Previous news and announcements

Sunday 15th April 2018

Owen Avenue, Falcon

Keep your wheels rolling in April with an urban mountain bike orienteering event exploring Falcon. On a new map situated on the estuary side of Old Coast Road, the area is almost totally flat and takes in relaxing paths alongside the estuary, conservation reserve and suburbia. Find the controls in any order you choose and write your answers on your question sheet, so make sure to bring a pen along. This event is less a race, more an adventure to find points...

Sunday 22nd April 2018

John Curtin College of the Arts, Fremantle

NavDash returns to a complex school campus with courses to suit all abilities. The Three Poppies (Daisy, Christine and Rosie) hope to see you at John Curtin as you test your orienteering on a granular* map and have a go in their Anzac Day-themed competitions for a chance to win awesome prizes!

*Granular - in normal speak this means there are lots of buildings, stairs, gates, walkways and gardens to negotiate on your course.

Registration: 9am...

Sunday 29th April 2018

Garvey Park, Ascot

The NavDash series continues at Garvey Park, with some wide-open spaces in contrast to the intricate detail of last weeks venue John Curtin College of the Arts. Bring everyone, including the dog, and have a run around one of Perth’s excellent riverside parks. There is even a cafe at the park for your post-run coffee requirements.

Registration: 9am -10.30am
Start Times: 9.30am until 11am
Courses: Long, Short, Easy
Courses Close:12pm sharp

Facilities:Toilets and...

Sunday 6th May 2018

Edmund Rice College, near Bundoon

KO welcomes you to the first bush event for the season at Edmund Rice College (previously Catholic Agricultural College), Bindoon. The map encompasses jarrah and wandoo forest, granite, and spur and gully terrain and as we haven’t used the area for some time it will be like a new map to some of you.

Registration: 9.00am – 11.00am
Start Times: 9.30am – 11.30am
Courses Close: 1.00pm
Facilities: water at start and some controls, cake stall

Sunday 20th May 2018

Unfortunately due to a prescribed burn across the whole of the map area the Orienteeringe Event scheduled for this Sunday, 20th May, is cancelled.

We will look to re-schedule the event later in the year. We are sorry for the inconvenience but it is out of our control.

Richard Matthews
OWA President

Sunday 10th June 2018

Pechey Road, Jane Brook, Swan View

NavDash returns to the bush for this event, so think creeks instead of buildings, and rocks instead of stairs. The area is fast and open, with plenty of detail to keep you thinking. The recent rain means the grass is green, so it’s a perfect time to enjoy competing in this bush area on the edge of metropolitan Perth.

Registration: 9am -10.30am
Start Times: 9.30am until 11am
Courses: Long, Short, Easy
Courses Close:12pm sharp. Please...

Sunday 24th June 2018

near Beverley

Orienteering returns to this beautiful rocky ridge, south-west of Beverley. The terrain is open and fast, but steep in parts, which makes good route choices essential. Magnificent granite boulders, cliffs and rock surfaces are complemented by panoramic views. A full suite of courses are available in this traditional-style bush event.

First used in 2004, Umuna is named after the sheep grazing property of Rob and Cherry Williamson, who along with manager Tony...

Sunday 8th July 2018

Walyunga Road, Walyunga National Park

Jumbuck Hill is a great orienteering area not too far from the city. It has some steep slopes which are offset by amazing views. Granite rocks provide some complex navigation especially in areas where the visibility is reduced by the large number of grass trees. Leg protection should be worn.

The assembly area will be in the carpark within Walyunga National Park. If you don't have a entry pass you will need to pay a park entry fee when...

Sunday 22nd July 2018

Jorgensen Park, Kalamunda

This event is set near the start of the splendid Bibbulman Track and the family friendly Jorgensen Park. All the courses are designed to be easy on the navigation, encouraging participants to follow trails rather than bash through the bush, but as energetic as you want them to be, with distances of 2km to 10km or more, over (mostly) gently undulating terrain composed of a wide variety of native bush, which has even encroached on the fairways of...

Sunday 5th August 2018

near Beverley

Previously known as Pre-Frazzle, this challenging area consists of grazed paddock with very little undergrowth. Parts are quite steep and rocky. It is ideal for middle-distance courses with plenty of granite detail. The property is owned by Grant Hobbs who has generously provided access on several occasions.

A bonus is that it’s a State Orienteering League (SOL) event, so you can earn points for the Orienteer of the Year as you run. Learn what the SOL is...

Sunday 9th September 2018

Marginata, near York

LOST hosts the event at this beautiful bush map with a mix of gullies and rock, and sprinkling of grass trees. This is classic Helena Valley orienteering and spring is a perfect time to enjoy the area. A range of courses will be available to suit all abilities and ages, with five hard navigation courses covering a variety of distances, plus moderate, easy and very easy course options.

Recent field checks have revealed lovely runnable open forest...

Sunday 16th September 2018

Lovers Lane, near Toodyay

Lover's Lane is 10km south west of Toodyay and consists of spur-gully terrain with widespread shallow quarrying and diggings, surrounded by typical WA granite detail, farmland and some laterite breakaways. The map is complex but courses suitable for all ages and abilities are available.

The features are mapped very accurately however over time, since the map was made, the vegetation has changed which may impact your route choices! Overall...

Sunday 2th September 2018

Gunapin, near York

Spring is a great time to be out orienteering and Gunapin provides a lovely spot to enjoy bush, emerging flowers, rocks and paddocks.

Make dad's Fathers Day and take him Orienteering.

Event details in Eventor
Registration: 9:00 – 11:00 am
Start Times: 9:30 - 11:30 am
Courses Close: 1:00 pm
Facilities: water at start and some controls, cake stall
Bring: E-tag, compass if you have them or use ours as part of your entry fee

What not to bring: your dog!...

Training Weekend 3-5th March 2018

OWA is pleased to be hosting Charlotte Watson, an orienteer from the UK who has represented Great Britain at the JWOC and WOC as a visiting coach. This is to provide all our members with the chance to reap the benefits of coaching, some intensive training and ultimately improve their orienteering and enjoyment of the sport.

Charlotte has put together a three day program that will help build and test your sprint orienteering skills.
Registration for this event...

Sunday 18th March 2017

Location: Whiteman Park
Time: 11.30am

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) will follow the NavDash event at the same venue.

The OWA AGM is an opportunity for ALL members to raise issues of concern or interest, to contribute to discussion on these issues, and to choose who will run the Association for the coming year. Please be there to have your say!

The elections for the office bearers will take place at the AGM. While some Council members are prepared to stand again,...