Permanent courses allow you to print your own map and do an orienteering course in your own time. We have a number of permanent courses in Canberra and courses to suit all ages an abilities.

Welcome to 2025 ACT & NSW Ski-Orienteering Championship – Sunday 17 August
The 2025 ACT & NSW Ski-Orienteering Championship will be held at Perisher Valley on Sunday 17th August, organised by Red Roo, Big Foot and Perisher X Country.This event will be a part of the XC Ski week (perisherxcountry.org) with the start in front of the beautiful, warm and special Nordic Shelter at Perisher. Start between…
Read MoreJim Sawkins Classic 2025 Results
The 2025 Jim Sawkins Memorial Handicap was held on a newly extended map of Tin Hut on Saturday 31 May. This event was also round 5 of the 2025 ACT League, and round 5 of the 2025 ACT Junior League. The Jim Sawkins Classic is a Handicap competition with two Divisions: Competitors’ times are ‘corrected’…
Read MoreParawanga Celebrates 50 Years at Mount Taylor
The Parawanga event at Mount Taylor was a special celebration for the club, which reached its 50th anniversary three days earlier. When the ACT Orienteering Association established a series of clubs in 1975, Parawanga Orienteers was the first club to be formed. Its first meeting was held on 21 May 1975, with its name, colours…
Read MoreEntries Open for Jim Sawkins Classic, Saturday 31 May
Entries are now open for the 2025 Jim Sawkins Classic, to be held on Saturday 31 May on a new extended map of Tin Hut, Googong. This event is part of the 2025 ACT League, 2025 Junior League, and is covered by the 2025 Metro Series season pass (season pass holders must change their entry…
Read MoreMidweek Series Starts
Next week, on 28th May, OACT begins the Midweek lunchtime series. The series is presented for participants to enjoy a time-limited orienteering. Courses are designed to be completed within an hour. There are two courses, a short one and a long one. It’s a more relaxed environment, utilising punch cards instead of SI control systems…
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