Nelson and Marlborough Orienteering Clubs invite all orienteers to Te Tau Ihu o te Waka-a-Maui to celebrate high-quality spring orienteering during the A-level 2026 Taitonga South Island Orienteering Championships, Labour Weekend of 24-26 October 2026 in the beautiful Tasman District. We look forward to welcoming fellow orienteers from the South and the North Island of New Zealand, and hopefully also new and old friends from overseas!

• Event website: https://www.oevents.nz/sioc2026
• Online entry via EnterO: https://www.entero.co.nz/evento.php?eventName=sioc-2026 
• Early bird closes 15/8 at midnight
• Normal entry pricing closes Friday 2/10 at midnight
• Late fee (+50%) closes Friday 9/10 at midnight
• No entries after 9/10, no entries ‘on the day’
• Parents with small children requiring specific start times – please be pro-active and contact the organisation via tsioc2026@gmail.com
• Bulletin 1: https://www.oevents.nz/sioc2026/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2026/07/Bulletin-1-TSIOC-2026-July-version-1.0.pdf

We look forward to seeing everyone at Labour Weekend.