Event Information

NZ Sprint Distance Championships (WRE)

Friday 15 April 2022 – Nelson College

  • Start times: First start from 2.00pm
  • Map: Nelson Boys College and Braemar Campus of Nelson Hospital
  • Terrain: Intricate network of paths and covered walkways linking a range of buildings on two rolling campuses.
  • Map scales: 1:4,000, 1:3,000, 1:2,000
  • Contour interval: 2.5m
  • Planner: Matt Ogden
  • Controller: Richard Greatrex
  • Old map

NZ Middle Distance Championships (WRE)

Saturday 16 April 2022 – Canaan Downs South

  • Start times: First start from 10.00am.
  • Map: Canaan Downs South, Takaka Hill
  • Terrain: Rolling farmland and moderate to fast open beech forest with intricate Karst topography: numerous tomos and marble rock outcrops.
  • Map scales: 1:10,000, 1:7:500, 1:5,000
  • Contour interval: 5m
  • Planner: Neil Murray
  • Controller: Michael Croxford
  • Old map

NZ Long Distance Championships (WRE*)

Sunday 17 April 2022 – Canaan Downs North

  • Start times: First start from 10.00am
  • Map: Canaan Downs North, Takaka Hill
  • Terrain: Rolling farmland and moderate to fast open beech forest with intricate Karst topography: numerous tomos and marble rock outcrops.
  • Map scales: 1:10,000, 1:7:500, 1:5,000
  • Planner: Georgia Whitla
  • Controller: Brent Edwards
  • Old map

NZ Relay Championships

Monday 18 April 2022 – Moturoa West

  • Start times: First start from 10:00am
  • Map: Moturoa West
  • Terrain: Open fast, intricate, forested sand dunes.
  • Map scales: 1:10,000, 1:7,500, 1:5,000
  • Planner: Julian Maclaren
  • Controller: Calum Coombs
  • Old map

Epilogue: Sprint Relay

Tuesday 19 April 2022 – Waimea College

  • Start times: First start from 10.00am
  • Map: Waimea College with Henley School and Waimea Intermediate
  • Terrain: Three adjoining school campuses
  • Map scales: 1:4,000, 1:3,000
  • Contour interval: 2.0m
  • Planner: Michael Croxford
  • Controller: Matt Bixley

Epilogue: Elite Knock-Out Sprint

Wednesday 20 April 2022 – Blenheim

  • Start times: Qualification from 0900, QF from 1200, SF from 1430, F from 1700
  • Map: Qualification – Brayshaw Park, QF & SF – Marlborough Girls College, Bohally Intermediate and Pollard Park, F – Marlborough Boys College
  • Terrain: Parkland and school campuses.
  • Map scales: 1:4,000
  • Contour interval: 2.0m
  • Planner: Malcolm Ingham
  • Controller: Gillian Ingham

World Ranking Events Status

The Sprint and Middle will be world ranking events for elite grades M/W21E and M/W20E.

*The Long Distance will be a world ranking event for M/W21E only.

SI Air+

SI Air+ contactless punching will be enabled for all grades on all courses.

Embargoed areas

Embargoes are in place for all areas involved in the 2022 Nationals.