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…
Board Shorts – October 2025
Held Monday, 13 October 2025 Strategic Planning & Volunteer Support The annual review of progress against the 2025-2030 OACT Strategic Plan is scheduled for the next Board meeting, to be…
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…
2025 Australian Schools Championships – ACT Team Report
A strong ACT team of 20 students travelled to Brisbane to compete at the 2025 Australian Schools Championships, part of the 2025 Australian Championships Carnival which comprised seven races over…
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…
ACT Mountain Bike Orienteering Champs, 18-19 October
Welcome to Spring Canberra! ACT MTBO weekend will offer 3 excellent events. SPRINT Champs at Jerrabomberra (flat part) - Michael Reed is the Course Setter.MIDDLE Champs and LONG Champs at newly and fully updated EAST KOWEN…
Discover Orienteering – Come & Try It – 8 October
Dear orienteers, Do you love our sport and want to share the fun with your family, friends, colleagues? Invite them to our 'Discover Orienteering' come and try event on 8…
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…
Board Shorts – August 2025
Held Monday, 25 August 2025 Strategic Planning & Volunteer Support The Board continued its focus on succession planning and volunteer roles for 2026. Edith and John will help with Oceania…
2025 Australian Middle MTBO Championships, W21A Course
2025 Australian MTBO Championships – Western Australia
This year, the Australian MTBO Championships took place in remote Collie, approximately 200 km south-east of Perth. The event brought together around 70 passionate MTBO enthusiasts, including 10 competitors from…
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…