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: Saturday, 27-Jul-24 :  ACT Metro Series: incl. Junior League #7, Cooleman Ridge  [Directions by Apple Maps, Google Maps]

Entries Open for ACT Championships, 24-25 August

Entries are open for the 2024 ACT Middle and Long Distance Championships to be held on the weekend of 24-25 August. Both events will be rounds of the 2024 ACT League and 2024 NSW State League. Entries to both events will close at 11:59pm on Friday 16 August.There will be no late entries or entry on the…
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Metro Series Resumes This Saturday

The 2024 ACT Metro Series and Junior League will resume this Saturday at Cooleman Ridge, with an assembly area at the southern end of the map in Kambah. The following courses have been set by Blue Lightning squad coach and Canberra Cockatoos superstar, Tara Melhuish: Participants should note that there will be a 1km walk…
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Bob Mouatt Tribute Event, 1 September

Red Roos will be hosting a special ACT League middle distance event at a new map of Tin Hut Dam (Googong) as a tribute to Bob Mouatt on Sunday 1 September. Bob Mouatt sadly passed away on Sunday 30 June 2024. Bob was a stalwart orienteering promoter, communicator, manager, organiser, planner, controller, competitor, mentor, and…
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Welcome to 2024 ACT & NSW Ski-Orienteering Championship, 11 August, Perisher Valley

Welcome to 2024 ACT & NSW Ski-Orienteering Championship, 11 August, Perisher Valley Dear Orienteers! Less than one month left until 2024 ACT & NSW Ski-Orienteering Championship and it is the right time to book accommodation and to start preparation for the Champs! The 2024 ACT & NSW Ski-Orienteering Championship will be held at Perisher Valley…
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Orienteering ACT Obtains ACT Government Grant Funding

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…
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