Adventure Racing

Adventure Racing is about fitness, navigation and team work and can involve trail-running, mountain biking and many more outdoor activities, such as paddling and rock climbing.

Our code is set around races (no weekly competitions) – so can fit in around students other commitments, or as a main sport.
Orienteering is undergoing massive growth in numbers and has just been admitted to Aims Games.

Vaughan Smith is teacher in charge of Adventure Racing and Orienteering at Otumoetai College. vsmith@otc.school.nz

Term 1
Summer Navigation Races (6)- around Tauranga – various schools and parks – Rogaine style races over 6 weeks
GO 4 12 – Adventure Race – Hawkes Bay – Teams of 3 compete against other schools

Term 2
Hillary Challenge – Seniors only – Premier Schools Adventure Race – Tongariro area
Bay of Plenty Schools Championships – Orienteering – Rotorua Area
North Island Secondary Schools Championships – Orienteering
NZSS Championships – Orienteering
NZSS Rogaine Championships

Term 3
Great Forest Rogaine – 3 or 6hr Trail Run or Mountain Bike through Rotorua’s trails
‘Get to Go’ is a 8 person team of 4 girls/4 boys of both year 9’s and Year 10’s, involving Navigation/Orienteering, Kayaking, Mountain Biking and Rock Climbing. Compete against other schools.
OBOP Mountain Bike Rogaine

Term 4
Mountain Bike Adventure Quest – Rogaine Race for families
Otumoetai School Adventure Race

Year 10 Camp – Mountain Biking, Trail Running and Rogaine Race

Students are encouraged to join Orienteering Bay of Plenty for training and fun racing opportunities.
There are many other opportunities for more local and national events.
This sport can lead onto National and International honours in Orienteering, Rogaines and Adventure Racing