The 2027 nationals are being hosted by Counties Manukau (Forest events) and Waikato (Sprint). Organisers have published bulletin one which can be found on the NZ Orienteering Champs Website. The schedule for the event is as follows: Friday 26 March 2027 Sprint Distance Champs | Wintec and Hamilton Central | Distance from Auckland Airport: 112km Saturday 27 March […]

HBOC is organising the NZSSOC 15th – 18th July 2027. Here are the dates to reserve in your calendar!Thursday  15th July 2027 RELAYS   1pm startFriday 16th July 2027 LONG      10am startSaturday 17th July 2027  SPRINT  10.30am startSunday 18th July 2027 ROGAINE   9.30- 12.30pm 3 hour

Preliminary dates or NZMTBO, plus  pre-events in Otago and mid week training events.  MTBO Championship eventsSaturday 24 April 2027 Morning Mass Start – Bottle Lake Afternoon Sprint – Red Zone (extended from the existing map) Sunday 25 April 2027  Long Distance – Willows Monday 26 April 2027  Middle Distance – Crocodile    Continue reading… Pre-events – Central Otago Saturday 17 April 2027 – Chatto […]

Organisers of the 2027 World Orienteering Championships in Hungary have proposed changes to the competition programme in response to the potential for high temperatures during the Championships in August. Temperatures exceeded 35°C on more than 10 days in Hungary in 2026. In light of the expected weather conditions and in response to the draft IOF Heat […]

Counties Manukau Orienteering Club and Orienteering Waikato are thrilled to be hosting the NZOrienteering Championships 2027 in and around the Waikato and Counties Manukau regions, fromFriday 26 March 2027 to Monday 29 March 2027. The following embargoes will apply to competitionareas. An embargo is a restriction, which prevents athletes accessing a competition area prior to […]

Nelson Orienteering Club is hosting King’s Birthday Weekend from 5 to 7 June 2027. The competition includes three World Ranking Events, including the trials for the NZSS team to compete at the Southern Cross Junior Challenge in Australia. Once more we travel to Golden Bay / Mohua to experience a new navigational challenge, this time […]

The Australian Rogaining Association is hosting the 2027 World Rogaining Championships for the region north of the city of Adelaide in the State of South Australia from 16-17 September. Paul Guard, President of the Australian Rogaining Association, said, “The iconic Flinders Ranges offer a visually stunning backdrop for the event and the area provides a variety of […]