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21 and 22 September 2013, Ngangaguringguring Hill

The Be Active Middle and Long Distance Championship will be held at the popular Ngangagurringguring Hill map. The event is part of the State Orienteering League and provides you with an opportunity to enjoy a two day weekend of orienteering.

Middle Distance Championships - Event Info

Long Distance Championships - Event Info

Event Information: Start times and any additional competition details will be sent via email to entrants prior to the...

Entries are open for the WA Middle and Long Championships on September 21 ad 22, entries close for this event on Monday 16th September 2013. To be part of the Championship competition you'll need to pre-enter so come along and enjoy. There is a suitable class for everyone.

2013 WA Middle Distance Orienteering Championship Saturday 21st September 2013 at Ngangaguringguring Hill EVENT ENTRY | EVENT DETAILS

2013 WA Long Distance Orienteering Championship Sunday 22nd September 2013 at...

The WA Middle Distance and Long Distance State Championship were held on the 16th & 17th September. Congratulations to all winners and place getters across all age classes, from the Men and Women 10 to the Men and Women 75 and up!
Results are now available in Eventor.

RESULTS: WA Middle Distance Championship 2017

RESULTS: Long Distance State Championship 2017

We had a spectacular day for the first event to kick off the 'summer' season of orienteering with a different style of event, an ultra-sprint at the glorious parklands of Faulkner Park. This venue had massive grassed areas, buildings, gardens, lakes and various other features to locate controls around.

The idea was for runners to complete three short courses but with a twist - there were no control descriptions and no numbers on the map. Participants had to locate controls using only a focus...

The Annual OWA Award and Volunteer Dinner on Saturday 21^st October was a welcome chance for orienteers to put on the glad rags rather than O-suits for an evening of celebration. It’s was a chance to acknowledge our champions, volunteers and achievements over the past year.

The evening started with socialising while browsing a year in review photo show, collated by Rob West. There were also some fun paper puzzles to test the skills of young and old, including crosswords, mazes and an ODUKO on...

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The 2018 Australian Schools Championship are taking place in South Australia on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th October as part of the Australian Orienteering Championship Carnival 2018. The WA Schools Team representatives have now been announced. Congratulations to all selected and run well!

The wildflowers are out so it’s a great time to get out and give orienteering a try.

If you are new to the sport check out the FAQ to learn what to bring and how to make the most of your first events. All events have instructors on hand to guide those starting out. With a range of graded courses available there is something to suit everyone from trail runners looking for new challenges to family groups walking a course.

A weekend of high standard orienteering is available for all those wanting to get out and enjoy spring in the WA bush. Two events over the weekend on two classic WA areas so don’t miss out. These events are open to everyone and, while it is a championship standard weekend, enter on the day courses are on offer each day.

WA State Middle Distance Championships
Saturday 22th September 2018
at Jumbuck Hills (Bells), Bells Rapids
Eventor Directions
Event Details

WA State Long Distance Championships

At this stage Saturday’s (2nd February) forecast is for a hot day, but with cooling South-Westerly breezes by the afternoon.  Should this change and the weather become more extreme, Orienteering Western Australia’s Extreme Weather Policy may be implemented.  This may mean shortening of the courses, or making them non-competitive.  In very extreme conditions the event may be cancelled.  All participants are asked to bring a good supply of fluids (water is best!), and to make sure they...

Sunday 16th December 2018

Piney Lakes Reserve in Winthrop

Make sure you put this highlight of the orienteering year on your calendar. Lock in the date and be ready for a fun Sunday morning and celebrate Christmas Orienteering with OWA. In the spirt of Christmas you won’t have to save your pennies because this one is compliments of OWA. Christmas outfits encouraged!

Start Time: arrive at 8.30am
Mass start: 9.00am
Bring: pen or pencil or other writing implement...
You only need to bring one...

Lightpole Orienteering

Lightpole Orienteering returns for Thursday evenings to help keep your navigation and running tuned up over the winter. The goal of these training events is to collect as many designated lightpoles and you write down the unique code to prove you made it to the checkpoint. This is a scatter format, so pick your own route and get as many controls as you can in the 45-minute time limit.

Don't forget it will be dark so it can be harder than you think!

This is a free event...

If you have entered the State Championships don't forget to check your start times. Leave plenty of time for travel and walk to the start to be there ready to enter the start grid at your allocated time.

WA Middle Distance Championships  - Start List
FootO Middle Distance Championships Jumbuck (Bells) - Saturday 22nd September 2018

WA Long Distance Championships - Start List
FootO Long Distance Championships Ngangaguringguring - Sunday 23rd September 2018

12th and 13th May 2018

Head down to the fabulous south west forest to enjoy riding and navigating on these great maps. Single track, pine plantations, native bushland and lakes with an event Saturday afternoon to compliment the Sunday morning hit out. Don't miss out.

Full Event Details

Sunday 3rd & Monday 4th June 2018

The WA Classic Weekend is a great way to enjoy two days of orienteering over the long weekend. The Frazzle maps have been popular with WA orienteers since the area was first mapped for the Australian 3 Day event in 2011.

The WA Classic is a 2 Day event and regular feature on the WA orienteering calendar with everyone welcome. Run your first course Sunday afternoon, stay onsite and camp the night ready for Day 2 on Monday morning. You can enter both days or...