AIMS Games Orienteering
Orienteering is back in 2025 at the Zespri Aims Games!

Orienteering Bay of Plenty is looking forward to hosting you in Tauranga, so here's some information to make your orienteering experience better.​

What is a Sprint?

A Sprint is an individual competition, with staggered start times, where you must visit all the controls in a prescribed order in the fastest time.  Sprints are normally held in urban environments on a campus, school grounds etc. with route choices being created by buildings and urban obstacles.  Navigationally easier than forest orienteering events, fast decisions are the key.  Competitors start at one minute intervals, and competitors receive their map at the map issue point at the same time the clock starts. They follow a marked route to the start triangle on their map (a non-punching control), they then start navigating to control #1 then #2 etc. The clock stops when they punch the finish control.
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​Example of an urban Sprint map below.
What is a Rogaine?

A Rogaine is a team competition at AIMS, where you will have a set time of 60 minutes to visit as many controls as possible, as a team, with penalties applied if you are late back.  Controls will be worth 10, 20 or 30 points each, and penalties will be -20 points for every minute or part minute your team is late ie.15 seconds late equals minus 20 points (equivalent of 2 controls.)  Teams will have 5-10 (TBC) minutes of planning time in the start corral, with no outside assistance allowed from parents, teachers, or other competitors.  All teams will start at the same time.  Teams will then try to visit controls using efficient route choices before finishing within 60 minutes.

​Example of a Rogaine map below.

Training Sessions

​OBOP will be offering some training sessions for children interested in competing at AIMS during Term 3. Otherwise come along to one of our OBOP events in Autumn or winter.
HERE

Keep an eye out for details here  




Zespri Aims Games 2024 Results

Sprint
Results PDF
Winsplits

Rogaine
Results PDF
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Recommended Equipment
  • Compass
  • Trail Running shoes
Optional
  • Control description holder


More info

​Orienteering NZ Knowledge Hub ​
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If you are not from the Bay of Plenty, then please get in touch with your local Orienteering Club about training opportunities and local events HERE.