Peninsula and Plains Orienteers welcomes you to the 27th annual Heights of Winter, to be held in Banks Peninsula, Canterbury on Saturday 13 June 2026. With several sponsors on board this is going to be a fun event very close to Christchurch but well away in the hills to be remote.  Two courses: The 12 hour will run from […]

Peninsula and Plains Orienteers welcomes you to the 27th annual Heights of Winter, to be held in Banks Peninsula, Canterbury on Saturday 13 June 2026.  Courses: 12 hour or 6 hour options. Location: Banks Peninsula with the start / finish at Orton Bradley Park, Charteris Bay, Lyttelton Harbour – a previous HoW location in 2009. Event centre: We will be using Base Camp, […]

A winter rogaine turns an ordinary navigation event into a full-on adventure! This 12 hour and 6 hour rogaine in Banks Peninsula will be more challenging, way colder, darker, and way more memorable than your average rogaine. Your map-reading and compass skills will really get tested. This year’s winter rogaine will be in unmissable scenic terrain […]