Coaching and training is offered by Peninsula and Plains Orienteers for all school-aged children and sports leaders at all levels.

Training sessions begin on Wednesday 7 August and are held most weekdays until Thursday 6 September.

No booking required, just turn up with your running shoes, a compass if you have one and $2 for the map.

Bring your own Sport-ident stick if you have one, otherwise we will lend you one (a Sport-ident stick is a microchip that you place on your finger to 'punch' each control on the orienteering course).

Each training session will vary, it is run by volunteers and each will have something different to offer. There will be many different things to go over, so it will not have the same format every session. It may involve a walk around looking at features, or a discussion to start, often it will have a set course to run.

Find out more on the PAPO website.

Learn more about the Canterbury Schools Orienteering Festival on 7 and 8 September 2024, incorporating the South Island Secondary Schools Orienteering Championships.