Orienteering ACT was one of many community sporting organisations to recently receive grant funding from the ACT Government. OACT’s applications for funding support for equipment purchases and improvements to the governance of the sport were approved by ACT Sport & Recreation. The funding received totals $28,000, through the Club Enhancement Program (CEP) and the State…

The 2024 Jim Sawkins Memorial Handicap was held on a newly extended map of Stringybark Hill on Saturday 29 June. This event was also round 10 of the 2024 ACT League, and round 6 of the 2024 ACT Junior League. The Jim Sawkins Classic is a Handicap competition with two Divisions: Competitors’ times are ‘corrected’…

A report on the Wednesday Lunchtime event 26 June 2024 Firstly, an apology for the problems many people encountered on control #45 which was on all 3 courses. Competitors were affected to varying degrees. Both course planners had independently checked the site in planning visits, but in hindsight it was not as accurately placed as…

Orienteering ACT is pleased to announce the ACT Schools Team to compete at the 2024 Australian Schools Orienteering Championships. Australian and New Zealand school students will contest the championships which will be part of the 2024 Australian Orienteering Championships Carnival, being held in the region of Armidale, NSW over nine days in September-October. Each Australian…

Wednesday lunchtime events are running hot, cold (as in very cold at Mt Rogers) and just right. They continue to attract both competitors and course planners with only a couple of dates left open for those planners out there to “bag”. June 26th promises more of the same with a difference. As well as the…