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Oceania Orienteering NZ 2021
| Competition name | Oceania Orienteering NZ 2021 |
| Start date | 20210109 |
| End date | 20210117 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Race type | International |
| Nearest place or city | Christchurch |
| Club/organizer | Peninsula And Plains Orienteers |
| Region of country | Canterbury |
| Number of competition days | 8 |
| Expected number of runners | 500 |
| WRE event? | Yes |
| URL for event homepage | [Link] |
| Get list of related events: | - Within 100 kilometers and +/-14 days - Within 500 kilometers and +/-14 days - Within 500 kilometers any time - All events within +/-14 days |
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| Contact postal address | PAPO, PO Box 824, Christchurch 8140 |
| Entry fee (Euro) | Entries open July 2020 |
| Typical accomodation fee, hotel (Euro) | €35 (backpacker, YHA) to € 146.68 (hotel room) |
| Typical accomodation fee, tent (Euro) | €35 to €20 (powered site for one) |
| Event description | Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand within the Canterbury Region. The Christchurch urban area is situated on the NZ South Island’s east coast, nestled between the alps to the north and the stunning Banks Peninsula in the south. • Oceania pre-events: We have two sprint pre events based near Picton, Marlborough on Saturday 9 January and Sunday 10 January before the four days of Oceania competition. Picton is 5 hour drive from Christchurch or allow 4-5 hours for a ferry ride from Wellington in the north island. • Oceania events: Oceania ChampionshipDay 1 | Monday 11 January : WRE Sprint event @ Lincoln approximately 25 mins drive from central Christchurch • Oceania ChampionshipDay 2 | Tuesday 12 January : WRE Long event @ Laidmore, approx 1 hour 10mins drive from central Christchurch • Oceania Championship Day 3 | Thursday 14 January Relay event @ Woodend Location: 55 km, approx 1 hour drive from central Christchurch • Oceania Championship Day 4 | Friday 15 January : WRE Middle event @ Prebble Hill Location: 110 km, approx 1 hour 40mins drive from central Christchurch • Oceania follow-on events | Saturday 16 January & Sunday 17 January: Kuriheka Location: 40 minutes drive inland from Oamaru. Oamaru is approx 3.5 hours drive south of Christchurch. |
| Terrain description | • Oceania Championship Day 1 terrain | WRE Sprint event @ Lincoln : Irregular buildings provide good opportunities for multiple route choices. Decision making on the run will require close attention to the map. There is an area of mixed grassland and clumps of scrub that will require a “change of gear” as you adjust to another terrain. • Oceania Championship Day 2 terrain | WRE Long event @ Laidmore: Mature pine forest with mostly beautiful clean running peppered with some challenging areas with low visibility. A series of gullies and spurs will provide twists and turns, sloping ridges and interesting contours to navigate with. • Oceania Championship Day 3 terrain | Relay event @ Woodend: Terrain: A long narrow strip of sand dunes with detailed and complex contours which include knolls, depressions and many small features. Some patches of dense pines and overgrown trails in a complex dune area with plenty of detailed navigation. • Oceania Championship Day 4 terrain | WRE Middle event @ Prebble Hill: Open grassland with numerous limestone outcrops bounded to the west by a river. A section of rock lies on the slope of a large amphitheatre with rock extending to a steep escarpment. |
| Holiday activities,nature,hiking etc. | For other things to explore in Christchurch visit: https://www.christchurchnz.com/what-to-see-and-do/ |
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