This embargo applies to all Oceania Orienteering Championships 2025 events. Anyone found breaking this embargo or intentionally trying to gain an unfair advantage will be disqualified from competing or coaching at the relevant event. Please read the official embargo notice for full details.
Who are embargoes for?
Everyone intending to enter Oceania 2025 needs to be aware of the embargoes in place for the event. Embargoes are areas that are out of bounds to competitors prior to the events, and cover the areas being used in the competition. This prevents unfair prior knowledge being gained about the terrain and map features, and helps ensure a level playing field for the competition.
Overview of competition areas
The approximate locations of the Oceania 2025 competition areas are shown here. Please see below for specific embargoes.
Sprint – Massey University Palmerston North
Access to the embargoed Sprint area shown here in orange is permitted until January 23rd 2025. However, the use of maps, and route choice testing during the term of the embargo is not allowed.
- Access to the Sprint area is forbidden for all competitors and associates from 5:00am on the day of the competition until the competition is over. This includes both the Start and Finish areas.
- All competitors must use only the routes specified by the organisers to reach the Event Arena.
- Competitors are not allowed to re-enter the Sprint area after they have finished their race and before the last competitor has finished their race.
Middle, Long and Relay – Santoft Forest
The Middle Distance, Long Distance and Relay race competition areas shown here in orange are embargoed.
- Any attempt to physically survey, train or attend any navigational sporting activity that may take place within the embargoed areas (such as rogaining, adventure racing or Mountain biking) is forbidden.
- Having crossed the finish line, a competitor must not re-enter the competition terrain without the permission of the SEA.
- All competitors must use only the routes specified by the organisers to reach the Event Arena.
Version history
| Version 1 | June 2024 | Initial embargo notice. |
| Version 2 | September 2024 | Santoft Forest embargoed area extended south to Parewanui Road. |