POSTPONED - Date to be advised

School's Summer Series in Autumn - Event 2 - Long - Forrester Park

With high winds and squally southerly showers, we have decided to postpone today's event.  It's not often that orienteering events get postponed, but we want everyone to have fun, safely, at our events.  Not only do the courses use the steep forested mountain bike tracks, with increased tree fall hazards, but some volunteers need to be out in these conditions for about 6-7hours.

We will work with the DCC to find another suitable date to hold this event in the coming week.  We will let you know asap when that will be.

In the meantime, thank you for your interest in attending.  We wish you a safe and warm Mother's Day and look forward to seeing you all when we reschedule. 

Noho ora mai | stay well

2026 Dunedin Schools series

We are trialling a change to the timing of these events,  which are normally held across Term 1.  This year, there will be four events held throughout Term 2. 

1.Sunday 3 May - Club Sprint #1  RESULTS ONLINE

2.Sunday 10 May - Forrester Park POSTPONED 

3.Sunday 7 June - Club Sprint #2 – Montecillo Park

10am - introductory training session

10:30am - 12 Noon course starts (1min between competitors)

2pm - Course closure

All events open to the public, adults, beginners, and family's welcome.

$5 per student, $10 per adult, and $3 for SportIdent Hire (timing chip) per event

Register here for all three events, or just a single event. 

Postponement or cancellation 

If an event is postponed or cancelled, we will notify attendees by 8 am on the day of the event - here on the Facebook page and via email.

Fundraising For Henry

Henry Hodgson ((Yr 12 student at OBHS) has been selected for the New Zealand Orienteering Team!  

Please, Bring cash for a fundraising BBQ to support Henry to get to the European Youth Orienteering Championships (EYOC) in Slovenia in June.

The Championships will be held in Nova Gorica, Slovenia, where athletes will face a range of challenging terrains, from coastal courses to mountainous landscapes. 

We are incredibly proud of Henry and wish him all the very best as he takes on the world stage!

2026 school's Rogaine - Waiora Scout Camp, Sunday , 14 June

This year, as part of the school's series, we are hosting a one-hour rogaine for students, followed by a one-hour rogaine for members of the public who want to explore this beautiful location.

The addition of the rogaine is designed as an introduction to rogaining, as well as allowing students who wish to enter the NZ Secondary Schools Rogaine Champs in Christchurch on 19 July to get some last-minute team training. https://www.orienteering.org.nz/.../nz-secondary-schools.../

As rogaining is a team sport, all student teams must have at least 2 members. Composite teams can be arranged on the day if required.

The rogaine will take place primarily within the bounds of the Waiora Scout Camp.

For the School's Rogaine:

Registration from 10am

Maps out: 10:30am

Students start: 11am

Return time: 12noon

Open Rogaine:

Registration from 10:45am

Maps out: 11am

Open Start: 11:30am

Return time: 12:30pm

Planner: Jonathan Wood

Cost:

Students $5

Adults $20 (members only $10)

Register Here: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSf7sC89Atx.../viewform...

Bring pens and your lunch

Dunedin Orienteering
is now
Otago Orienteering

At the AGM last weekend the quorum voted to change the name of the club from the Dunedin Orienteering Club to Otago Orienteering Club. This is to better reflect the geographical spread of our members and events. 

We are undertaking the process of updating websites and emails to reflect this.