AGM changes, details on upcoming event; Celebrating Queens Drive Active Travel Trial Saturday 11th April

[Club Secretary]

Tēnā koutou

Thanks to those who organised and attended our School Series orientation / Have-A-Go event at Chingford Park today, followed by our annual AGM.

At the AGM, a turnaround of officers took place.  See our website Committee page for details. 

After our recent 50 year Jubilee club celebrations, we formally changed our name to Otago Orienteering, to better reflect our wider Otago member base. Over time, we'll amend our logo slightly, and update our branding.  If you enter national level orienteering events, you'll eventually choose OT as your club, not DN.  

OUR NEXT EVENT

On the middle Saturday of the upcoming school holidays, on Saturday 11th April, we are holding an event across the area currently being run by the DCC as the Active Travel Trial - the closure of a section of Queens Drive.  Usually we are very conscious of planning courses that avoid road crossings, particularly across Queens Dr - but for this event we can cross back and forth safely many times.  

The Trial closes on 19th April, so this weekend is our last chance to utilise this new recreational opportunity in our beautiful Town Belt. 

NOTE THE SATURDAY DATE. 

Start times are from 11am-12.30pm.  Course closure 2pm. 3 courses; Hard 4.2km, Medium 2.3km, Easy 1.2km. Courses planned by Craig Pelvin, controlled by Ann Bixley. 

Register here by midnight Tuesday 7th July.

FOLLOWING THAT...

Sunday 19th April OYClassic #2 at Chatto Creek, near Alexandra

Details here and they will likely open up registrations in the next few weeks.

Term 2 sees our School Series events;

Sunday 3rd May - School Series #1 sprint event 1

Sunday 10th May - School Series #2 middle distance event

(Sunday 17th May - Southland Schools Orienteering Champs)

Sunday 7th June - School Series #3 sprint event 2

Sunday 14th June - School Series #4 long distance event

Sunday 28th June - Otago Schools' Champs / OY Classic #3, Waikouaiti

As usual, keep up to date via our webpage. 

Ngā mihi

Jeni Pelvin, on behalf of the new 2026 Committee.