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