Previous news and announcements

Entries for Sprint the South West will close at midnight Sunday 14th September. It will not be possible to enter on the day at these events, so now is the last opportunity to sign up.

You can enter any of the events, or enter all four if you want to win one of the coveted Cowaramup Cow leaders singlets.

Entry is via Eventor - just follow this link.

Sunday 17 August  – Calophylla (East of Sawyers Valley)

The flowers are out, the streams are flowing, the rocks are shining - don't miss the opportunity to orienteer in this beautiful area! Although this is a championship event, members of the public and newcomers are also welcome to do a course after the official entries – instructors will be on hand to help. There will be courses to suit all levels and abilities.

For more information and directions visit Eventor.

Saturday 6 September, 13:00-16:00pm

The WA Sprint Champs will be held in the picturesque grounds around the City of Gosnells offices and the parkland that surrounds the area.  Enter now in Eventor or just turn up on the day. Two courses will be available – one hard course and an easy course. These are separate to the championship courses. Groups are eligible for enter on the day only. These competitors will be started after all championship competitors. Likely start time will be from 2.30pm

Sunday 3 August 2014

Have a great run and great fun competing for your club. Come and join us at Jorgensen Park, set in the scenic Shire of Kalamunda. Team registration is from 09:00-09:45, start at 10:00. Three courses are available for the general public. These are Hard, Moderate and Easy (taking place from 10:25 to 11:00). Everyone is welcome and instructions are available for newcomers. See you there!

For directions and more information click here.

 The Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) in Bulgaria have finished, with excellent performances by two WA brothers – Oscar and Henry McNulty.

In his fourth and final JWOC, Oscar had top twenty finishes in the field of more than 160 - 17th in the Sprint race, only 53 seconds behind the winner, and 19th in the Long distance. He qualified for the Middle Distance final in 11th place, but could only manage 32nd in the final in a very complex forest. Oscar ran first leg for the Australia 1

The Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) commence in Bulgaria today, with two WA brothers – Oscar and Henry McNulty – in the Australian team of 6 boys and 6 girls. Today's event is Sprint Orienteering, followed by Long Distance on Wednesday. Thursday is a rest day, before the Middle Distance qualification races on Friday and Final on Saturday, and the program ends with the Relay event on Sunday 27 July.

This is Oscar’s fourth and final JWOC, but the first (of many we hope) for Henry.

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Sunday 27th July 2014, 09:30-13:00.

This area has something for everyone - walkers and families can enjoy the bush and the first wildflowers, while the complex rock features provide plenty of challenge for more serious competitors. Experienced orienteers, noticeable in their fluoro orange vests, will be on hand to help newcomers and those a bit rusty with their navigational skills. Bring a picnic lunch and catch up with some old or new friends after the event. Everyone is welcome.

NavDash sprint orienteering returns next Saturday, 19 July with an event close to the centre of Perth and easily accessible by public transport at Shenton College, Stubbs Terrace, Shenton Park – right opposite the Shenton Park train station.

NavDash events are short distance (2 – 4kms) held in a compact area with lots of map detail. The courses are suitable for beginners - navigating at slow speed – and experts who will be attempting to navigate while running at high speed. Competitors start at

Saturday 13 July 2014 9:30am-1:00pm

Join us this Saturday for a bike ride with beautiful scenery. Short courses available for beginners and longer courses for experts, there is a course waiting for anyone and everyone! Jarrahdale is a lovely historic town to visit, so why not make a day of it and bring a picnic or stop at a winery for lunch afterwards. For further information about MTBO click here.

For more information about this event and directions, click here.

Congratulations to members of the WA School team who will represent the State at the Australian School Championships, to be held here in October.

Senior Boys

Jacob Eves

Junior Boys

Oliver Martin

Joel McMullen

Isaac Ward

Ed Finnie

Travelling Reserves: Jordan Neill & Kane More

Junior Girls

Jo-Anna Maynard

Michaela Maynard

Lily McFarlane

Hannah Schnell

Sunday 11 May 2014 - starts 9.30-11.30am; courses close at 1.00pm.
Enjoy orienteering this weekend at John Forrest National Park. Plenty of features on the map, wonderful views and close to the city. The longer course will be a hybrid of bush and street navigation, perfect for stretching the brain and the legs.
There will be 4 courses of varying length and navigational difficulty so there is a course suitable for everyone. Experienced orienteers, noticeable in their fluoro orange vests, will be on

Sunday 27 April 2014 - starts 9.30-11.30am; courses close at 1.00pm.
The bush orienteering season has officially started and what better place to run than in the beautiful bushland in the Mt Observation/ Mt Billy area, half way to York.
There will be 4 courses of varying length and navigational difficulty so there is a course suitable for everyone.  Experienced orienteers, noticeable in their fluoro orange vests, will be on hand to help newcomers and those a bit rusty with their navigational

This Saturday June 28 orienteering returns to the short format with a NavDash event around the urban and parkland area of Black Swan Island.  Come and enjoy the scenic island with plenty of nooks and crannies to discover and maybe the occasional swan!

This year the long and short course will cover two completely different areas with the short (~2km) on the island itself and the long (~3km) through the residential streets and parkland of Ascot Waters so you can run both and not cover the same

Several OWA members travelled to Alice Springs to compete in 3 days of mountain bike orienteering last weekend. By all accounts the courses were tough but enjoyable, on well maintained tracks in scenic outback locations. Congratulations to our best performer, Duncan Sullivan, who came 1st in the Long and 2nd in the Sprint distance in Men 50. Full results

Sunday 22 June. Start times 9.30am - 11.30am. Courses close 1.00pm.
Jumbuck Hill is part of the Walyunga National Park, Upper Swan and being close to the city is very easy to access via the Great Northern Highway.
There will be a range of courses to suit people of all degrees of fitness and abilities. Expert orienteers, dressed in bright orange fluoro vests will be on hand to help new or inexperienced orienteers.
Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy a delightful drive to the countryside with the