Previous news and announcements

Sunday 13th September 2015

Umuna (long distance) will offer you a picturesque ridge of grazed remnant bush with views across the adjacent wheatbelt. Plus wallabies and echidnas (if you’re lucky!). They’ll be lots of granite but mostly open terrain. With seven different courses to choose from, ranging from easy to hard, you’ll be spoilt for choice and challenges.
If you're a regular, then this is the last chance to sharpen your skills before the WA Championships, and Umuna has many similarities to

The standard bush event at Spice Brook is worth the drive through the beautiful lush countryside this weekend. You’ll be met with a variety of courses to choose from. Ranging from very easy through to several hard course options, we have something for everyone. Novice or expert, it’s all there at Spice Brook.

For your information, the terrain is Gulley-Spur, both well defined. The map is a mixture of open-running forest with more densely vegetated areas along the major Water course which runs

Mountain Bike Orienteering (MTBO) is for anyone who loves being outdoors, likes a challenge, enjoys riding a bike and wants to take part in local friendly events. All you need is a bicycle and helmet. It’s an ideal family activity - take part as a group!

We warmly welcome families and newcomers to orienteering - instruction is available.

Our MTBO events will expand your horizons and help you become more confident in exploring new areas as your map reading skills are tested and developed.

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Saturday 22 August 2015

The WA Sprint Champs will offer a labyrinth mixture of buildings, parkland, underpasses and pathways; a great deal of complexity and route choice!

Pre-entry is open via Eventor. To be eligible for the Sprint Championship you must pre-enter. Benefits include pre-allocated start time, a map printed on waterproof paper and avoiding a long queue at the caravan! You’ll also be eligible for awards and trophies.

Entries close Monday 17th August 2015 at mid-night.

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Mountain Track Bike Orienteering (MTBO) is for anyone who loves being outdoors, likes a challenge, enjoys riding a bike and wants to take part in local friendly events. All you need is a bicycle and helmet. It’s an ideal family activity - take part as a group!

We warmly welcome families and newcomers to orienteering - instruction is available.

Our MTBO events will expand your horizons and help you become more confident in exploring new areas as your map reading skills are tested and developed.

Sunday 16 August 2015

This popular orienteering area should be just the place to enjoy the start of the wildflower season at a standard bush event. With a range of courses to choose from to suit all skill and fitness levels this is a perfect time to get out and enjoy the Western Australian bush. After your course let the kids play and get dirty, have a picnic lunch and enjoy a snack from the cake stall which supports the Junior Squad fundraising effort.

Registration: 09:00am – 11:00am
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WA Sprint Championships

Curtin University, Saturday August 22nd.

Courses are typical of those set on uni campuses - lots of buildings, twists and turns, plenty of complexity and route choice to keep runners on their toes. Come along and see if you can snare a State Championship title and all of the associated bragging rights for the rest of the year.

Check the full event notice with all course and entry details.

Pre-entry via Eventor is required for all for championship classes, or do the

Curtin University, Saturday August 22nd 2015
NavDash Sprint Event

The WA Sprint Champs will be held in the main Bentley campus area of Curtin University. The map is a typical mix of buildings, parkland, underpasses and pathways, offering a great deal of complexity and route choice.

Entry Details:

Entries: Pre-entry is open via Eventor.
To be eligible for the Sprint Championship Awards you MUST pre-enter.
Pre-entry benefits: Pre-allocated start time and a map printed on waterproof paper.

Sunday, 9 August
Bush Event at Gunapin Ridge (West)
State Orienteering League - Long Distance

Has your training paid off in the early part of the season and do you have your bush running legs ready to score some points in the State Orienteering League (SOL) Long Distance event? This year the SOL Long Distance event will be at Gunapin Ridge on the eastern edge of the State Forest with the map providing an interesting mix of farm and wandoo bush. Plenty of rocky outcrops to keep you on your toes

If you are not yet a member of Orienteering Western Australia now is a great time to join up. Membership for the rest of 2015 is now half price and you'll save on event fees at every event between now and the end of the year.

Members also receive a 15% discount on great gear from the Orienteering Shop - compasses, shoes and much more.

Click here for more information on how to join online today and start saving.

Saturday 1 August 2015

Come and enjoy Navdashing in the bush this coming Saturday afternoon in the beautiful John Forrest National Park. Enjoy the natural beauty and wildlife of Perth’s first National Park conveniently located in the Darling scarp, 24 km east of Perth.

The NavDash is very suitable for beginners, as the events are relatively short in distance and navigation is relatively easy at a slow jog or walking pace, but can be tricky when running at full speed. Lots of fun for beginners

Sunday 26th July

Courses to suit everyone, from very easy courses along tracks, fences and watercourses  for beginners to hard cross country navigation for the more experienced - so anyone can come along and give it a go!

Moderate and hard courses extend north and northwest from the assembly area into better running and less steep parts of the Marginata map. Caution should be exercised when using vegetation detail for navigation as conditions have changed since mapping was completed. 

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WA's top junior Henry McNulty is representing Australia at the Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) in Norway over the next week. Follow Henry and the rest of the Australian JWOC team live at the International Orienteering Federation (IOF) Livesenter.

All the races will be broadcast live with video, sound, progress results via radio controls, and gps tracking for selected athletes. The first race is the Sprint, to be held from 11.00am (5.00pm in Perth) on Sunday (5th July) in urban and

Sunday 19 July, Peterdine – West of Northam

Join us this weekend for a great middle distance event. There are seven different courses to choose from. All are on mostly fast grazed farmland with rock detail but little undergrowth. Hard courses are in a technically challenging area with significant slopes on the longer ones. 

Registration: 09:00am – 11:00am
Start times: 09:30am – 11:30am
Course closes: 1:00pm sharp

We warmly welcome families and newcomers to orienteering -  instruction is

Sunday 21 June

This week's bush event is located between the Lakes Road House and the historic town of York. The flora and fauna, breathtaking views and magnificent trees await you, as well as seven courses to choose from. Ranging from very easy to hard, there is a course to suit everyone. If you haven't tried bush orienteering yet, this location is well worth a visit.

We warmly welcome families and newcomers to orienteering -  instruction is available.

Registration from 09:00am
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