Big team at orienteering champs

Wairarapa will have a strong representation at the New Zealand schools orienteering championships being hosted by the Wellington Oreienteering Club and held near Wanganui tomorrow and Saturday.
Chanel College, St Matthew's Collegiate and Wairarapa College are among the 62 schools which have entered the championships, a sharp increase on the 49 of last year.
All told a total of 306 students will be participating.
As well as championship grades there will also be open grades, including some for intermediate school students.
The individual events will be staged at Harakeke which is about 7kms south-east of Wanganui while the relay events on Saturday will be at Marangai, 9kms south-east of Wanganui.