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CHEVIOT — The New Zealand Rogaining Association has been awarded the 9th World Rogaining Championships in an announcement from the International Rogaining Federation today.
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The New Zealand Secondary School Orienteering Championships took place in the Waikato over the weekend.
The event, held in Wharepapa South in rocky farmland terrain, attracted 325 entrants for two days of racing.876 views
Results from the inter-school relays held on the final day of the Silva New Zealand Secondary School Orienteering Championships in the Waikato.
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Scott McDonald and Kate Morrison, both just returned from competing for New Zealand at the Junior World Orienteering Championships in Sweden, wasted no time in reasserting their presence on the domestic scene.
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The SILVA New Zealand Junior Team to compete at the 2008 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Gothenberg, Sweden on 30 June-6 July 2008, has been announced.
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Australia will field a team mixed with great experience and youthful enthusiasm next month for the Bushrangers/Pinestars test match.
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There is just one week to go as of today for entries to the Waitangi Summer Carnival for 2008.
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The NZ Pinestars Team to compete against the Australian Bushrangers in a Test Match Series at the Waitangi Summer Carnival, 2-10 February 2008, has been announced.
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WELLINGTON — With four out of six O-Max events run in Wellington and the Hutt Valley, a single point separates the top two in both mens and womens categories.
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The New Zealand Orienteering Federation has named the interim squad for the Junior World Orienteering Championships 2008 team. The championships for 2008 move back to Europe, this time to the powerhouse of orienteering being that of Sweden.
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Helensville's Marquita Gelderman has won all three open women's titles on offer at the Australian mountain bike orienteering championships in New South Wales.
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AUCKLAND — Today's Auckland Long Distance Orienteering Champs were held on a map named Pinus Restallis in Woodhill Forest north-west of Auckland city, but there competitors were made to battle through much more than pine alone.
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Auckland's top orienteers were to be found in Woodhill Forest on Auckland's West Coast today for the first day of the Auckland Orienteering Championships. Today's Middle had a winning time of roughly 30 minutes for most grades, and saw a good turnout from both Auckland residents and out of towners. This event is the kick-off of a new season of events, and this year is the first of the regional championships held from Spring to Autumn.
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Chris Forne (PAPO) placed 28th in the sprint distance final at the World Orienteering Championships. Joining Forne in the final was Ross Morrison (Hawkes Bay) who ended up placing 42nd out of the field of 45.
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The New Zealand team finished off the pace in the men's relay at the World Orienteering Championships in Ukraine.
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Tania Robinson (Counties Manukau), once again confirmed that she is the most consistent New Zealand orienteer on the world stage, when she placed 23rd in the long distance final at the World Orienteering Championships in Ukraine.
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Tania Robinson (Counties Manukau) placed 36th in the womans final for the middle distance, whilst Ross Morrison (Hawke's Bay) placed 37th in the mens final.
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Ross Morrison (Hawkes Bay) and Tania Robinson (Counties Manukau) have both qualified for the middle distance final at the World Orienteering Championships.
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Tania Robinson (Counties Manukau) has comfortably qualified for the long distance final at the World Orienteering Championships in Ukraine. Joining Robinson in the finals from NZ will be Chris Forne (PAPO).
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Ross Morrison (Hawke's Bay) and Chris Forne (PAPO) have both qualified for the Sprint Final at the World Orienteering Championships in Ukraine.
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The reselected NZ Orienteering National Squad has been announced. Changes to the squad include the additions of Tane Cambridge and Martin Peat.
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Head organisers Greg Flynn and Simon Addison are proud to announce that a 2008 version of the highly successful 'Waitangi' Orienteering Event will take place.
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The NZ Secondary Schools Orienteering Team to compete against the Australian Schools Orienteering Team at the Oceania Championships in ACT, Australia.
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The New Zealand "Pinestars" team that is to contest a test match against Australia in early October has been announced by the New Zealand Orienteering Federation.
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A new feature has been created for maptalk, to help with the promotion of orienteering in New Zealand.
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Karl Dravitzki (Taranaki) produced a strong performance at the Australian Championships in the long distance, placing second behind Dave Shepherd of Australia.
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Thomas Reynolds (North West) was the best of the New Zealanders in the relay at the Junior World Championships, coming in on the first leg in 5th place.
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Tineke Berthelsen (Hamilton) has joined the top-20 party here at JWOC.
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Olav Lundanes (Norway) took his second gold medal of the Junior World Championships when he took out the middle distance race on Thursday.
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Tineke Berthelsen (Hamilton) and Lizzie Ingham (Wellington) have both produced stunning runs in the middle qualifier at JWOC, placing 2nd and 3rd respectively in their heats and putting both through to a great starting position in the A-final which is to be held on Thursday.
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World long distance champion Siri Ulvestad was the main casualty in qualifying from the JWOC middle distance on Wednesday.
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Following on from a succesful start to the JWOC week the NZ team will be looking to do well and get as many people qualified for the A-final as possible in tomorrows qualifying races.
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Greta Knarston (Counties Manukau) has had a very strong performance at the JWOC long distance to place 16th, earning herself her second top-20 result in just as many days.
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Norway dominated the long distance event at today's Junior World Championships, taking first and second in both events.
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Today the New Zealand JWOC team had its best ever single day performance in the history of JWOC.
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Neil Kerrison (Taranaki) produced a strong second place performance at the NSW Championships, held approximately 80km out of Dubbo.
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The first medals of the JWOC week have been decided, with golds to Vojtech Kral (Czech Republic) and Eva Svensson (Sweden).
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The majority of the NZ Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) team departed New Zealand today, on their way to a week long training camp in Queensland.
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AUCKLAND — Saturdays Lactic Turkey 5th annual Piha Rogaine saw 130 teams of 2-5 people competed in the 3 or 6 hour rogaine in the bush-clad Waitakere Ranges west of Auckland.
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The New Zealand team to compete at this year's junior world orienteering championships (JWOC) has had a change due to the withdrawl of Amber Morrison (Hawke's Bay) due to injury.
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The New Zealand team to compete at this year's world orienteering championships have been confirmed by the NZ Orienteering Federation.
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