Board Shorts – May 2025
The OACT Board met on 26 May to continue progressing key strategic, financial, and event matters. President’s Report The Board discussed an invitation from Orienteering Australia to join its Risk…
Welcome to 2025 ACT & NSW Ski-Orienteering Championship – Sunday 17 August
The 2025 ACT & NSW Ski-Orienteering Championship will be held at Perisher Valley on Sunday 17th August, organised by Red Roo, Big Foot and Perisher X Country.This event will be…
Jim Sawkins Classic 2025 Results
The 2025 Jim Sawkins Memorial Handicap was held on a newly extended map of Tin Hut on Saturday 31 May. This event was also round 5 of the 2025 ACT…
Parawanga foundation members Trevor Dowling, Maurice Ongania and David Hogg, with Liz Dunbar and the Parawanga history display.
Parawanga Celebrates 50 Years at Mount Taylor
The Parawanga event at Mount Taylor was a special celebration for the club, which reached its 50th anniversary three days earlier. When the ACT Orienteering Association established a series of…
Parawanga Orienteers History Highlights
1971. Regular orienteering established in Canberra; ACT Orienteering Association formed. THE FIRST YEAR April 1975. Proposal in ACTOA Secretary’s report to the AGM for forming ACT clubs within ACTOA. 21…
Entries Open for Jim Sawkins Classic, Saturday 31 May
Entries are now open for the 2025 Jim Sawkins Classic, to be held on Saturday 31 May on a new extended map of Tin Hut, Googong. This event is part…
Midweek Series Starts
Next week, on 28th May, OACT begins the Midweek lunchtime series. The series is presented for participants to enjoy a time-limited orienteering. Courses are designed to be completed within an…
Where Do My Entry Fees Go?
This article provides a summary of where your entry fees go, covering the cost of the event along with the income required from event entry fees for OACT’s fixed operating…
Grace Crane, Justine Hobson & Caitlin Young Selected for World Championships
Congratulations to Grace Crane (Abominable O-Men), Justine Hobson (Bushflyers), and Caitlin Young (Bushflyers) who have been named in the Australian team to compete at the 2025 World Orienteering Championships (WOC)…
Tax Deductible Donations Can Now Be Made to Support the 2025 ACT ASOC Team
You now have the opportunity to gain a tax deduction and at the same time provide support for the ACT Team to attend the 2025 Australian Schools Orienteering Championship to…
ACT League #4, Tidbinbilla, Sunday 18 May
The fourth event of the 2025 ACT League will be held at Tidbinbilla on Sunday 18 May.Entries close at 11:59pm, Wednesday 14 May. Enter here.Please note that enter on the day is not…
Enjoy Fun and Enjoyable Sprint Mountain Bike Orienteering at Fadden Pines on Sunday 25 May!
Try Mountain Bike Orienteering at Fadden Pines for the first time! Very exciting news - Duncan Currie prepared an excellent new MTBO map.Ann and John Scown work on designing great…