EVENT PROGRAMME - 2023
An Event Bulletin providing detailed information on courses and the event and will be available a week before the event.
Please check for updates before and during the event, here or on the NZ MTBO Facebook page here
Please check for updates before and during the event, here or on the NZ MTBO Facebook page here

NZ MTBO Champs 2023 Schedule
Saturday 29th April – Middle Distance Champs
Saturday 29th April - Sprint Distance Champs
Sunday 30th April - Long Distance Champs
Saturday 29th April – Middle Distance Champs
- Bottle Lake Forest.
- Located north-east of Christchurch. 25 minutes/20km from Christchurch airport
- First starts from 10.30am
Saturday 29th April - Sprint Distance Champs
- Christchurch red zone.
- Approximately half way between Bottle Lake Forest and central Christchurch.
- First starts from 3.00pm
Sunday 30th April - Long Distance Champs
- The Willows
- Located west of Christchurch on the banks of the Waimakariri River. 25 minutes/25km from Christchurch airport
- First starts from 10.30am
Warm-up MTBO events. Central Otago
In the week prior to the NZ MTBO champs, there will be 2 warm-up MTBO events in Otago:
Sunday 23rd April - Alexandra MTBO Enduro
Tuesday 25th April (Anzac day)- Naseby MTBO rogaine
Note that the previously listed MTBO rogaine event in the Christchurch Port Hills on Anzac day has been cancelled and replaced with the Naseby MTBO.
In the week prior to the NZ MTBO champs, there will be 2 warm-up MTBO events in Otago:
Sunday 23rd April - Alexandra MTBO Enduro
- Alexandra, central Otago.
- A new concept in MTBO. There will be 4 short courses on different sprint / middle distance scale maps with the ride between those maps timed out of competition.
- https://www.orienteering.org.nz/events/alexandra-mtbo-enduro
Tuesday 25th April (Anzac day)- Naseby MTBO rogaine
- Naseby, central Otago.
- https://www.orienteering.org.nz/events/naseby-mtb-rogaine/
Note that the previously listed MTBO rogaine event in the Christchurch Port Hills on Anzac day has been cancelled and replaced with the Naseby MTBO.