Heights of Winter

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Peninsula and Plains Orienteers organises the Heights of Winter every two years in turn with the NZ Rogaine Association. PAPO hosts it on even years, and the NZRA organises the odd years comprising of 6 and 12 hour rogaine events. 

The next event will be the 26th annual Heights of Winter event organised by NZ Rogaine Association in 2025. 

Popular among outdoor enthusiasts, adventure racers, and orienteering lovers, the Heights of Winter offers a challenging and rewarding and memorable experience in new terrain.

Heights of Winter rogaines are endurance events combining navigation skills with physical fitness using a map and compass to navigate through various checkpoints.

Participants in teams are given a set amount of time (6-hours or 12-hours) to visit as many checkpoints as possible. The goal is to accumulate the highest possible score by finding and correctly identifying and tagging the locations of control points marked on the map.