Heights of Winter

Welcome 

Peninsula and Plains Orienteers welcomes you to the 23rd annual Heights of Winter 

Entries have now closed, we look forward to welcoming teams to Woodbury on Saturday 11th.

The following pdf has been emailed to all participants on Mon 7th June: Heights of Winter Rogaine 2022 - Final event details (pdf).

We are not accepting any late entries. If you need to withdraw from he event, please email PAPOentries@gmail.com clearly stating if it is one individual or whole team withdrawing.

Location Woodbury, near Geraldine.

Event Centre Woodbury Hall

Courses:

12 hour or 6 hour options.

• The 12 hour will run from 9am to 9pm.
• The 6 hour will run from 11am to 5pm.

The NavLight punching system will be used.

Event notes:
Registration is from 7am for the 12hr event and 9am for the 6hr event.
Please know your team number when you come to registration.

Acknowledgements: 

This year’s event is mainly private farmland. We gratefully thank and acknowledge the support of the landowners, Orari Gorge Station, Waimarie, Waihi Station, Port Blakely Forest, Holmes family and DOC. Please ensure the trust they have placed in us is justified. 

Biosecurity:
Please ensure your gear, especially footwear and socks, are clean, dry, didymo free and have no dirt or seeds before coming to the event. Also straight after the event do the same cleaning thanks. Our continuing use of public and private land is dependent on this. 

Event meal
Community fundraising through local provision of an after event meal has always been a part of Heights of Winter. This year, PAPO are proud to partner with Woodbury school who will provide the catering. Both 12hr and 6hr events will have a full post-event meal consisting of a soup starter, a main of beef, pulled pork or falafel burger and dessert. 

From the HoW team, we wish you luck and hope you have a good day.