start Times for JWOC/WUOC Trials/NOL Rd 2 – 21 and 22 March - The Final Bulletin for the Trials weekend is here Final Bulletin Trials 21+22 March 2020 The Start Times for both days are here Trials Start Times March 2020
Impact of coronavirus on orienteering - Over the last week the spread of coronavirus around the world has led to the cancellation or postponement of many sporting events. The International Orienteering Federation has just released a statement on the current and possible future impact on orienteering events. The full IOF statement is here (https://orienteering.sport/coronavirus-covid-19-update-from-the-iof/). With regard to the major international events […]
Nationals 2020 Update – Entries, AGM, Trophies Request & Terrain Photos - Entries are open for the NZ Orienteering Championships 2020 (‘Nationals’) hosted by Orienteering Wellington 10-13 April 2020. Entries are open; trophies return requested; and AGM date confirmed. 
High Performance News #62 – February 2020 - After the sprints of January there has been somewhat of a lull throughout February although weekly club events have started up around the country. From a HP perspective the main happening has been a training camp held in Nelson/Nelson Lakes, reported on below. But as we move into March and the serious business of trials, […]
ONZ Compass Point – February 2020 - In this issue: View from the Chair; Club Spotlight - Hawkes Bay Orienteering; Vote 2020 - A call for ONZ Council Nominations; High Performance News; Mapping Update; Large events that are rapidly looming
Selection Notice – World Schools Championships Orienteering 2021 - The World Schools Championship Orienteering 2021 is scheduled to be held in Belgrade, Serbia. ONZ will select a school in each grade (M1, W1, M2, W2) to compete in the school teams category. Selection Notice – New Zealand Secondary Schools Team 2020 - This year, two teams of equal ability will be selected to compete for the Southern Cross Trophy against the six Australian states and the Australian Capital Territory in the 2020 Australian Schools Championships. Entry information – NOL Round 2, JWOC and WUOC principal trials, March 21/22 - The second round of the National O League incorporating the principal trials for JWOC2020 and WUOC2020 will be held on 21 and 22 March hosted by NWOC. Saturday 21 March: middle distance – Turkey Ridge North, planner Renee Beveridge, controller Geoff Mead Sunday 22 March: long distance – Hedley Dunes Extension, planner Cameron Tier, controller […]
ONZ Selection Notice – Mountain Bike Orienteering World Championships and Junior World Championships 2020 - The MTBO selection panel invites riders wishing to represent NZ at the 2020 MTBO World Championships and Junior World Championships, to apply for selection by 31 March 2020.Blog Posts
NZ JWOC Team 2019 | Day 3 VLog – Ticks and Long Distances (Video) - Day 3 Video of the the New Zealand JWOC team's preparation and racing at JWOC 2019 in Silkeborg, Denmark. 
NZ at European Youth Orienteering Championships (EYOC) 2019 - The European Youth Orienteering Championships (EYOC) are taking place in Grodno, Belarus on Thursday 27th June through to Sunday 30th June 2019. NZ orienteers are travelling independently to the European Youth Orienteering Champs in Belarus. 
Introducing the New Zealand JWOC Team 2019 - Meet the NZ team heading to the Junior World Orienteering Champs 2019 being held in Silkeborg, Denmark 6-12 July 2019. Follow the team: NZ JWOC Team (Instagram) Elite NZ Orienteering (Facebook) ONZ Website JWOC Posts NZ JWOC Team Supporters (Facebook) Event Website: 2019 Junior World Orienteering Championships – Denmark 6-12 July 2019 Youngest to eldest, ladies before […]
2019 Orienteering Nationals – Behind the Scenes – Sprint Controller Video - Hear what Bruce Steven, the controller, has to say about the 2019 Nationals Sprint event.
2019 Orienteering Nationals – Behind the Scenes – Sprint Mapper Video - We go behind the scenes and ask the mapper what she thinks about the upcoming Sprint event.
Stable WOC Relay (Gene Beveridge Blog) - Stable runs from the New Zealand men’s relay team got us a 17th, 1 place down from the our good result in Scotland 3 years ago. We were very happy with the 16th at that World Champs because it was much better than previous years. This year felt somewhat different though, maybe because the expectations were higher. However, 17th is good, looking at the incredible strength of the competition, and reflects 3 stable runs, far different to last year’s disaster. Our Women’s team placed similarly, 19th.
WOC 2018 – (Matt Ogden Blog) - After the National Championships earlier this year and with the Master’s completed I made the decision to have another crack at WOC. The objectives of this WOC project focused on seeing how an NZ based campaign compared to others I have done; in terms of the experience, the feelings, and the performances.
Notice for NZ participants attending Australian Relay Championships, Sunday 30th Sept 2018 - Jean Cory-Wright is coordinating all NZ teams for the Australian Relay Championships event on Sunday 30th Sept 2018. NZ participants are asked to contact Jean with additional details.
Tim Robertson won silver in the World Orienteering Championship sprint in Latvia (NZ Herald) - Kiwi orienteering star Tim Robertson claimed New Zealand's first ever medal at a World Orienteering Championships on Sunday in Latvia. In a historic performance in which the 22-year-old led at every split time, Robertson was ahead by 0.7 seconds at the final pre-warning before being edged out of the gold medal by Switzerland's Daniel Hubmann by a slim 1.1 seconds to take silver.
NZ JWOC Team 2018 – Middle Final Event vlog#12 - Last individual day at JWOC! Some great results in an insanely technical and physical middle distance!
