2024 Another High
OHV event participation has reached a new high, with 4624 starts over 25 events. This was 261 people over last year, itself a record.
Orienteering Hutt Valley Inc.
News
Big Trig Features Orongorongo Huts
100 teams averaging 3 people enjoyed good conditions in yesterday's Big Trig rogaine in Remutaka Forest Park. The course made a feature of the 50-odd huts in the Orongorongo Valley.
Mon 09 Dec 2024
AGM Calls for New Blood
The OHV Annual General Meeting has re-elected the small committee of six, and set an increase in subscriptions for 2025.
Tue 26 Nov 2024
Two Days Two Events
OHV ran two events in two days this week, with over 400 participants
Fri 15 Nov 2024
OHV Bikers in Oz Contribute to Challenge Win
Six members are riding in the NSW and Australian MTBO Champs this week. They helped NZ to a narrow win in the Australia-NZ Challenge.
Thu 17 Oct 2024
Buckle my Shoe (Updated Sunday)
1, 2 for OHV members in the Australian Middle Distance Champs near Armidale today.
Sat 28 Sep 2024
Huttie Hustles Hungarian Hills
Tim Robertson was in good form in hilly forest in Hungary over the weekend. He brought the mens relay team into 21st place (12th country) with a storming run, overtaking 13 teams on the way.
Tue 20 Aug 2024
Pedals to Podium - Update - Twice!
Rachel Drew has achieved a podium finish in the opening event of the World Masters MTBO Champs in Denmark. She placed 6th W45 in the Mass Start event. Edit - Rachel also came 5th in Saturday's Long distance.
Wed 07 Aug 2024
Placings to Hutt Valley Boys
HVHS boys capped off a successful school season with their placings in the NZSS relay at Porirua today. The Junior Boys team placed third, and the Intermediate Boys
Sun 21 Jul 2024
School Team Clears the Course
Just back from JWOC, Jake McLellan's team scored the maximum of 1780 points in today's Secondary Schools Rogaine Champs held at Wainuiomata. While Hamish Laing and Stephen Molineux managed 1490 in the afterwork event on the same course.
Wed 17 Jul 2024
OHV Helps NZ to Tenth Place
OHV contributed half of the Mixed Sprint Relay which finished tenth in Edinburgh on Sunday. Laura and Tim Robertson were joined by Joe Lynch and Lizzie Ingham.
Wed 17 Jul 2024
Podium Position for Tim
Tim Robertson has made the international podium again! In the World Champs Individual Sprint in Edinburgh, he finished 6th, 43 seconds behind Sweden's Martin Regborn. And right behind Tim was former Wellingtonian Joe Lynch!
Sat 13 Jul 2024
OHV in World Sprint Champs This Weekend
With the World Champs in Sprint Orienteering just round the corner, NZ's 8-strong team includes two OHV members, a Lower Hutt resident, and a former Wellingtonian! Interesting to reflect on the development of the sprint in NZ, in particular the role of O-Max which we kicked off last century before there was even a NZ or a World championship.
Tue 09 Jul 2024
Fabulous Finish at JWOC
Jake posted another great result in the Middle distance on Friday. And in the relay Saturday the top boys team (Jake on 2nd leg) finished 12th by country, and the girls in a best ever 8th.
Sun 07 Jul 2024
Jake McLellan at JWOC - Update
Jake ran a fine third leg in Monday's JWOC Sprint Relay in Czechia, for a team result of 26th out of 77. And yesterday his Individual Sprint placing was 133/170. Today the team is running the Long. Edit: Jake an excellent 48th!
Wed 03 Jul 2024
We Did It! CSW Final (Points Table Added)
Today's final event in the CSW classic series exceeded our best hopes - NINE wins and a second to Hutt Valley schools and OHV members!
Sun 09 Jun 2024
Ted Tops in Golden Bay
Ted van Geldermalsen was our most successful competitor in the Kings Birthday events held over the long weekend. He posted a 2nd and two firsts in a large M70A field. And Gavin Scott went 1-2-2 in M80.
Tue 04 Jun 2024
Tim and Laura Sprint Again
Another World Cup last weekend in Italy, with Tim Robertson 7th in an Individual race, and Laura 41st. NZ was 13th nation in a Sprint Relay.
Tue 04 Jun 2024