Events blog

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2024 Australian Orienteering Champship - NZ School Orienteering Team

  • 6 October 2024

Riley Croxford, Micah Dunn and Lani Murray talk about their experiences in Australia, as part of the New Zealand School's Orienteering team.

2024 European Youth Orienteering Champs

  • 27 June 2024

Eddie Swain, along with Tide Fa'avae, raced at the 2024 European Youth Orienteering Championship (22-24 June, Szczecin, Poland). Amelia Horne caught up with Eddie to learn more about his long distance race .

Wily Weka 2023 - Cable Bay Adventure Park, Nelson - a debrief

  • 10 September 2023

The 2023 version of Wily Weka was held at the Cable Bay Adventure Park here in Nelson, and brilliantly organised by Daniel and Maegan Penney. This Rogaine came in a three and six hour version, with or without the use of mountain bikes...

 

"Orienteering is a great teacher of resilience and finding your way in uncertain times. No day or race is ever perfect, or the same, the fun is in trying your best, learning from mistakes, and moving through nature."

  • Matt Ogden

OY1 West Bay, Nelson Lakes, Sunday 23/03/25: "Wonderful courses and thanks to the volunteers making it happen."

  • Jane Orbell

'There is in general a real lack of opportunity to do orienteering out of race mode, to slow right down and practice some skills and work on techniques that will actually help improve each race. Regardless of how good you are (or think you are), taking the opportunity to do some quality training or get some coaching is a great way to help you improve."

  • Darren Ashmore