Adventure Racing
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.
Selection Process
Our code is built around races – no regular weekly commitments. Anyone can try, you don’t need to be the fastest runner/mountain biker.
Training Times
Rock climbing in the Action Centre – Tuesday lunchtimes
Event Dates / Game Days
GO 4 12 (Open entry) Term 1
Hillary ‘6-hour’ Challenge – North Island – Sunday 17 May
BOPSS Adventure Racing Champs (Term 2, 4 June) Soaked in Adventure
Orienteering –
BOPSS Champs – Sunday 14 June – Rotorua
NZSS Champs – Thursday 16 July to Saturday 18th July – Canterbury
GET TO GO – Term 3 (Year 9 and 10, Teams of 4 boys and 4 girls) – Rotorua 3 August
Manawahe Multisport Event Friday 30th October, Matata
Season Dates
All terms
Adventure Racing is about navigating through the great outdoors – trail-running & mountain biking. Sometimes involving rock climbing, kayaking/watersports and mystery activites. Smart strategy is needed!
Summer Navigation Races (5)- on Thursday evening around Tauranga – schools and parks – Rogaine style races 2hrs each
Secondary Schools Adventure Racing Champs 4 June Whakatane https://soakedinadventure.co.nz/secondary-schools-champs-2026/ (Entries close – Thursday 28th May)
BOP Schools Champs – The Bay of Plenty Schools Champs will take place as part of the Panea Autumn O event on 11th July 2021. https://www.obop.org.nz/autumn-o–bop-schools-champs.html
Get 2 Go Challenge Rotorua 3 August Rotorua Only Year 9 and 10 https://www.hillaryoutdoors.co.nz/get2go/ (Entries close – Monday 27th July)
Manawahe Multisport Event Friday 30th October, Matata (Entries close – Friday 23rd October)
GO 4 12 – Adventure Race – Hawkes Bay – Teams of 3 compete against other schools
Frazzled kiwi adventure – (Teams of 2-5 compete a rogaine adventure within 1.5-3hrs over farmland, (there will be mud!)
Event Venues and Transport
Multiple venues and have use of the school van
Uniforms
Shed One


FEES 2026
Individual costs involved for each race – include registration fees, equipment costs, and travel expenses.
MANAGING STAFF
Kate Hills
Teacher in Charge (TBC)
Ph : 07-576 2316
Email : khills@otc.school.nz
Sports Office
Dennis Playford
Sports Coordinator
Ph : 07-576 2316
Email : dplayford@otc.school.nz