Free Beginners’ Courses and Coaching at Upcoming Sprint Series
A Sprint Series of 10 events will start on Sunday 23 November at Telopea Park School. Free Beginner Course A sprint course of about 2.5km, and a beginner course of…
2026 Event Calendar Now Available
The calendar of Orienteering ACT events for 2026 has now been published. Sprint Series The upcoming 2025-26 Sprint Series will resume after the Christmas-New Year hiatus on 11 January, with…
Runners Shop Twilight Series Starts Tomorrow
The Runners Shop Twilight Series is held on Wednesday evenings between October and March at a variety of park and bushland areas close to Canberra.The 2025-26 series will start on Wednesday…
Spring SC-ORE Entries Close 24 October
Spring SC-ORE will begin at Blue Gum School, Hackett on Thursday 30 October. Enter your team by 24 October to join this exciting series. SC-ORE is a participation-focused, team-based activity, with some competitive…
The Buzz – Bushflyers News September 2025
Hi Bushie’s I hope you are all travelling well. It’s time for another edition of the Buzz to look back over the recent winter season and forward to the summer…
2025 ACT League Finale This Sunday at Glendale – Entries Close Wednesday
The final ACT League event for 2025 will be held in Namadgi National Park on this Sunday, 21 September. This beautiful location will provide participants with the opportunity to navigate…
Come & Try School Orienteering – 14 September
Looking for a fun way for your child to get active, outdoors, and away from screens?Join us for a Come & Try event at Aranda Primary School on Sunday 14…
ACT League #10, Glendale, Sunday 21 September
The final ACT League event for 2025 will be held in Namadgi National Park on Sunday 21 September. This beautiful location will provide participants with the opportunity to navigate native…
Updates to Major Event Embargoes
The following updates have been made to the list of embargoes for upcoming championship events. Orienteers must not enter embargoed areas without the express written permission of the Orienteering ACT Board and…
Sprint Series: Kingston Wasteland, Sunday 10 August – New Map
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,…
ACT League #7, The Gib, Sunday 3 August
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,…
Metro Series Resumes This Saturday at New Mt Painter Map
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…