WA state championships weekend

Sat 26^th & Sun 27^th July, 2025

This double-header Championships weekend has two courses on offer: a sprint on Saturday afternoon, and a Middle Distance bush course on Sunday morning. Come along for one or both, whether competing for the trophy or strolling around at your own pace. Note that pre-entry for championship courses is now closed. Some non-championship courses will be available to enter on the day.

NavDash7, State Sprint Championships

Christchurch Grammar School & Methodist Ladies College

Saturday 26^th July

The weekend starts with a sprint event at CCGS / MLC near Claremont on Saturday afternoon. A complex and challenging map in a wonderful location, these two adjoining private schools were newly mapped in 2023 for the Australian Sprint Championships at the Kambarang Carnival.

Courses: Five Championship courses are on offer - see the Information flyer to work out what course you should do. EOD (Enter on the day) courses will also be available.
Registration: Championship entrants must enter online using Eventor before 23:59pm on 20 July. For EDO, please bring the correct entry fee as cash to facilitate entry.
Start times: Championship entrant start times are from 13:30pm. Details will be uploaded to Eventor as soon as possible after pre-entry closes. EOD entrants will start from 14:30pm.
Courses close: At 15:30pm. Return to the start area and report to the computer operator by this time.

More information, including directions to the event, is in Eventor. Be sure to read the Information flyer.

Bush9, WA Middle Distance Championships

Lovers Ridge/Gnoonabbin

Sunday 27^th July

Everyone should enjoy this map area, not used for almost a decade. The longer courses will visit some impressive gullies, there is open wandoo forest, granite slopes and some grazed fields. And everyone finishes on cleared ground beside the arena.

Courses: H1 – H6, M, E and VE. Note that H6 is a new course, for W80 and M85.
Registration: Championship entrants must enter online using Eventor before 23:59pm on 20 July. EOD (Enter on the day) courses will also be available for those not taking part in the Championships. Please bring cash for payment as online payment may not be available.
Start times: Championship entrant start times are from 9:30am. Details will be uploaded to Eventor as soon as possible after pre-entry closes. EOD entrants will start after championship entrants have started.
Courses close: At 1:00pm. Return to the start area if you have not finished your course by this time.
Facilities: Toilet. There is no water on site so bring plenty.
Bring: Your SI card and compass, or these can be borrowed at the event. Also bring insect repellent, water bottle, a whistle, and comfortable walking or running shoes. (And lunch, so you can stay for the presentations.)

More information, including directions to the event, is in Eventor. Be sure to read the Information flyer, including the directions on driving to the event.

Photos: (from top to bottom) Elite sprinters starting at Kambarang Carnival; Mark finishing a sprint at Kambarang Carnival; MLC entrance, taken by Nick Dale; Orienteers at Lovers Ridge, from OrienteeringXPress, June 2015, taken by Rob West.