The National Orienteering League is back. Reignited.The stakes have never been higher. For the first time, the top 3 of each series will secure automatic World Cup selection. But first, congratulate the 2025 podium placers.

Over a punishing schedule of 8 forest tests and 5 sprint showdowns, New Zealand’s top orienteers will battle for the ultimate prize: an automatic qualification spot for the 2026 World Cup. Follow the journey. Witness the intensity. The field is stacked. These are the athletes defining the sport:
Men to watch 
• Joseph Lynch: A tactical powerhouse consistently at the top of the leaderboard
• Zefa Faavae: Pure speed and aggression. The one chasing down every split
• Felix Hunt: The rising force. Proven on the junior world stage, now hunting senior titles

Women to watch 
• Lizzie Ingham: The everyday leader. Experience, precision, and dominance
• Kaia Jorgensen: Fast, technical, and ready to challenge the status quo
• Zara Stewart: A sprint specialist with the pace to break the field apart

See the 2026 NOL calendar of events here