University of Canterbury Orienteering Club

University of Canterbury Orienteering Club UCOC is the place for maps, adventures and putting holes in your running shoes.

So take a page outta your froth manual, cause it’s going to be yet another epic year!

REMINDER THAT ENTRIES CLOSE TOMORROW NIGHT for our UCOC Ultralong, get those last minute entries in quick!!find the link...
10/05/2026

REMINDER THAT ENTRIES CLOSE TOMORROW NIGHT for our UCOC Ultralong, get those last minute entries in quick!!
find the link in our bio or on ucoc.nz 🔗

Peninsula and Plains Orienteers

Competitive orienteers this ones for you 🫵 race hard next weekend and be the very first name on our brand new SportSplit...
09/05/2026

Competitive orienteers this ones for you 🫵 race hard next weekend and be the very first name on our brand new SportSplits & Trail Blaze UCOC Ultralong trophies 🏆 + win $50 prize money for 1st place

if you want this to be you, make sure to enter m/w20e or m/w21e, and bring your best hill running legs to laidmore next Saturday 🏃‍♀️‍➡️🏃‍♂️‍➡️

ENTRIES CLOSE MIDNIGHT MONDAY link in our bio or on ucoc.nz to enter!!

Thank you so much to our epic UCOC Ultralong sponsors!! We are very lucky to have the support of these brands who give u...
07/05/2026

Thank you so much to our epic UCOC Ultralong sponsors!! We are very lucky to have the support of these brands who give us so many awesome prizes to share with you. With the help of , , .nz , , and there are SO many amazing spot prizes to be won 🪎 swipe for a sneak peak 👀

If you have your eyes on something make sure you enter before it’s too late! Entries close on monday the 11th of may with NO ENTER ON THE DAY. The link to enter is in our bio otherwise go to ucoc.nz for more info, see you in just over a week!! 🤩

it’s that time of year again! Ultralong is back for 2026 and will be held on Saturday 16th of May at the one and only La...
27/04/2026

it’s that time of year again! Ultralong is back for 2026 and will be held on Saturday 16th of May at the one and only Laidmore map!! 🕺
although this event is the place to go for an epic long distance adventure don’t let the name scare you, we also have our regular range of courses and difficulties available 🌿
to answer any questions you may have head over to our website (link in bio)
entries will be open soon..

thinking of doing twalk? need to sharpen up your nav? 🗺️🧭come along to the twalk training UCOC is hosting to get your sk...
15/04/2026

thinking of doing twalk? need to sharpen up your nav? 🗺️🧭
come along to the twalk training UCOC is hosting to get your skills into shape! meet thursday 23rd of April at Mt Vernon valley track car park at 4:30pm!!
Rogaine style on topo map + orienteering options available ⭐️
all you need is yourself, good walking/running footwear, a head torch (hopefully you won’t need it) and a compass if you have one (we have spares if you don’t own one!)
we look forward to seeing you there 😁

term 2 calendar!!
15/04/2026

term 2 calendar!!

MEET THE 2026 EXEC TEAM!! these 9 legends make sure ucoc stays as fabulous as it is and are the force behind all our epi...
13/03/2026

MEET THE 2026 EXEC TEAM!! these 9 legends make sure ucoc stays as fabulous as it is and are the force behind all our epic events 🤩

To get to know them a bit better they’ve all told us their jewels of wisdom as well as their favourite flavour of chocolate (bc we all know that says a lot about a person) 😝

NEW CASUAL SHIRTS AND MEMBERSHIP AVAILABLE NOW!!!our epic new casual shirts are available for members to order! get in b...
21/01/2026

NEW CASUAL SHIRTS AND MEMBERSHIP AVAILABLE NOW!!!

our epic new casual shirts are available for members to order! get in before the first of feb and your shirt will be ready to collect at clubs day 🌟

shirts are men’s sizing, refer to the size chart linked when purchasing 🕺

prices before feb 1st:
uc student | shirt + membership = $40
non uc student | shirt + membership = $49.80

after feb 1st prices for the casual shirt will slightly increase with the second order closing on march 1st, but remember you must be a member to buy a shirt!

no shirt, just membership?
uc student | membership = $10
non uc student | membership = $20

link in bio to buy 🔗

It was super awesome to see 11 UCOC members awarded Tohu Kahurangi | Blues Awards at the recent 2025 awards evening. The...
12/10/2025

It was super awesome to see 11 UCOC members awarded Tohu Kahurangi | Blues Awards at the recent 2025 awards evening. The following athletes received awards for representing New Zealand and their contributions back into the orienteering community.

Georgia Lindroos- JWOC
Sam Carryer - JWOC
Riley Croxford - JWOC
Jacob Knoef - JWOC
Felix Hunt - JWOC, WOC
Rachel Baker - JWOC, WOC
Katherine Babington - JWOC, WOC
Kaia Joergensen - WOC
Zefa Fa’avae - WOC
Fergus O’Neill - World Rogaine Champs
Briana Steven - JWOC Coach, Services to Orienteering

A special mention to Briana Stevens who won Coach of the Year! Congrats to all those who received an award and represented UCOC overseas!

Lucky last!! 🔦🏃‍♀️🗺️The last event of the 2025 NightNav Series is tomorrow! Heading back to Victoria Park, this event pr...
30/09/2025

Lucky last!! 🔦🏃‍♀️🗺️

The last event of the 2025 NightNav Series is tomorrow! Heading back to Victoria Park, this event promises to be epic. Whether you’ve been a dedicated navigator 🧭 or haven’t managed to attend a night nav event yet, this one is for you! 🫵 As it is the last event there will be a range of awesome SPOT PRIZES 🏆🎁 from our amazing sponsors!

❗️Entries close Wednesday 1PM. Enter now! Link in bio.

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