Auckland Orienteering Club Inc

15/09/2026

Its Club night this Wednesday 16 September!

We will be reviewing recent Forest Cup races, and looking at the bulletin and previous maps for Oceania and Aussies Schools races in Canberra.
See you there!

08/09/2026

🏆 2026 Forest Cup Final
🗓️ Sunday 13 September
🗺️ Hedley Dunes, Woodhill Forest

📢 This event also doubles as AOC's CLUB CHAMPS

ℹ️ Event details inc course lengths, driving directions and other key info is here www.nwoc.org.nz/events/337341
🎟️ Pre-enter here entero.co.nz/evento.php?eventName=fcf-2026
Standard fees apply to Wednesday 09 September. Entry with late fee to Friday 11 September.

Forest Cup 2026 Final is this Sunday, 13 September on the Hedley Dunes Map, Woodhill Forest. Event details inc course lengths, driving directions and other key info is here www.nwoc.org.nz/events/337341
Pre-enter here entero.co.nz/evento.php?eventName=fcf-2026
Standard fees apply to Wednesday 09 September. Entry with late fee to Friday 11 September.
Auckland Orienteering Club Inc Counties Manukau Orienteering Club Orienteering Waikato North West Orienteering Club

31/08/2026

It's Club night this Wednesday, 2 September.

We will be reviewing the 2 recent Forest Cup races, previewing the remaining 2, and exploring related coaching and competing ideas.
See you there!

18/08/2026

NATIONALS 2027 EMBARGO Counties Manukau Orienteering Club and Orienteering Waikato are thrilled to be hosting the NZ Orienteering Championships 2027 in and around the Waikato and Counties Manukau regions, from Friday 26 March 2027 to Monday 29 March 2027. Please be familiar with embargoes that apply to these competition areas:
https://www.orienteering.org.nz/news/nzoc-2027-embargo-notice/

17/08/2026

Club Night is this Wednesday, 19 August. Come along to review recent events in Europe and preview Forest Cup plus a course planning challenge!

09/08/2026

🏆🎉🎊 August brings the start of Forest Cup 2026 👏👌✨
The series kicks off in two weeks time on Sunday 23 August with Forest Cup 1 at Kohekohe, Douglas Road, Awhitu.
Forest Cup 2 follows on Sunday 30 August @ Killarney Lakes Forest, Wairakau Rd, Te Aroha; Forest Cup 3 is on Sunday 6 September @ Hedley Dunes, Woodhill Forest and Forest Cup 4/the Series Final is on Sunday 13 September on a different area of Hedley Dunes in Woodhill Forest. More details here www.nwoc.org.nz/forest-cup
Event entry here entero.co.nz/evento.php
Auckland Orienteering Club Inc Counties Manukau Orienteering Club Orienteering Waikato North West Orienteering Club

26/07/2026

AUS v's NZ CHALLENGE The 2026 Australia–New Zealand Foot-O Challenge will be held in Canberra from 26 September to 4 October, alongside the Oceania Orienteering Championships. The competition includes Individual (Long, Middle and Sprint) and Relay Challenges across a range of junior, elite and masters classes, with New Zealand also able to nominate additional age grades. Expressions of interest for the additional classes close on 23 August 2026.
Read the full slection notice : https://www.orienteering.org.nz/news/selection-notice-2026-aus-nzl-foot-o-challenge/

20/07/2026

Club night is this Wednesday, 22 July. Review the New Zealand Secondary Schools events and maps etc from WOC.

14/07/2026

NEW ZEALAND HAS BEEN AWARDED 2029 JWOC The announcement of the 2029 Junior World Orienteering Championships follows a decision by the International Orienteering Federation (IOF) Council at a 6–8 July 2026 meeting.
This will be first JWOC to be held in New Zealand and only the second in Oceania, the event will showcase Canterbury's diverse and challenging terrain.
We look forward to welcoming the world's best junior athletes, coaches, officials, and supporters to Ōtautahi / Christchurch in 2029.
Read IOF statement:
https://orienteering.sport/new-zealand-appointed-to-host-jwoc-in-2029/

ONZ news & linked embargoes:
https://www.orienteering.org.nz/news/orienteering-nz-welcomes-the-worlds-best-junior-orienteers-in-2029/

📷 IOF image: Women’s relay mass start during the recently held Junior World Championships in Sweden.

06/07/2026

World Orienteering Cup 2026 athlete | ZARA STEWART
1. How many artificial barriers do you think will be in the WOC sprint final?
One, but it's super long and squiggly.

2. What was your go-to/favourite workout session in your WOC training?
Orienteering intervals, they're a fun way to break up the running and keep things interesting.

3. What's your pre-race routine in the start box to help you get locked into race mode?
I have a checklist of things I go over to focus on while running. Though sometimes a song gets stuck in my head

4. What is one aspect of support/friendship you like from other orienteers, despite you all competing against each other?
Everyone is always super warm and welcoming, cheering each other on, asking how the race went and what to do afterwards. It makes everything feel nice and relaxed, just like you're hanging out with friends.

5. What is one thing that helps you prepare for racing in different terrain and countries?
Going over early and doing some training on similar maps is always helpful if you get the chance. Also stalking google maps street view and practicing route choices on similar maps.

WOC26 Tuesday 7 - Saturday 11 July, Genova, Italy
https://orienteering.sport/event/world-orienteering-championships-2026/welcome/