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Loved the Auckland Schools Sprint Series? Come and try more orienteering in Auckland.
Now that you have tried orienteering on a school campus, try a club event in a park, farm or on a forest map.
Orienteering events are organized all year round by the 3 Auckland Region orienteering clubs – Auckland Orienteering Club, North West Orienteering Club and Counties Manukau. Bring the whole family along – orienteering caters for all ages and abilities.
Join a club for:
Discounted entry to events held by all clubs
Coaching and training opportunities
Newsletters and advance notice of club events suitable for all ages events and abilities
How do you join a club?
You can register online for the club of your choice:
North West Orienteering Club: https://www.nwoc.org.nz/registration/
Auckland Orienteering Club: https://orienteeringauckland.org.nz/about-us/join-the-club/
Counties Manukau Orienteering Club: http://cmoc.co.nz/membership/
What do you need for a forest event?
Forest events are a little different from school sprints – and even more fun! Just like school events, wear comfortable clothing you can walk or run in and running/ sports shoes. You may like to wear tights/ skins or leggings to protect your legs from branches, spiky bushes or cutty grass at some events.
If you’re after the proper gear then head to TrailBlaze!
Just like at school sprints, you will be given a SPORTident device to use (hire fee $3)
Most events have up to 9 different courses, starting with easy White courses to difficult Red courses. You should enter a white or a yellow course if it is your first time on a park or forest map.
White courses: For beginners: all the checkpoints are on tracks, fence junctions or “handrail features.
Yellow courses: These are also easy and suit many beginners. Controls (Checkpoints) are also on or close to handrail features such as tracks, fences, vegetation boundaries or streams.
Orange courses: These are for more experienced orienteers who know how to use a compass. The checkpoints are no longer on handrails such as tracks and fences but can be found using navigation techniques such as compass skills and reading contours.
Red courses: For experienced orienteers.