Nelson Orienteering Club

About NOC

We organise a range of map-based navigation events throughout the year, suitable for all ages, levels of fitness and experience.

There is a fantastic range of maps in varied terrain - from urban parks and street areas to forests, farmland and sub-alpine terrain. Events will be either running / walking or mountain bike specific.

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Results

Did you win? Did you get beaten by your nemesis? Could you have optimised your course?

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Joining NOC?

Need new skills for that upcoming "off the grid" multi-sport event? Love to explore "cunning running"? Need some help to understand your compass?

Join us at an event or, even better, become a member!

Upcoming events

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The registration process can be a bit tricky - if unsure, please read the 'Registration - Help' section on the website first...

 

Newsletter - Upcoming Events

 

Participating in Darren Ashmore's contours-only course:

"Brilliant session! Learnt so much and finally using just contours, an excellent challenge. Many thanks!"

  • Alison MacDonald

"I’d totally recommend the European Youth Orienteering Championships for any up-and-coming orienteers as a great introduction to European Orienteering and stepping stone to JWOC." -

  • Lani Murray

"I am extremely grateful to have attended JWOC 2025 even though things didn’t go as planned: it is still always a special week with some great people. We also had great coaching by Brianna Steven and Tane Cambridge and our manager Kieran did a great job. Kieran helped me especially given my situation he made things a lot easier." 

  • Eddie Swain

"Orienteering is a technical sport. The navigational skills required to move through the terrain at speed whilst rapidly interpreting a pseudo-subjective 2D canvas loosely representing the complex 3D environment, under oxygen debt, take years to refine and master. Many don’t, and even if you do, it is for only a fleeting moment. Herein lies the challenge and beauty of this sport."

  • Matt Ogden

NOCturnal 2, Stoke:  "Thanks so much for a great event. The family loved it!"

  • Gareth Richardson