Fri 21 – Sun 23 Apr 2023- Whanganui
North Island Secondary Schools Orienteering Championships 2023
Welcome to the 2023 North Island Secondary Schools Orienteering Championships hosted by Orienteering Taranaki and Red Kiwi Orienteers – Manawatu.
(Photo: AOC)
Events
North Island Secondary Schools Individual Sprint Championships
Friday 21 April PM – Whanganui
Map:
Whanganui High School
Scale:
1:4000
Location:
Purnell St, Whanganui
Distance:
In Whanganui
Terrain:
School Campus
Start times:
Allocated Start Times. First starts from 1pm.
Course Planner:
Carol Ramsden
Controller:
Russell Higham
North Island Secondary Schools Individual Classic Championships
Saturday 22 April AM – WHanganui/Bulls
Map:
Knottingly
Scale:
1:10000 (C1-2) 1:7500 (C3-12)
Location:
Santoft Forest
Distance:
25 min drive from Bulls
Terrain:
Forested coastal dunes with very good runnability.
Start times:
Allocated Start Times
From 10am
Course Planner:
Kyle Higham
Controller:
Malcolm Ingham
North Island Secondary Schools Relay Championships
SuNDAY 23 April AM – BULLS
Map:
Westerlee Farm
Scale:
1:10000
Location:
Westerlee Farm
Distance:
10min drive from Bulls.
Terrain:
Mostly farmland with a few forested lots.
Briefing:
Start times:
945am
From 10:00am in 3 waves.
Course Planner:
John Henley-King
Controller:
Tony Paterson
Recent Updates / News
- Relay Results
We apologise for the delay in publishing the relay results which can be found here. All individual results can be found on winsplits.
- Bulletin
Link to Bulletin 1
- Start Lists
Link to Sprint Start Lists
Link to Long Start Lists - Change to Day 2 Start Times
Because of the bad weather forecast for Saturday, we are going to compress the start times. If you are on course 1, we are making your start time 1 hour earlier. So if your start time in the start list is 12:15, you will now be running at 11:15.
Note this only applies to Course 1 and only on Saturday.
If you fail to read this message and miss this earlier start time, it will not be counted as late arrival and you will be given a new time as soon as possible. - Public races – for Family, Coaches, Managers
We have had near zero entries to the public races, which leaves us in a bit of trouble with how many maps to print as I’m sure lots of you are keen to have a run. We are going for 40, so first come first served. Don’t forget your cash.
On offer will be
SPRINT
C2 2.2km 1:3000
C3 1.9km 1:2500Starts: from appox 1430 subject to controller approval. Course Closure 1600
LONG
C2 5.4km 1:10000 Red
C4 4.0km 1:7500 OrangeStarts: from 1300 approx subject to controller approval. Course closure 1500.
Other courses will be available if there are excess maps from the schools event
Event Information
Event Bulletins and Programme
- All competitors need to read or be aware of all the content within the Event Bulletins.
- Please download Bulletin 1, for up to date information on the event`
Link to Bulletin 1
Start Times
For the Sprint and the Long events each student has an allocated start time. The relay uses a mass start for each class. Start times will be published in the week before the event.
Rules
The event will be run under the NZ Foot Orienteering Rules as published by Orienteering NZ on its website, including the Special Rules for New Zealand Secondary Schools Orienteering Championships where they deviate from the standard competition rules
Health and Safety Plans
Entries
Entries are now open – Entries MUST be through your school Sports Co-ordinator via EnterO – https://entero.co.nz/
Closing date for entries is Friday 14th April (midnight).
SPORTident (SI) will be used for all events. Both types of SI cards can be used: standard SI Cards which are inserted into the control or SI-Air Cards (SIAC) which are waved over the control. Competitors may use their own cards if they own one otherwise SI cards will be available for hire: standard SI Card $3 per event, SI-Air Card $5 per event.
Event Fees
| Sprint | $ 15 |
| Long | $ 25 |
| Relay | $ 20 |
Classes
Long Distance Classes
| CLASSES – BOYS | CLASSES – GIRLS | CLASS/AGE RANGE | DIFFICULTY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Y78BC: Year 7/8 Boys Championship | Y78GC: Year 7/8 Girls Championship | Year 7-8 (& must be under 13 of age at 1 Jan 23) | Yellow |
| Y78BS: Year 7/8 Boys Standard | Y78GS: Year 7/8 Girls Standard | Year7-8 (& must be under 13 of age at 1 Jan 23) | White |
| JBC: Junior Boys Championship | JGC: Junior Girls Championship | Year 9 (& must be under 14 of age at 1 Jan 23) | Yellow |
| JBS: Junior Boys Standard | JGS: Junior Girls Standard | Year 9 (& must be under 14 of age at 1 Jan 23) | White |
| IBC: Intermediate Boys Championship | IGC: Intermediate Girls Championship | Year 10-11 (& must be under 16 of age at 1 Jan 23) | Orange |
| IBS: Intermediate Boys Standard | IGS: Intermediate Girls Standard | Year 10-11 (& must be under 16 of age at 1 Jan 23) | Yellow |
| SBC: Senior Boys Championship | SGC: Senior Girls Championship | Year 12-13 (& must be under 19 of age at 1 Jan 23) | Red |
| SBS: Senior Boys Standard | SGS: Senior Girls Standard | Year 12-13 (& must be under 19 of age at 1 Jan 23) | Orange |
| SBN: Senior Boys Novice | SGN: Senior Girls Novice | Year 12-13 (& must be under 19 of age at 1 Jan 23) | Yellow |
If someone is over the maximum age for their class, they must run up a grade regardless of what year they are in at school.
Sprint Distance and Relay Classes
| CLASSES – BOYS | CLASSES – GIRLS | CLASS/AGE RANGE |
| Y78B: Year 7/8 Boys | Y78G: Year 7/8 Girls | Year 7-8 (& must be under 13 years of age at 1 Jan 23) |
| JB: Junior Boys | JG: Junior Girls | Year 9 (& must be under 14 years of age at 1 Jan 23) |
| IB: Intermediate Boys | IG: Intermediate Girls | Year 10-11 (& must be under 16 years of age at 1 Jan 23) |
| SB: Senior Boys | SG: Senior Girls | Year 12-13 (& must be under 19 years of age at 1 Jan 23) |
If someone is over the maximum age for their class, they must run up a grade regardless of what year they are in at school.
Resources
- Orienteering NZ Coaching Framework – for both students and coaches
- International Specification for Control Descriptions
- Orienteering NZ Rules
- The-Little-Book-of-Orienteering-Techniques.pdf – First Edition – A revised and expanded with photos printed version is available from the publisher.
