Peninsula and Plains Orienteering
New Zealand's COVID-19 protection.
From 13 September 2022 you must still:
- isolate for 7 days if you have COVID-19
- wear a face mask in certain healthcare facilities, such as hospitals.
Some places may continue to ask people to wear a face mask. There is more information on the government website here
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.
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.
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
Waitangi weekend day 1. Individual Sprint. Lincoln Schools
Saturday 4 February 2023
Waitangi weekend 2023 day 1 (morning). Lincoln Schools individual sprint.
more info
Waitangi weekend day 1. Elite Knock-out Sprint & public individual sprint.
Saturday 4 February 2023
Waitangi weekend 2023 day 1 (afternoon). Lincoln university
more info
Waitangi weekend day 2. Woodend Forest
Sunday 5 February 2023
Waitangi weekend 2023 day 2. Woodend Forest
more info
Latest News
2022 AGM minutes
31 January 2023
Have a read of last years' AGM minutes and see what PAPO are doing for you and the club. It is in our best interest to hold orienteering events and encourage more get into navigation and map sports. Feel free to ask questions about the overall health of the sport in Canterbury, or suggest how...
more info
PAPO Coach in residence - summer 2023
28 October 2022
This NZ Summer PAPO is offering a scholarship for a Coach in Residence. The scholarship is aimed at University-aged orienteers from outside of New Zealand who are looking to improve their Orienteering and Coaching skills (p.s. NZ is way better than Australia).
more info
Enter the schools festival now
02 September 2022
Haere mai! You’re invited to the Canterbury Schools Orienteering Festival 2022.
more info