Orienteering is a fun, challenging sport where you use a map (and sometimes a compass) to complete a course in unfamiliar areas.  School orienteering is experiencing a huge growth in popularity with many events attracting more than 400 students.

This great sport provides a fun and exciting competitive environment, offering students the ability to visit new areas and is so much more than just going for a run.  Orienteers may walk or run – fitness is not a necessity, although it does help if a student wants to be competitive.

There are different formats and competitions in schools orienteering and these are listed below.

SPRINT SERIES – week of 19 February to 25 March 2024

The Auckland Schools Sprint Series is a 5 week series within each of the five regions of Auckland and is open for years 7-8 students and secondary school students.  The series culminates in an Auckland Regional Final (2 events on one day) for the top students qualifying from each region.

For those new to orienteering and wanting to give it a go, the Auckland Schools Sprint Series is a great way to get started and to try orienteering. The courses are through school grounds and generally not too difficult.

AUCKLAND INDIVIDUAL ORIENTEERING CHAMPIONSHIPS – 18 June 2024

Starting 1 minute apart students compete on the same course as the others in their age group.

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AUCKLAND ORIENTEERING RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS – 9 May 2024

Teams of three compete a course one at a time, starting one after the other.

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AUCKLAND ROGAINE CHAMPIONSHIPS – 29 May 2024

Rogaine is the sport of cross-country navigation in which individuals or teams visit as many checkpoints/controls as possible within a given time limit, 90 minutes.

Participants travel on foot, navigating by map and compass. Checkpoints/controls may be visited in any order, with checkpoints/controls being allocated differing points. The highest score wins. Penalty points are deducted from the overall score for a late return.
The event will be suitable for all ability levels, from total beginners to experienced rogainers.

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