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Waitangi Summer Orienteering Carnival
Waitangi Summer Orienteering Carnival
New Zealand Orienteering Federation
The Waitangi Summer
Orienteering Carnival kicks off in Taupo this weekend with
nine races over the coming week.
Now in its third year
and growing in popularity, the carnival has attracted over
350 orienteers from countries including Denmark, Finland,
Estonia, USA and Canada.
The carnival includes two World
Ranking Events and four test matches between the New Zealand
and Australian elite teams.
The first weekend includes
three events in the Taupo area including the 28th annual
Katoa Po night relays on Saturday night.
The carnival
then heads to Hamilton with a sprint race through the
University of Waikato campus on Monday, February 4. The
public is welcome to come and watch this World Ranking Event
between 3pm and 5pm. This event is also the first of the
test matches between Australia and New Zealand.
On
Thursday, February 7, the carnival moves up to Auckland with
a race around Auckland's iconic One Tree Hill domain.
The final of the two World Ranking Events will be held
on Saturday, February 9 with the carnival concluding the
following day.
Full list of event details at http://www.madeventz.co.nz/waitangi/events.cfm
Waitangi Summer Orienteering Carnival
2-10 February
2008
Official website: www.madeventz.co.nz/waitangi
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