The High Performance group would like you to announce that there was an error in the call for nominations for the Bushrangers Team for 2023. Please note that it is NOT a requirement that you be a member of a squad to nominate for this team. The selection criteria has been updated. We are going to open up … Read More
National Team manager and Coach Positions for 2023
Orienteering Australia is seeking volunteers to fill team manager and coach positions for WOC 2023, JWOC 2023 and World Cup 2023 Round 1,2 and 3. ● World Orienteering Championships 2023 (11-16 July Flims & Laax, Switzerland)● Junior World Orienteering Championships 2023 (2-9th July Baia Mare, Romania) ● World Cup Round 1 (27-30 April Østfold, Norway)● World Cup Round 2 (2-6 August Ždírec, Czech Republic) … Read More
Oceania Middle Distance Championships Wrap Up
In the Oceania Middle Distance Championships, it was a threepeat for both New Zealand’s Lizzie Ingham in W21E and Australia’s Aston Key in M21E. Both orienteers are now the titleholders of all three individual formats being contested at these IOF Regional Championships. On the new Hunt Tin Mine map with two intense zones of old alluvial mining terrain Ingham … Read More
Oceania Long Distance Champonships Wrap Up
The Oceania Long Distance Championships was a fitting test of navigation and fitness in the steep granite strewn hill sides of the Bells Marsh map north west of St Helens. In W21E New Zealand’s Lizzie Ingham repeated her victory from Saturday’s Sprint Distance with a convincing 12 minute margin over Grace Crane (AUS). Ingham took 84:35 to complete the … Read More
Oceania Sprint Distance Championships Wrap Up
The 2023 Oceania Championships got underway in Launceston, Tasmania today with the Sprint Distance held at the University of Tasmania – Launceston campus. The Sprint was also the opening race of first round of the 2023 National Orienteering League (NOL). The first round of will also include the Long Distance on Monay January 9, the Middle Distance on Wednesday January … Read More
Australia – New Zealand Challenge Team Announced
Orienteering Australia is pleased to announce the team for the Australia – New Zealand Challenge that will be held in conjunction with the 2023 Oceania Championships. Orienteering Australia’s ANZ Challenge selection panel has made the selection for the age group classes and the HPMG group have made the selection for the Elite classes. Classes to be contested in the Challenge … Read More
2023 National Teams Selection Criteria and Nominations
SELECTION CRITERIA AND NOMINATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL EVENTS 2023 Nominations are now open for the events listed in the table below. Here you can find information regarding the events, the selection criteria and the link to the nomination form as well. EVENT … Read More
OA Announces National Squads for 2023
OA would like to thank all of those athletes who nominated to be a part of the 2023 National Squads. We were very fortunate to have such a large group of over 65 athletes interested in being in a squad, which is a very promising sign for the next few years of elite orienteering in Australia. We have two formal … Read More
Forest JWOC 2022 Women- call for nominations
Forest JWOC 2022 Women – call for nominations. Following the cancellation of the forest races at JWOC 2022 in Portugal in July, the IOF has announced that the forest races will now be held on November 4-6, 2022. Bulletin 3.5 can be downloaded here. Orienteering Australia has decided to send a team of up to 4 men and 4 women to … Read More