Courses

If you haven’t entered a Classic Series event before, please refer to this guide to help you choose a suitable course.

The existing map can be viewed here.
Details are in the information flyer.
Enter here by 17 June.

Course Setter’s Notes

A mix of fast, open running with areas of slightly thicker vegetation containing complex rock detail. The map has been updated for vegetation using recent lidar data, but some open areas contain patches of scrub that are not mapped. Some tracks that are marked on the map may be indistinct on the ground and some sections of ruined fence only have fence wire at ground level, and may not be visible unless you are very close.

The Very Easy course has a taped leg close to the finish.

Late Entries Available

Normal entries close Wednesday 17 June.
Late entries (+50% late entry fee) will also be available to the Hard 4, Moderate 2, Easy, and Very Easy Courses until 5pm on Saturday 20 June.

Double Header Weekend – Metro Series: incl. Junior League #4, Stringybark Hill, Saturday 20 June

The weekend will also include a quality Metro Series event at Stringybark Hill. Moderate, Easy, and Very Easy courses will be available.
The spur-gully terrain is mostly fast and open with good visibility (but quite steep and rocky in places)..

The existing map can be viewed here.
Enter here for Saturday’s event. Entries close 9am 20 June, entry on the day will also be available.

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The complete 2026 Australian WOC Team:

Women: Zoe Carter (SA), Erika Enderby (NSW), Milla Key (VIC), Nea Shingler (NSW), Caitlin Young (TAS)

Men: Elye Dent (ACT), Cooper Horley (NSW), Aston Key (VIC), Henry McNulty (WA)

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The weekend starts with a high quality Metro Series event at Mt Jerrabomberra. Moderate, Easy, and Very Easy courses will be available.
The terrain is highly is varied, including runnable forest, a variety of point features, and some steep sections.

The existing map can be viewed here.
Enter here. Entries close 9am 30 May, entry on the day will also be available.

Classic Series: ACT League #6, Wee Jasper, Sunday 31 May

The next round of the 2026 ACT League will be at Wee Jasper on Sunday 31 May.

The terrain features complex karst limestone, unique in Australia. The area is very open with scattered trees, offering fast running between the bands of complex rock, which will make for a fast yet highly technical middle-distance race. A full range of Hard, Moderate, Easy, and Very Easy courses will be on offer.

The existing map, last used in May 2024, can be viewed here.
Details are available in the event bulletin.
Enter here by 27 May.

Late Entries Available

Normal entries close Wednesday 27 May.
Late entries (+50% late entry fee) will also be available to the Hard 4, Moderate 2, Easy, and Very Easy Courses until 5pm on Saturday 30 May.

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The trial creates two distinct seasons for orienteering in the ACT, with Street-O to continue all year round.

• Winter – Bush with Saturday Metro and ACT League events.
• Summer – Park, Light Bush, & Urban Sprint.

The proposed changes have been brought about by six main reasons:

• Number of Events: In 2025 OACT held 132 competition events plus coaching programs. This is the highest number ever run by OACT and has been increasing year-by-year. The number of events is putting a strain on the organisation, clubs, and individuals.
• Overuse of Venues: Twilight and Metro Series events have significant repetition of event venues, such as Bruce Ridge, The Pinnacle, Mt Taylor, Red Hill, Cooleman Ridge, etc. Repeated use degrades course quality and discourages some orienteers from attending. Less frequent use of these venues will reinvigorate the events held during the winter season.
• ACT Parks and Conservation Service (PCS) Access Approvals: ACT PCS’s classification of several of the Canberra Nature Parks as Zone 1 Core Conservation areas has meant that OACT can no longer access some of the highest quality local event venues, including Black Mountain, Aranda Hill, and parts of Mt Majura. This has resulted in overuse of remaining locations that are often less suited to good quality bush orienteering.
• Vegetation and Weed Growth: Many of the bush venues used during the summer season are unpleasant for orienteering in summer due to long grass, grass seeds, and prickly weeds. This varies from year to year, but overall, more areas are being more severely impacted by grass and weed growth.
• Temperature: All sports must consider the impacts of climate and the health and safety of participants. During summer it is common for the hottest time of day to be near the start time for Twilight Series evening events. New extreme temperature guidelines introduced by the International Orienteering Federation and Orienteering Australia, increase the likelihood that events held at these times will need to be cancelled, possibly at short notice.
• Family Friendly and Opportunities to Socialise: It can be a difficult for families to attend or volunteer at events held on weekday afternoons; people who do attend, come, do the event and go home. Sunday morning events provide more opportunities for people to socialise and engage with the sport.

The proposal is to not run the Twilight Series in its present format, and to instead run an extended Sunday morning series of Park, Light Bush, and Urban Sprint events. With the following format:

• 14 events held from early November to end February. Season length determined by the 2026 Oceania Carnival and the 2027 Capital-O Carnival.
• Start window 9.00am – 10.00am, course closure at 10.45am.• Two courses on offer: Course 1 (2.5-3.0km) and Course 2 (1.0-2.0km).
• Locations at urban parklands, school campuses, and small bush areas best suited to short course events in summer.
• Seven Park/Light Bush events before Christmas and seven Urban Sprint events after Christmas.
• The Clubs to organise the pre-Christmas events, and individuals under the guidance of a series co-ordinator to organise the post-Christmas events.
• Series Passes, individual event entry, and Enter-on-the-Day will be available. Separate Season Passes would be offered for the pre- and post-Christmas events.
• Runners Shop Summer competition held across all 14 events, with a points table and end of season awards.

