Upcoming Events

Event information

See the FAQ for more information about the costs and orienteering in general, including what you need to wear and bring. 

UCOC Ultralong - Laidmore

Saturday 11 May 2024

Ultralong (organised by UCOC - University of Canterbury orienteering club). 

Entries:

This event is pre-entry only, entries opening soon.
Pre-entries close: Wed 8th May.
Any queries on the entry system, please email PAPOentries@gmail.com
No enter on the day.

Courses:

There are four Ultralong Elite courses: M21E, W21E, M20E and W20E.

There will also be public courses:

  • Long Red (same course as W20E)
  • Short Red 
  • Orange, Yellow and White courses 

See the event bulletin for details of course length, climb etc. (published in the week before the event).

Costs: 

Costs for the Ultralong event (organised by UCOC).  

    Members * Non-Members

Ultralong Courses 
M21E/W21E & M20E/W20E

Seniors (over 21) $30 $40
Juniors & Tertiary Students $20 $25
Public courses Seniors (over 21) $25 $35
Juniors & Tertiary Students $15 $20

* For members of ONZ Affiliated Clubs and UCOC Members.
All entry fees are per individual, (no family or team discounts).

Payments:

All entries to be paid by credit/debit card at time of entry via the entry system (EnterO).
PAPO VIP points cannot be used at this event.

Travel and Parking

Laidmore is accessed from Ram Paddock Rd north-west of Amberley. See the event bulletin for detailed driving directions.
There is a $5 per car parking fee for this event. Please bring cash to pay for this.
There will be quite a walk from the parking/event centre to the start with a significant amount of climb. Allow plenty of time.

Event timetable:

Registration: From 9.30am
Start times: From 10.30am (allocated start times).
Course closure: 3.30pm
Electronic Punching: SI Air+ will be turned on for this event, bring your SI Air card if you have one. For those without an SI Air card (and anyone hiring a SI card) punch in the usual manner.

Dogs

Sorry no dogs permitted.

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Multi-Sprints - Nga Puna Wai

Sunday 12 May 2024

Multi-Sprint day. There will be several sprints available, all based from the same event centre at Nga Puna Wai.   A range of orienteering courses available, with something to suit everyone, from beginners to experts.

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Van Asch Farm OY

Sunday 26 May 2024

Van Asch Farm OY. A range of orienteering courses available, with something to suit everyone, from beginners to experts. It includes easy courses for those who are new to the sport and would like to give it a go. All welcome! Event suitable for the whole family.

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Night MTBO rogaine. Bottle Lake

Saturday 8 June 2024

Mountain bike orienteering at night on the Bottle Lake map. The event will be a 90 minute rogaine. You can compete individually or together as a group. *Event Safety messages: All participants must be 14 or older, or in team including at least one person aged 14 or older.

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Heights of Winter 12hr / 6hr rogaine.

Saturday 22 June 2024

Heights of Winter 12hr / 6hr rogaine. The 2024 Heights of winter will be based off the Inland Kaikoura road, around 2hrs north of Christchurch. All information can be found on the *Heights of Winter website: https://how. papo. org. nz*

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Night OY. Spencer Park

Saturday 27 July 2024

Please note for the Night OY: *WHISTLES ARE COMPULSORY for this event.  * *Absolutely no dogs allowed at the event. * *Bring a good headtorch as it will be dark!* A range of orienteering courses available, with something to suit everyone.

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Double sprint OY am. Hillmorton High

Sunday 18 August 2024

Double sprint OY morning. Hillmorton High. Two sprints in one day, do one or do both to score the Orienteer of the Year (OY) points. Courses suitable for everyone from beginners to sprint champions.

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Double sprint OY pm. Lincoln Schools

Sunday 18 August 2024

Double sprint OY afternoon. Lincoln Schools. Two sprints in one day, do one or do both to score the Orienteer of the Year (OY) points. Courses suitable for everyone from beginners to sprint champions.

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Canterbury & SI Schools, urban/park event. South Brighton

Saturday 7 September 2024

Canterbury & SI Schools, urban/park event. South Brighton

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Canterbury & SI Schools, forest event. Bottle Lake

Sunday 8 September 2024

Canterbury & SI Schools, forest event. Bottle Lake

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