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.

MapRun is an Android/iOS orienteering app that provides GPS based punching and timing for courses. There are plenty of courses to try and you can compare your time to others.

NEXT EVENT: Thursday, 04-Apr-24 :  SC-ORE #4: Forrest Primary School, Forrest

Enjoy Classic Orienteering at Ballinafad Creek, Sunday 7 April

The second round of the 2024 ACT League will be held at Ballinafad Creek on Sunday 7 April. This classic spur-gully map has received significant recent updates including reworked lidar contours (Bob Allison), lidar vegetation (Paul de Jongh), and substantial fieldwork (Rohan Hyslop and Tate Needham). Some of the forest is amazingly open and it…
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Entries Now Open for Broulee Dunes, 4-5 May

Entries are now open for rounds five and six of the 2024 ACT League, to be held at Broulee Dunes on the weekend of 4-5 May. This is a rare opportunity to orienteer at this spectacular beachside location, consisting of intricate sand dune terrain, immediately adjacent to the picturesque seaside village of Broulee on the NSW South…
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Learn to Orienteer – Registration Now Open for May Program

Want to Learn to Orienteer? Join our “Learn to Orienteer” program in term 2. It’s for anyone who wants to learn to orienteer – all ages are welcome. There will be seven one-hour sessions, held once a week. Lessons are conducted in small groups. We will focus on different skills and give participants plenty of…
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ACT Relays – Last Chance to Enter

The 2024 ACT Relays are on this Sunday 24 March at Stromlo West. Entries for the event with the most fun close at 2359 on Wednesday 20 March.Get your entry in now or miss out.Please advise the organiser, Ann Scown (), of any or all of the following.  If you have already entered and have…
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Early Entries Closing Soon for Australian MTBO Carnival and Championships

Early entries to the 2024 Australian MTBO Carnival and Championships, which will take place from 17 to 20 October in Canberra, will close on 1 April 2024. Enter soon to take advantage of the significant early bird discount. Juniors under 21 and Masters 75 and over are especially welcomed with additional entry fee discounts. Enter…
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