Peninsula and Plains Orienteering
ABOUT US:
Peninsula & Plains Orienteers (PAPO) is the Canterbury Orienteering club. Based in Christchurch with members as far afield as: Timaru, Ashburton, Geraldine, Rangiora and Hanmer Springs. We are a friendly bunch of volunteers who aim to promote orienteering and encourage navigation using maps for fun and competition.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
See Upcoming events for those events coming up soon or the Calendar for the full program for the year. These range from training and fun events to fully competitive events at the local and national level. The programme includes classic orienteering events, mountain bike orienteering (MTBO) and rogaines. Non-members are always welcome.
PAPO events will continue to be pre-entry as this simplifies the event organisation and allows participants to pay electronically. See each event page for the event entry link for that event.
Interested in joining the club? Join us
New to the sport? Some common questions: FAQ
Beginning of orienteering as a sport in Canterbury - Read more about the club background and PAPO history here
Upcoming Events
NightNav 2 - Vic Park
Wednesday 18 September 2024
NightNav is one hour rogaine/score event in the dark. You can compete in teams or individual. Get some friends together and grab a headtorch to give it a go!There is a briefing at 6.45pm before the mass start at 7.00pm
more info
Spencer Park Adventure Rogaine (JWOC/ WOC/ WUOC fundraiser)
Sunday 22 September 2024
Spencer Park Adventure Rogaine. Double adventure with a 1hr MTBO rogaine followed by a 1hr rogaine on foot. Can be entered as a team or individual.
more info
NightNav 3 - Bottle Lake. (Includes MTBO option)
Wednesday 25 September 2024
NightNav is one hour rogaine/score event in the dark. You can compete in teams or individual. Get some friends together and grab a headtorch to give it a go!There is a briefing at 6.45pm before the mass start at 7.00pm
more info
Latest News
School Orienteering training / coaching
31 July 2024
Coaching and training is offered to all school-aged children at all levels. No booking required, just turn up with your running shoes, a compass if you have one and $2 for the map. Bring your own Sportident stick if you have one, otherwise we will lend you one (a Sportident...
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PAPO AGM 2024
18 July 2024
The date for the 2024 PAPO AGM is Sunday 18th August. It will be held at 1pm at Lincoln Event Centre, 15 Meijer Drive, Lincoln. The observant will notice that Lincoln High is the location for the afternoon sprint that day! Bring your lunch along to eat during the AGM.
more info
Heights of Winter 2024
11 June 2024
Enter now for the South Island's biggest rogaine event. The Heights of Winter entry prices are going to stay at the early bird rate until Monday 17 June. So get your team together for a nav adventure and explore some new terrain in either a 6 or 12 hour event.
more info
