NZ Orienteering Championships
Easter 2006 : April 14 - 17
Hosted by the Nelson and Marlborough Orienteering Clubs
Taylor River South : Canaan Downs : The Big Rabbit : Wither Hills
Event Information:
- Sprint
- Long Distance
- Middle Distance
- Relays
Event Information : Sprint
Day 1 – Friday 14th April: NZ Sprint Distance Championship, Taylor River South
The map: Riverbed with adjoining Olive grove and sawdust pit with scattered vegetation. Rough open and a collection of buildings and structures comprising an historical park. Undulating with climb less than 5 metres.
Scale/contours: Scale 1:5000, with 5 metre contour intervals.
Planners: Alan Holdaway and Susan King
Controller: Malcolm or Gillian Ingham
Estimated winning times: 12 – 15 minutes
Start times: From 1:30 pm.
Location: Near the Wither Hills, from Blenheim city centre take Maxwell Street towards the hospital and follow the Orienteering signs. Approximately 5 minutes from the Blenheim city centre.
Courses and classes, sprint event:
| Course | Men | Women |
| 1 | M18, M20, M21, M21E, M35, M40, M45 | W20, W21E |
| 2 | M16, M50, M55, M60 | W16, W18, W21, W35, W40, W45, W50, W55 |
| 3 | M12, M14, M65, M70, M75, M80 | W12, W14, W60, W65 |
| 4 | M10 (white) | W10 (white) |
Age classes:
Competitors aged 20 or younger are eligible to run in each class up to the end of the calendar year in which they reach the given age. They are entitled to compete in older classes up to and including 21.
Competitors aged 21 or older are eligible to run in each class from the beginning of the calendar year in which they reach the designated age. They are entitled to compete in younger class down to and including 21.