GENERAL INFORMATION

Date

Monday 1st September 2025 – Individual Sprint 

Tuesday 2nd September 2025 – Team Rogaine 

Wednesday 3rd September 2025 – Contingency Day

Venue

Individual Sprint –  Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, Windermere Campus, 70 Windermere Drive, Tauranga.

Team Rogaine – Venue to be confirmed (located within the Tauranga/Western Bay of Plenty region)

Cost

$80.00 per individual orienteer (NZ$)

The entry fee includes both the Sprint and Rogaine events, although orienteers can choose to only compete in one or the other if they prefer.

Entries Open

Online registrations open on Friday March 14th 2025, at 9:00 AM

Entries Close

Online registrations close on Wednesday May 28th 2025, at 7:59 PM

CONTACT

Email: info@nzaimsgames.co.nz

PLANNING INFORMATION

Costs

• Schools are required to pay the entry fee of $80.00 per orienteer (NZ$).

• Strictly non-refundable.

• Payment MUST be made within seven days of receipt of invoice.

• Invoices will be sent to the school accounts manager after the entry closing date, Wednesday 28th May 2025.

Entries Close

• Wednesday, 28th May 2025 at 7:59 PM.

• Entries to the 2025 Zespri AIMS Games must be submitted online through the online registration system. 

• Registrations will only be accepted from the school's designated Zespri AIMS Games Coordinator.

• Schools are allocated a unique Zespri AIMS Games registration log in code to complete their entries.

Competitor's Age

Competitors must be over 10 years of age and under 13 years of age, as at 31st December the year before the tournament year. Competitor’s birthdates will be required on school registration documentation. For the 2025 Zespri AIMS Games, the eligible birth years are 2012, 2013, and 2014.

Divisions

Sprint

• Year 7 Girls
• Year 7 Boys
• Year 8 Girls
• Year 8 Boys

Rogaine

• Year 7 Girls (minimum 2 / maximum 3 per team)
• Year 7 Boys (minimum 2 / maximum 3 per team)
• Year 7 Mixed (minimum 2 / maximum 3 per team)
• Year 8 Girls (minimum 2 / maximum 3 per team)
• Year 8 Boys (minimum 2 / maximum 3 per team)
• Year 8 Mixed (minimum 2 / maximum 3 per team)

Requirements

It is expected that all competitors will have knowledge and ability to read and understand an orienteering map, including the colours and symbols. 

​​​​​​​Sprint

• The sprint is an individual event.

• There is no limit on the number of students schools can enter. However, the organisers reserve the right to limit entrants per school in the case where entries are unmanageable for logistical purposes.

• Shoes must be worn.

• The SPORTident (SI) electronic punching system will be used. All participants must use the provided SPORTident Cards.  These will be allocated as part of the registration process. 

• For the Sprint event each student will have an allocated start time, which will be published the week before the event. The start interval for the Sprint event is 1min.

• The anticipated winning time for the Sprint is 12-15 minutes.

Rogaine

• The rogaine is a team event. All team members must stay together (within approximately 10m) at all times and must cross the finish line together.

• School teams can consist of 2 or 3 students.  There is no limit on the number of teams schools can enter.

• Mixed teams of Year 7 and Year 8 students are permitted, but they must be entered in the relevant Year 8 team division.

• Composite teams (mixed school teams) are permitted but will be considered unofficial and will not be eligible for medals.

• Shoes must be worn.

• Teams have 60 minutes to collect as many points as possible and return to the start.  Those exceeding 60 minutes will receive penalties.

• The SPORTident (SI) electronic punching system will be used. All teams must use the provided SPORTident Cards.  These will be allocated as part of the registration process, with one SPORTident allocated per team.

• The Rogaine will use a mass start for each division.

Multiple Sporting Codes

• Students may compete in more than one sporting code, provided they are in line with the permitted code crossovers. 

• Timetable allowances will not be made for any competitors, and it is the sole responsibility of the school to check for programming conflicts.

PROGRAMME

RULES

The event will be run under the NZ Foot Orienteering Rules as published by Orienteering NZ.

Event Bulletins

Further details (event schedule and procedures, and technical information) will be provided in two event bulletins. These will be published on the Zespri AIMS Games website and app, emailed to team managers and will be on display at event registration.

Orienteering Information

Check out the Orienteering Bay of Plenty Zespri AIMS Games hub for further information for coaches and participants - OBOP AIMS Games Orienteering

Previous Maps

Previous maps for each event location (if available) will be displayed on the Zespri AIMS Games website and in the Final Event Bulletin.