Summer Sprint Series 2016

This is a series of evening sprint events held over consecutive Tuesday nights in February and March. These are always fun and are planned by some of the up and coming club juniors.

The series also incorporates an inter-school challenge to find the top sprint orienteering school in Canterbury.

On each night registration will be from 5:30pm with starts between 6:00pm and 7:00pm. Course closure (the time that you must come back to the finish even if you have not completed the course) is 8pm. 

Check the details below for the exact location for each event.

Courses:

  • Short beginner (1 – 1.5 km)
  • Medium (approx 2 km)
  • Long and challenging (approx 2.5 km)

Costs (per night):

  • Senior (over 20): $10
  • Junior (20 or younger): $5
  • SI Card hire: $2 (discounted for the sprint series - usually $3)

Note: There will be a $5 surcharge for those who enter on the night (Senior $15, Junior $10 - including SI Card hire)

 

Click Here to Pre-Enter Online 

Pre-entering online saves you $5 and will allow you to join the fast pre-entry queue to pay and pickup your hire SI card if required.

There will be limited entries on the night.

Pre-entry will close at 5:00pm on the Monday before each event.

Summer Sprint 1 - Burnside High

Tuesday 16 February 2016
Map:
Burnside High School
Event Type:
Summer Sprint
Planner:
Oliver Egan and Scott Smith
Co-ordinator:
Richard Smith
Event centre will be located just through the alleyway to Burnside High from Guildford St.
more info

Summer Sprint 2 - Cashmere High

Tuesday 23 February 2016
Map:
Cashmere High School
Event Type:
Summer Sprint
Planner:
Marisol Hunter and Briana Steven
Controller:
Sophie Harrison
Co-ordinator:
Jan Harrison
Enter Cashmere High School off Rose St (do not use the Barrington St entrance). There is parking in the school grounds.
more info

Summer Sprint 3 - Heaton / STAC

Tuesday 1 March 2016
Map:
Heaton Intermediate / STAC
Event Type:
Summer Sprint
Planner:
Dougal and Robbie Shepherd
Co-ordinator:
Sue Cooke
Park on Heaton St near the Elmwood Bowling Club.
more info

Summer Sprint 4 - Kirkwood

Tuesday 8 March 2016
Map:
Kirkwood
Event Type:
Summer Sprint
Planner:
Connor Cleary
Controller:
Peter Cleary
Co-ordinator:
Richard Smith
Park in Kirkwood Ave, off Clyde Rd, Riccarton.
more info

Summer Sprint 5 - South Brighton Domain

Tuesday 15 March 2016
Map:
South Brighton Domain
Event Type:
Summer Sprint
Planner:
Felix Harrison and Katie Cory-Wright
Controller:
Ed and Al Cory-Wright
Co-ordinator:
Jan Harrison
The final event in this years Summer Sprint Series.
more info