The Sprint Series continues this Sunday 10 August at a new map of Kingston Wasteland.  Kingston Wasteland is a unique area – unlike anything else in Canberra, and possibly Australia. Formerly a rubbish tip, it’s now become a labyrinth of bushes with some areas of intricate contour detail and some special features including a couch and a fridge. The…

There are less than three weeks until the 2025 ACT & NSW Ski-Orienteering Championship. The 2025 Championship will be held at Perisher Valley on Sunday 17 August, organised by Red Roo, Big Foot and Perisher X Country.This event forms part of the XC Ski week (perisherxcountry.org) with the start in front of the beautiful, warm and special…

The seventh event of the 2025 ACT League will be held at The Gib on Sunday 3 August. participants will be treated to challenging navigation amongst the hill’s detailed granite outcrops, as well as panoramic views of Bungendore and Lake George. Entries close at 11:59pm, Wednesday 30 July. Enter here.Please note that enter on the day is…

The 2025 ACT Metro Series and Junior League will resume this Saturday at Mt Painter. The Mt Painter map has recently been updated and remastered by David Stocks, with the area’s extensive rock detail completely remapped. The following courses will be available: Participants should note that parking is not available at the assembly area, please…

This is the first of a planned series of semi-regular articles covering various topics intended to be of interest to all participants and event organisers. If you have a technical question or topic you would like to see our coaches cover, please send it in to office@act.orienteering.asn.au. This Saturday’s Metro Series event at Mt Painter…