The proposal is a trial for 2026-27, to be evaluated for future seasons.

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It is a requirement of the landowners that everyone coming onto this property, whether you are competing, are a volunteer, or a supporter, must accept the conditions in the Visitor Site Induction form. Volunteers and supporters must enter through Eventor using the Non-Competitor class, for which there is no entry fee. Non-Competitor entries, and entries to the non-championship Open Very Easy, Open Easy, Open Moderate, and Open Hard classes, will remain open until the event day.

Saturday 16 May, Middle Distance, NSW State League #5 and ACT League #4

Final Bulletin is available here.
Entries are open here.

Sunday 17 May, ACT Long Distance Championships inc. NSW State League #6 and ACT League #5

Bulletin 1 is now available here.
Entries are now open here.

A superb granite area. The map is characterised by a long, steep, forested escarpment with significant cliffs, bare rock and boulders. The more gentle slopes provide extensive cleared areas and more varied contour shapes, while still retaining copiously technical rock detail.

Runnability is generally very good due to past grazing but varies from fast in open areas to slow/medium amongst heavy granite detail and on the steepest parts of the map. Green areas are occasional and generally represent a reduction in visibility without a too-significant impact on runnability.

Courses are set in true long-distance style, providing constantly varying technical and physical challenges. Competitors who make efficient
route choices and demonstrate their navigational composure throughout the race will be rewarded handsomely.
All courses include significant climb. Course lengths have been adjusted to compensate, and care has been taken to make the physical challenge appropriate for all classes. Course-specific information will be provided closer to the event.

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Entries to both events will close at 11:59pm on Sunday 10 May.

Saturday 16 May, NSW State League #5 and ACT League #4

Information flyer is available here.
Entries are open here.

Sunday 17 May, ACT Long Distance Championships inc. NSW State League #6 and ACT League #5

Bulletin 1 is now available here.
Entries are now open here.

A superb granite area. The map is characterised by a long, steep, forested escarpment with significant cliffs, bare rock and boulders. The more gentle slopes provide extensive cleared areas and more varied contour shapes, while still retaining copiously technical rock detail.

Runnability is generally very good due to past grazing but varies from fast in open areas to slow/medium amongst heavy granite detail and on the steepest parts of the map. Green areas are occasional and generally represent a reduction in visibility without a too-significant impact on runnability.

Courses are set in true long-distance style, providing constantly varying technical and physical challenges. Competitors who make efficient
route choices and demonstrate their navigational composure throughout the race will be rewarded handsomely.
All courses include significant climb. Course lengths have been adjusted to compensate, and care has been taken to make the physical challenge appropriate for all classes. Course-specific information will be provided closer to the event.

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The complete 2026 Australian JWOC Team:

Women: Ariadna Iskhakova (ACT), Ella Clauson (TAS), Erika Enderby (NSW), Katherine Maundrell (ACT), Liana Stubbs (TAS), Milla Key (VIC)
Reserves: Sanda Halpin (ACT), Sophie Hartman (TAS)

Men: Cooper Horley (NSW), Elye Dent (ACT), Euan Best (TAS), Hayden Dent (ACT), Matty Maundrell (ACT), Owen Radajewski (ACT)
Reserves: Alton Freeman (NSW), Hugo Taunton-Burnet (QLD)

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The complete 2026 Australian EYOC Team:

M16: Rory Shedden (NSW), Euan Shedden (NSW), Ben Mansell (ACT), Baxter Peel (NSW)
W16: Shari Gilbert (Qld), Ella Maja Lang (Vic), Veronika Iskhakova (ACT)
M18: Oliver Bishop (ACT), Matthew Slater (NSW)
W18: Amy Dufty (WA), Savanna Sweeney (NSW), Sanda Halpin (ACT)

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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 opportunities to have fun exploring techniques to build confidence in using a map to navigate.

• When: Saturdays 10am-11am. Starting on 25 April 2026 for 7 weeks.
• Where: Co-located with Orienteering ACT’s Metro Series (May-August).
• Cost: Junior (u20) $119*, Adult $189. Includes Orienteering ACT membership for 2026, a season pass for the May-August Metro Series (own SI-stick required after end of program).

*Each participant under the age of 18 must have a parent/guardian present for the session, and we encourage parents/carers’ to participate. The activities will be designed so that parents/guardians can join in as well, learn to orienteer and have fun with us.

Registration is now open here

1. Saturday 25 April, Weston Park, Yarralumla
2. Saturday 2 May, John Knight Park, Belconnen
3. Saturday 9 May, Cooleman Ridge, Kambah
4. Saturday 23 May, Mt Mugga Mugga, O’Malley
5. Saturday 30 May, Mt Jerrabomberra, Karabar
6. Saturday 13 June, The Pinnacle, Weetangera
7. Saturday 20 June, Stringybark Hill, Jerrabomberra

For questions, contact learn@act.orienteering.asn.au

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