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Tag : WRE
Auckland Triple Crown 2026  |  King’s Birthday weekend
Auckland Triple Crown 2026  |  King’s Birthday weekend
By Christo Peters - 2 May 2026 - News Item

Looking for your next challenge? Over King’s Birthday weekend (30 May – 1 June), compete in three days of world-class orienteering in Auckland, New Zealand. Three maps. One city. No excuses. Each day is a World Ranking Event (WRE), offering the chance to earn world ranking points alongside the excitement of New Zealand orienteering. There […]

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Gold WRE  |  IOF launches high-level status for events
Gold WRE  |  IOF launches high-level status for events
By Christo Peters - 18 Dec 2025 - Blog Post

In early December IOF announced the new Gold WRE status, which debuts in 2026. It is designed to elevate elite orienteering events and highlight the most prestigious races. It will help athletes access high-quality terrain, so they can choose Gold WRE events that are relevant by listing a preliminary 2026 Gold WRE Calendar. Read the […]

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NZOC 2022 – Entries Close this Thursday
NZOC 2022 – Entries Close this Thursday
By Michael Croxford - 22 Mar 2022 - News Item

It was a BIG weekend for the NZOC2022 planning teams – control site checking, course testing, IOF check – it is going to be PURE! Enter now! Final entries close at 11:59pm this Thursday 21 March 2022. https://www.oevents.nz/nzoc2022/entries/ Friday 15th April – Sprint – Nelson College Saturday 16th April – Middle – Canaan Downs South […]

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NZOC2021
NZOC2021
By ONZ Online Coordinator - Roger Woodroofe - 11 Mar 2021 - News Item

The North West Orienteering Club team has preparations for this year’s New Zealand Orienteering Championships (NZOC2021) well underway, for an exciting Easter Weekend of orienteering and renewing friendships in under two weeks from now! Entries have closed, camping information will be emailed out shortly, clubs will be asked for input on their relay teams, and […]

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Two weeks to enter the Nationals!
Two weeks to enter the Nationals!
By ONZ Online Coordinator - Roger Woodroofe - 28 Sep 2020 - News Item

Two weeks to enter the Nationals! A week ago, we at Orienteering Wellington outlined our plans to proceed with the NZ National Orienteering Championships (‘Nationals’) and the criteria for making a decision. The Government has this week given clear direction that Auckland will still be in COVID-19 Alert Level 2 as of 30 September, with […]

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Bulletin One Available for New Zealand Orienteering Championships 2018 (2 x WRE)
Bulletin One Available for New Zealand Orienteering Championships 2018 (2 x WRE)
By ONZ Online Coordinator - Roger Woodroofe - 8 Dec 2017 - News Item

You are warmly invited to the New Zealand National Orienteering Championships 2018 incorporating two world ranking events (WRE’s) – a sprint and a long distance. The events will be held over Easter 2018 and also include a middle distance and a relay.

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Early Bird entries for Australian O Carnival in September extended to Friday 5th May 2017.
Early Bird entries for Australian O Carnival in September extended to Friday 5th May 2017.
By ONZ Online Coordinator - Roger Woodroofe - 2 May 2017 - News Item

Early Bird entries for the Australian Orienteering Carnival in September 2017 have been extended to this Friday 5th May.

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Invitation to Australian Orienteering Carnival – Sept 2017
Invitation to Australian Orienteering Carnival – Sept 2017
By ONZ Online Coordinator - Roger Woodroofe - 22 Feb 2017 - News Item

You are warmly invited to the Australian Orienteering Carnival 2017 Hill End and Bathurst, Central-Western New South Wales
September 23rd to October 1st.

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Alpine O Weekend – Oct 22-24 – Labour Weekend
Alpine O Weekend – Oct 22-24 – Labour Weekend
By PAPO - 16 Sep 2016 - News Item

Reminder that entries for Alpine O 2016 close in just under 1 month on 14th October 2016 BUT to get the cheaper price you have to register by 7th October. Includes new maps in the Canterbury high country and a World Ranking event!

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Alpine-O Labour Weekend 2016 WRE Bulletin 1 Published
Alpine-O Labour Weekend 2016 WRE Bulletin 1 Published
By ONZ Online Coordinator - Roger Woodroofe - 29 Jun 2016 - News Item

Bulletin 1 for the Alpine-O IOF World Ranking Event being held on Sunday 23rd October 2016 during New Zealand’s Labour Weekend has been published and is available for download now.

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Reminder: Queen’s Birthday Orienteering Entries close Sunday 22 May 2016
Reminder: Queen’s Birthday Orienteering Entries close Sunday 22 May 2016
By ONZ Online Coordinator - Roger Woodroofe - 18 May 2016 - News Item

Wellington Orienteering Club and Orienteering Hutt Valley invite you to 3 days of coastal dune and pine forest orienteering over the Queen’s Birthday weekend, on the Horowhenua coast, including two IOF World Ranking Events.

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Waitangi Orienteering Sprints – Wellington – Entries Close 15 January
Waitangi Orienteering Sprints – Wellington – Entries Close 15 January
By Roger Woodroofe - 12 Jan 2016 - News Item

Entries close 15th January for the Orienteering Waitangi 2016 Sprints weekend to be held in Wellington.
6 sprint events over 3 days – including a WRE. All events within an hour from Wellington and accessible by public transport.
Event 4 on Sunday afternoon will be an IOF World Ranking Event (WRE).

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