Evening Sprint (with relay option). Ngā Puna Wai

Evening Sprint. Ngā Puna Wai. There will also be the option of running a 2-person sprint relay.

Three sprint orienteering courses (distance 1.5km - 3km), with something to suit everyone, from beginners to experts. Includes easy course for those who are new to the sport and would like to give it a go. All welcome! Event suitable for the whole family.

For entry details, payments, costs and event timings see the sprint series page: https://papo.org.nz/series/view/43/summer-sprint-series-2026
Entries close: Sunday prior to event.

Travel directions & Parking: 

Ngā Puna Wai sports centre is at the end of Augustine Drive off Lincoln Road.
Start & finish are adjacent to parking.
Sorry, no dogs. 

2-person relay

The relay course will have a mass start at 6pm. Please arrive early to register your team.
Teams will need to be registered via the tablet, all teams should be registered by 5.45pm. Please arrive by 5.30pm at the latest to ensure you have time to do this.
If you have entered a non-relay course you will be able to change to the relay. Please talk to registration on the day.
Note that the Public and High School relay distance will be the same as the Long course. The Primary/intermediate school distance will be the same as the Medium course.

Non-relay courses

For anyone not competing in the relay, the normal 3 courses (Beginner, Medium, Long) will be available from 5.30pm as usual.