Previous news and announcements

Sunday 12th May 2013

This Sunday’s orienteering event is at Mt Observation, near York and once again features beautiful, open Wandoo forest.

A full range of courses will be available, including the usual Starter courses for beginners. Registration at the event will be open from 9.00am until 11.00am.

Directions: Follow Great Eastern Highway at first, through Mundaring to The Lakes Roadhouse (50kms from the City Centre). Immediately after the Roadhouse entry, turn right into Great Southern...

Sunday 1st September 2013

The Julimar Map brings a mixture of spur, gully terrain with undulating woodland with sections of good rock detail.  Vegetation is also a mixture of open woodland (runnable) and regrowth (moderate to slow) due to die-back allowing undergrowth to flourish.  There a plenty of new tracks about due to Motor Cross riders. There is good linear features for interesting Starter courses – with cross-country options available for Starter 2 course.

There will be a guided active...

Sunday 8th September 2013: Wundabiniring Brook

There is only two weeks left until the State Orienteering Championships, Wundabiniring provides the perfect opportunity to keep refining your navigation skills. This weekends event in the bush provides a mixture of open areas and pockets of complex granite. The assembly area is in an open area and good for a picnic after your run.

There will be a guided active course departing at 10.00am, ensure to get to the registration caravan early to take...

Sunday 15th September 2013

This Sunday’s orienteering event is at Calophylla and once again features beautiful, open Wandoo forest. Enjoy the excitment of Orienteering this weekend.

A full range of courses will be available, including the usual Starter courses for beginners. Registration at the event will be open from 9.00am until 11.00am. 

Organising Club: LOST

Setters: Ian Fletcher and Adrian Day Controller: Anthea Feaver Organiser: Jan Fletcher and McTeam

Courses: Expert 1, 2, 3, and 4;...

Sunday 20th October 2013

This weekend Orienteering heads to Lake Leschenaultia, a 168 hectare bush land area made up of a variety of native trees including marri and wandoo. Wildflowers can be seen together with an abudance of bird life including ducks, geese, herons and swamp hens. Kangaroos, possums, bandicoots and echidnas roam the surrounding bush. Activities on offer at Lake Leschenaultia include canoeing, swimming, cycling and barbeque facilities. Lake Leschenaultia is the perfect spot for a...

September 22 2013, Ngangaguringguring Hill

The Be Active 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 long distance course within a two day weekend of orienteering.

If you enter the Be Active Long Distance Championship you will participate in age class competition over classic distance course with a range of navigational challenges. OAWA’s Championship...

September 21 2013, Ngangaguringguring Hill

 The Be Active Middle 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 middle distance course within a two day weekend of orienteering.

If you enter the Be Active Middle Distance Championship you will participate in age class competition over a middle distance course that has multiple short legs and many changes of direction to...

Sunday 9th June 2013
Standard Foot Event at Lover’s Lane

Orienteering this week is on Sunday morning at the Lovers Lane area, just north east of Perth. It is an area with varied terrain offering something for everyone from novices to seasoned orienteers. WA orienteers will remember it from the State Championships in 2011.

Everyone welcome, with registration on the morning and courses are available for both beginners and experts. Registration at the event will be open from 9.00am until 11.00am.

Mountain Bike Orienteering, Karragullen

This MTB Orienteering event covers the track network around Karragullen.  The area contains a mix of variable riding gravel tracks, a complex network of dirt bike tracks, small pockets of pine plantation, open rideable land, rock surfaces and orchards. This event will include a short and easy navigation course of 5km, so there will be a course on offer for all abilities.

Want to get involved in Mountain Bike Orienteering? Ricky will be conducting a...

Sunday 27th October 2013

This a great opportunity to Come and Try Orienteering and enjoy the many attractions on offer at Whiteman Park, Recreation and Conservation Reserve. Come and enjoy the natural enviroment with the native flora and fauna around the park, after your event there is plenty to do from BBQ's, playgrounds, train and tram rides, village shops and various muesums. There will be a short, medium and long course on offer.

Organising Club: WOW

Setters: Steve Fletcher Controller: Steve...

Event Date : Sunday 13th October 2013

There will be a mixture of street and bush Orienteering this weekend, with four courses on offer: a long and short Expert course, one Active course, and one Starter course.  With the exception of the Starter course, roughly half the controls on each course will be in suburban Swan View, and half in John Forrest National Park.  This will provide a mixture of fast running with easy navigation and slower going requiring much more detailed navigation –...