Programme

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BULLETINS

Printable bulletins:
All essential information in a downloadable format via links below when available.

Bulletin 2
• Latest version Bulletin 2v 1.1 (uploaded - 7 July 2026) NZSSOC 2026 Bulletin 2v1 .1

• Version 1.0 (version 1.0 uploaded - 2 July 2026 ) is ready to view with final event information.
NZSSOC_2026 Bulletin 2 v 1.0

Bulletin 1 provides an overview in advance to describes venues for travelling and planning ahead. The Bulletin 1 document (version 1.3 uploaded - 6 May 2026 ) is linked below:
papo_nzssoc_2026_bulletin_1_v1.3.pdf

START TIMES & RELAY TEAMS

Start lists will be added here in the week before the event.

• Sprint and long start list (uploaded 7 July)   nzssoc26_start_times_long_sprint.pdf  [135 KB PDF document]
• Sprint start list by course (uploaded 7 July): 2026_nz_secondary_schools_2026_sprint_start_times_by_course.pdf. [968 KB PDF document]
• Long start list by course (uploaded 7 July):    2026 NZSSOC long start times by course.pdf  [954 KB PDF document]
• Start times, both long & sprint in Excel [33 KB Microsoft Excel Document]   nzssoc_2026_start_times_long_sprint.xlsx
• Relay teams by schools [96 KB PDF document]  nzssoc_2026_relay_teams_by_school.pdf
• Relay teams by grade [102 KB PDF document] nzssoc_2026_relay_teams_by_grade.pdf
• Rogaine teams [96 KB PDF document] nzssrc_2026_rogaine_teams.pdf

Brief programme outline here only, full details will be published in the bulletins:

EVENT 1 : RELAY
Date: Thursday 16 July 2025
Map: Kairaki / Pines Beach.
Drive time: 20mins North of Chch airport.
Planner: Michael Smithson
Controller: Bruce Steven
Start time: Mass start at 1pm
Course closure: 4 pm
Map terrain: Pine forested coastal sand dunes with tracks

EVENT 2 : LONG
Date: Friday 17 July 2025
Map: Waikuku
Drive time: 30mins North of Chch airport.
Planner: Alister Metherell
Controller: Tim Wright
Start times: Pre-allocated start times will be available from 10.00 am
Course closure: 2pm
Map terrain: Sand based pine forest with a dense network of 4wd tracks, mostly runnable, but some areas of reduced visibility.

EVENT 3 : SPRINT
Date: Saturday 18 July 2025
Map: Lincoln University Campus
Drive time: 20mins South of Chch airport.
Planner: Christina Freeman
Controller: Martin Peat
Start times: Pre-allocated start times will be available from 10.00 am
Course closure: 1 pm
Map terrain: The map is a university campus with the usual mix of buildings, fences, walls, paved areas, gardens, grassed areas and trees.

EVENT 4 : ROGAINE
Date: Sunday 19 July 2025
Map: Port Hills (start/finish at Victoria Park).
Drive time: 25mins, Southeast of Chch airport.
Planner: Greig Hamilton
Controller: Jan Harrison
Start time: 9.30am for all events
Finish time: 12.30pm for all events
Map terrain: Steep hillside with areas of pine forest, native bush and open land with an extensive foot and bike track network.
Duration: 3 hours for all events.

EMBARGOES

An embargo is an out of bounds restriction over specific dates, which prevents athletes accessing competition area prior to the competition taking place.
Embargoes apply to all competitors and other persons, to avoid anyone gaining a competitive advantage through recent knowledge of the terrain. All athletes attending the NZ Secondary Schools’ Orienteering Championships (NZSSOC) must abide by these embargoes leading up to the events, and anyone breaching these will be non-competitive at NZSSOC 2026.
All the embargoes for 2026 can be viewed at this Google Map link.

PREVIOUS MAPS

Previous maps of all 4 event locations are below:

TRAINING MAPS

Bottle Lake Forest: Notes for schools orienteering practice courses

DOWNLOAD MAPS HERE

White 1 Easy Short course Bottle Lake Forest - Waitikiri Car Park

White 2 Easy Short course Bottle Lake Forest - Waitikiri Car Park

.White 3 Easy long course Bottle Lake Forest - Waitikiri Car Park. Download map here

White 4 Easy course Bottle Lake Forest - Broadhaven Reserve-Bower Ave . Download map here

Yellow 1 Moderate Easy Bottle Lake Forest-Waitikiri Car Park. Download map here

Yellow 2 Moderate Bottle Lake Forest-Waitikiri Car Park . Download map here

HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGMENT FORMS

RELAY
Download here

LONG
Download here

SPRINT
Download here

ROGAINE
Download here

Good to know

Important info to read in advance: how we look out for each other with important safety practices, as well as, thanks to our partners who help make this event happen

Special map symbols

Common symbols for sprint & non-sprint maps. A simplified International Specification for Orienteering Maps (ISOM) legend is an ideal reference tool for those orienteering at white, yellow and orange levels can be found on the OrienteerngNZ website here

Hazards &
safety

It is mandatory that competitors carry a whistle for the Long and Rogaine events. Use your whistle if you need urgent help because of an injury or distress. The recognised distress signal is a series of six short blasts on a whistle. Pause and listen for reply and repeat to allow them to locate you. Do not use your whistle unless it is an emergency.

The school principal's sign-off is the school's formal acknowledgement that it has assessed the risks involved and understands the reasonable steps taken to manage them.

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to the landowners, for access permission and assistance with the event. We are indebted to the landowners listed below for access to these areas and we are grateful for their support and help.
• Christchurch City Council
• Waimakariri District Council
• Lincoln University
• Tūhaitara Trust