Auckland Orienteering Club Inc

Auckland Orienteering Club Inc Find your adventure in Orienteering! Auckland Orienteering Club is the place for epic adventures in the outdoors with maps and navigation.

Join us at our many events across the year - suitable for all ages and levels of fitness!

09/08/2026

๐Ÿ†๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽŠ August brings the start of Forest Cup 2026 ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘Œโœจ
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
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26/07/2026

AUS v's NZ CHALLENGE The 2026 Australiaโ€“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 6โ€“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 ลŒtautahi / 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/

๐Ÿ“ท IOF image: Womenโ€™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/

06/07/2026

World Orienteering Cup 2026 athlete | ZARA Tร–ES
1. How many artificial barriers do you think will be in the WOC sprint final?
An even 10 because itโ€™s already pretty tricky.

2. What was your go-to/favourite workout session in your WOC training?
Broken 2kms at the track

3. What's your pre-race routine in the start box to help you get locked into race mode?
Visualising flipping over my map and navigating to the first control keeps me calm and focused

4. What is one aspect of support/friendship you like from other orienteers, despite you all competing against each other?
I love debriefing together after a race โ€“ being able to celebrate good races together or deconstruct silly mistakes keeps things humble.

5. What is one thing that helps you prepare for racing in different terrain and countries?
Some google-earth geeking and chatting to more experienced orienteers

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

06/07/2026

World Orienteering Cup 2026 athlete | PENELOPE SALMON
1. How many artificial barriers do you think will be in the WOC sprint final?
Nine

2. What was your go-to/favourite workout session in your WOC training?
Finding a hill to cycle up

3. What's your pre-race routine in the start box to help you get locked into race mode?
Trying not to think of much! Just to get to no.1 calm and collected.

4. What is one aspect of support/friendship you like from other orienteers, despite you all competing against each other?
So much! But I really enjoy meeting all types of orienteers at training camps and I love when other orienteers travel all the way around the world to come visit New Zealand and get to see how awesome it is.

5. What is one thing that helps you prepare for racing in different terrain and countries?
Definitely training camps. They allow me to get into the terrain and figure out the nuances that Iโ€™ll need to watch out for when it comes to race day.

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

06/07/2026

Club Night this Wednesday will review recent races, watch some interesting footage from JWOC, look at NZSS maps and bulletin plus related coaching discussion. See you there!

02/07/2026

JWOC Middle Distance Watch Party

Join us as we support our New Zealand Juniors competing at the Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC)!

๐Ÿ“… Friday 3 July
๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ Middle Distance
๐Ÿ•— First start: 7:00 pm
๐Ÿ“ Epsom Scout Hut, Griffin Ave
๐ŸŒญ Free sausages on the BBQ

Weโ€™ll be following the race with GPS tracking, live TV coverage, multiple screens, comfy couches and the fire going.

Everyone is welcome!

28/06/2026

Come along and support our New Zealand Juniors as they compete at the Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC)!

Weโ€™ll be live streaming the races at the Epsom Scout Hut, Griffin Ave, with GPS tracking, live TV coverage, multiple screens, comfy couches and the fire going.

๐Ÿ“… Watch Party Schedule

๐Ÿ—“ Monday 29 June
๐Ÿƒ Sprint
๐Ÿ•— First start: 8.00 pm

๐Ÿ—“ Wednesday 1 July
๐ŸŒฒ Long Distance
๐Ÿ•– First start: 7.00 pm

๐Ÿ—“ Friday 3 July
๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ Middle Distance
๐Ÿ•— First start: 8.00 pm

Everyone is welcome. Come along, cheer on the team and enjoy some exciting international orienteering!

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