Following the recent MTBO event there, planner Joe Sheriff has offered to re-run the event during the Southern 6-Days (Foot) Orienteering Series, if there is sufficient interest. There is a gap between the fourth and fifth events in the series on Fri 9 Jan when competitors would be travelling from Dunedin to Gore or Waikaia, and Sandy Point is under an hour from Gore.
Joe (who is also involved in running the foot-o) will do it if he gets enough response, and I would think that means before Christmas, not the day before! Over to you...