Autumn Muster Rogaine 2026

This event is open to anyone, orienteering club members or non-members. Suitable for families, novices and the more experienced adventurers out there. Orienteering club members (any club in NZ) receive a discounted entry fee.

Location
The event will take place within a 30-minute drive from the Blenheim CBD. Actual location will be announced closer to the event date.  

Detailed travel directions and other information will be in the final instructions which will be emailed to the team contact on 23 May and will also be available on the website. 

Registration, course planning, briefing, start, finish, post event food will all take place at the event venue. Catering is provided and includes a burger (vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options) and a drink. The cost is included in the entry fee.

Terrain
Largely a variety of rolling land with some moderate and steep hills. A mix of mostly clean open grassland, gullies, flat areas. Scattered trees, patches of scrub. Defined ridges, spurs, knolls, saddles, lots of gullies and water courses, plenty of contours with good stock routes. Farm vehicle tracks and stock tracks.

Categories

3 Hour only with Juniors (U18 as of 1 January 2026), Senior and Families (must be all residing at the same address). 

All teams must consist of 2 people minimum. 

Entry Fees (Per Person)

* Orienteering Club members (any club) - Junior $35, Senior $45, Family $80   

* Non-members - Junior $35, Senior $55, Family $105.

SportIdent (SI) – will be used for controls and timing. Only one required per team. Included within the entry fee. People with their own SI need to enter the number into the online entry details.  Note: if you have your own SI please ensure that it can cope with up to 50x controls/punches. 

Online entry via Lil Regie here If you are completing the entry for more than one team, then please do subsequent entry/entries as separate entries. 

ENTRIES CLOSE 9:00PM SATURDAY 20 JUNE 2026. This allows us time to get maps printed and other event logistics finalised.  

Timetable

8.30am                   Registration and Maps available for planning

9.45am                   Briefing

10.00am                 Start

1.00pm                   Finish (Refreshments and results as soon as possible)

Refund policy 

50% refund – withdraw two weeks before the event.

30% refund – withdrawal within ten days before the event. 

No refunds for cancellations after the 22nd of June.

Cancellation

This event will be cancelled only if conditions are extreme. The organisers reserve the right to shorten the event by time or geography for safety or other reasons. Announcements will be made on our Facebook page 

The Landowners/Farmers instructions are:
No dogs. Not even in your vehicles.
Farm buildings, houses and private properties are Out of Bounds. 

There will be portaloo toilets.