Learn to Orienteer

Beginner program for newcomers of all ages
Beginner program for newcomers of all ages

Want to Learn to Orienteer?

Join our “Learn to Orienteer” program, it’s for anyone who wants to learn to orienteer – all ages are welcome.

Seven one-hour sessions are held, once a week. Lessons are conducted in small groups. We focus on different skills and give participants plenty of opportunities to have fun exploring techniques to build confidence in using a map to navigate.

Learn to Orienteer is a national program aimed at anyone who wants to start orienteering. All ages are welcome – children, adults, and parents.

Learn to Orienteer is run twice a year in terms 2 (May – June) and 4 (October – November).

Time of year Term 2 (May – June)
Term 4 (October – November)
Time of day Saturdays 10:00am – 11:00am (May – June)
Wednesdays 4:30pm – 5:30pm (October – November)
Participants Anyone who wants to start orienteering!
All ages are welcome – children and adults.*
Cost Junior (u20) $119*, Adult $159.
Learn to Orienteer registration includes Orienteering ACT membership and a season pass to the Metro or Twilight Series (own SI-stick required after end of program).
Registration
  1. Create an Eventor account for each participant.
  2.  Visit the Learn to Orienteer sign-up page, click enter, and follow the prompts to sign up and pay.
Location See the program registration page.
First sessions are held in Weston Park, Yarralumla. Later sessions are co-located with Orienteering ACT’s Metro Series (May – June), or Twilight Series (October – March).
Enquiries

*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.

Register for Learn to Orienteer

May – June Learn to Orienteer
Registration closes at 5pm Friday 3 May.

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October – November Learn to Orienteer
Registration closed.

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Upcoming Learn to Orienteer Sessions

Day Date Event
Saturday 04-May-24 ACT Learn to Orienteer, Week 1 and Registration
Saturday 11-May-24 ACT Learn to Orienteer, Week 2
Saturday 18-May-24 ACT Learn to Orienteer, Week 3
Saturday 25-May-24 ACT Learn to Orienteer, Week 4
Saturday 01-Jun-24 ACT Learn to Orienteer, Week 5
Saturday 15-Jun-24 ACT Learn to Orienteer, Week 6
Saturday 22-Jun-24 ACT Learn to Orienteer, Week 7
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