Event Information
Hawke’s Bay Orienteering Club looks forward to welcoming competitors to 4 events, 7th – 10th April 2023 plus a Knock-out Sprint hosted by ONZ on Tuesday 11th April.
SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIPS – Friday 7 April
- Map: Splash Planet
- Scale: 1:4,000
- Contour: 2.5m intervals
- Location: Windsor, Hastings
- Terrain: Amusement and urban park
- Level: A-Grade event, WRE, ONZ National Sprint League. First starts from 1:00pm.
- Start times: First starts from 1:00pm.
INDIVIDUAL LONG CHAMPIONSHIPS – Saturday 8 April
- Map: Edenham
- Scale: 1:10,000, 1:7.500 and 1:5,000
- Contour: 5m intervals
- Location: Atua Rd, Elsthorpe approx. 50 km SE from Hastings (approx. 50 minute drive)
- Terrain: Open gully spur farmland with scattered trees.
- Level: A-Grade event, WRE and ONZ National Orienteering League.
- Start times: First starts from 10.30am.
INDIVIDUAL MIDDLE CHAMPIONSHIPS – Sunday 9 April
- Map: Paeroa
- Scale: 1:10,000, 1:7,500 and 1: 5,000
- Contour: 5m intervals
- Location:Kokatewai Rd, Elsthorpe, approx. 48 km NW from Hastings (approx. 50 minute drive)
- Terrain:
- Hillside farmland with areas of testing native bush interspaced with smaller sections of trees.
- Level:
- A-Grade event, WRE and ONZ National Orienteering League. First starts will be at 10.00am.
- Start times: First starts will be at 10.00am
INDIVIDUAL RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Monday 10 April
- Map: Paeroa
- Scale: 1:10,000, 1:7,500 and 1: 5,000
- Contour: 5m intervals
- Location: Kokatewai Rd, Elsthorpe, approx. 48 km NW from Hastings (approx. 50 minute drive)
- Terrain: Hillside farmland with areas of testing native bush interspaced with smaller sections of trees.
- Level: A-Grade event
- Start times: Briefing at 10.00am. First starts will be at 10.15am.
KNOCK-OUT SPRINT, National Sprint League event – Tuesday 11 April
- Maps: Arataki and Hereworth maps
- Scale: 1: 4,0002.5m intervals
- Contour: 2.5m intervals
- Location: Havelock North
- Terrain: Urban
- Level: ONZ National Sprint League. To be advised.
- Start times: To be advised.
EMBARGOED AREAS
- Sprint – Windsor Park, Splash Planet and Karamu High School
- Long Distance – Entire Edenham Station
- Middle Distance and Relay Events – Entire Paeroa Station
- Knock-out Sprint – Te Mata Primary, Havelock North Intermediate, Havelock North High and Hereworth Schools. Boundary details are available on the website https://www.oevents.nz/nzoc2023/embargoes/