Orienteering

Nick Hann (Onslow College) used his international experience to dominate the senior boys race at the New Zealand secondary schools orienteering championships in Dunedin yesterday.

Hawkes Bay schools are expected to maintain their dominance at the New Zealand secondary schools orienteering championships that start in Dunedin today.

National champion Lizzie Ingham has been forced to pull out of the ongoing world orienteering champions at Trondheim, Norway.

Angela Simpson has set a new benchmark for New Zealand with her sixth placing at the world university orienteering championships sprint event in Borlange, Sweden this morning (NZT).

It was business as usual for Ross Morrison (Hawke's Bay) as he picked up his third national title in his third championships over the 4.5km middle distance at Bannockburn in Central Otago on Saturday.

The rugged Central Otago landscape has helped draw greater numbers to the New Zealand Orienteering Championships over Easter.

Whether they were dashing around Dunedin streets or flying down a rugged hill at Henley, orienteerers from around the world got a taste of the challenges Otago can offer during Labour Weekend.

Ryan Cambridge has never had to look far for inspiration - or a spare compass.

University of Otago student Greta Knarston has had a top-20 finish at the world junior orienteering championships in northern Italy.

New Zealand orienteer Greta Knarston scored her third top 20 finish at a junior world championships in Italy this morning (NZtime).