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

NZ secondary schools Relay.

Thursday 16 July 2026

NZ secondary schools Relay. Kairaki. more info

NZ secondary schools Long Distance.

Friday 17 July 2026

NZ secondary schools Long Distance. Waikuku. more info

NZ secondary schools Sprint.

Saturday 18 July 2026

NZ secondary schools Sprint. Lincoln University.  more info

Latest News

Heights of Winter Event Bulletin & entries extended

10 June 2026

You have until Wednesday 10 June midnight to get your entry in. We have received several enquiries for late entry so are keeping entry open just a little longer - however we can’t guarantee there will be enough food for late entrants so get in quick! The event Bulletin has... more info

Entries open & Bulletin 1 available for NZSSOC26

23 April 2026

Peninsula and Plains Orienteers welcomes all Year 7–13 students from all over New Zealand. You are invited to four epic days of navigation sport in Canterbury from Thursday 16 to Sunday 19 July 2026 for the NZ Secondary Schools Orienteering Champs. more info

In Memorium: Rob Wayne

03 April 2026

Club member Rob Wayne has died. He passed away last Thursday 26th March, following an unsurvivable brain bleed 2 days prior. The club extends its condolences to Ria, his wife, and to his son, David. more info