South Island major events
See table below for multi-day events across the South Island.
Website and other details will be updated as the event date approaches.
Dates |
Event |
Club |
Location |
Website |
|
2025 |
1st-2nd Feb 2025 | NZ MTBO champs | Dunedin | Central Otago | NZ MTBO champs |
| 6th-9th Feb 2025 (Waitangi) | Taitonga (Southern) Regional Champs | Southland | Waikaia | SI champs 2025 | |
| 22nd-23rd March 2025 | Flock Hill OY weekend | PAPO | Craigeburn | ||
| 18th-21st Apr 2025 (Easter) | NZOC (Nationals) | PAPO | Canterbury | NZOC 2025 | |
| Tue 22nd Apr 2025 | NSL knockout sprint | PAPO | Christchurch | NSL knockout sprint | |
| 25th-27th April 2025 (ANZAC) | Otago champs and South Island secondary schools champs | Dunedin | Alexandra | ||
| 10th-11th May 2025 | UCOC Ultralong weekend | PAPO | Canterbury | ||
| 13th-14th Sept 2025 | Canterbury Schools Orienteering festival | PAPO | Christchurch | ||
| 1st-2nd Nov 2025 | Hogsback OY weekend | PAPO | Craigeburn | ||
| 14th-16th Nov 2025 (Canterbury show w/e) | Canterbury Champs | PAPO | Oamaru | ||
| 22nd-23rd Nov 2025 | Takaka OY weekend | Nelson | Golden Bay | ||
2026 |
Waitangi weekend | Dunedin orienteering - 50th birthday event | Dunedin | Otago | |
| July 2026 | NZ secondary schools champs | PAPO | Canterbury | ||
| 24th-26th Oct 2026 (Labour w/e) | Taitonga (Southern) Regional Champs | Marlborough | Marlborough | ||
2027 |
Waitangi weekend | Taitonga (Southern) Regional Champs | PAPO | Canterbury | |
| ANZAC weekend | MTBO weekend (possible NZ champs) | PAPO | Canterbury | ||
| King's birthday weekend | King's birthday weekend | Nelson | Nelson | ||
2028 |
Easter | NZOC (Nationals) | Dunedin | Otago |