A short wait for entries to open after a long wait to see this terrain, and Wellington club members are buzzing with excitement. The Coonoor area is a striking contrast to the sand dune terrain they usually compete on. As Russell Higham describes it, this is true limestone country, featuring rocky outcrops, large depressions, and […]

REQUISITE READING – Bulletin 1 for Nationals 2026 so you can plan ahead, and you can have a squiz at the previous orienteering maps for Rathkeale and Riverlands. Link to the NZ Orienteering Champs Bulletin One here  follow the event facebook page and website

Nationals 2026 planning is underway. The event is being brought to you by the Orienteering Hutt Valley, Orienteering Wellington, Red Kiwis, and the Wairarapa Orienteering Club, with Orienteering Wellington as the leading the organisation.The weekend will contain the usual Sprint, Middle, Long, and Relay events. All will be based in the Wairarapa, with new maps […]

The Classic, originally the Winter Classic, is an endurance event that is both physically and mentally demanding. The event generally takes the form of a one-person relay with a pivot control and a series of loops, i.e. you do all the legs yourself! This was originally organised by Wairarapa Orienteering Club from 1987 until the early 2000’s […]

Wairarapa Orienteers stalwart Jim Barr describes his club as having been “in recess” for nearly a decade. During this time club members have continued to compete at various events around the country, but the club has not hosted events. On 6th December last year something changed.  The return of former member Brian Teahan, and with […]