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:
Bason Gardens
Scale:
1:3000
Location:
Rural NW of Whanganui
Distance:
15min drive from Whanganui
Terrain:
Park
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:
1:10,000 & 1:7500
Location:
Santoft Forest
Distance:
15 min drive from Bulls
Terrain:
Forested coastal dunes with very good runnability.
Start times:
From 10:00 am
Course Planner:
Kyle Higham
Controller:
Malcolm Ingham
North Island Secondary Schools Relay Championships
SuNDAY 23 April AM – BULLS
Map:
Westerlee Farm
Scale:
1:7500
Location:
Westerlee Farm
Distance:
15min drive from Bulls.
Terrain:
Mostly farmland with a few forested lots.
Briefing:
Start times:
TBC
From 10:00am
Course Planner:
John Henley-King
Controller:
Tony Paterson
Recent Updates / News
- New Website – Dates and Locations announcedThe launch of the website for the 2023 North Island Secondary School Orienteering Champs allows clubs and school to see the dates and locations of events to help 2023 planning. We recommend you secure accommodation early as this event is … Read more
Event Information
Event Bulletins and Programme
- All competitors need to read or be aware of all the content within the Event Bulletins the first of which will be published in February 2023
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
Embargoes
Sprint
TBC.
Long and Relay
TBC
Health and Safety Plans
Health and Safety Plans will be upload to this website in early 2023 at the time entries open.
Entries
Entries will open in early 2023 and be via the EnterO platform.
Closing date for entries is Friday 17th March (midnight).
The SPORTident (SI) contactless punching system 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.
Results
Results will be available after each event.
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.
