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The Silva Medal is awarded to the Australian orienteer who best performs relative to their class in specified events. Points are awarded for Days 1, 2 and 3 of the Australian 3-Days Championship, the Australian Long Distance Championships, the Australian Middle Distance Championships, the Australian Sprint Championships, any State Championship conducted at the 3-Days Carnival and the Australian Championships Carnival and the Asia … Read More

Australian orienteering has lost a giant of the sport with the passing last weekend of Michael (Mike) Hubbert. Orienteering Australia extends its deepest sympathies to the family of Mike.   Mike was one of the founders of orienteering in Australia as we know it today when orienteering began its path towards becoming a national sport in Australia. He was the … Read More

Whilst Orienteering Australia meets the costs of coach support and entry fees the majority of the costs for the two weeks overseas (one week of training and one week of actual championships); uniform costs and the actual airfares are paid by team members.   Please help the team with your donations. Click here to access the ASF donations site.   … Read More

Whilst Orienteering Australia meets the costs of coach support and entry fees, donations will be used to assist team members cover accommodation and living expenses for the time spent overseas, uniform costs and airfares. The World Orienteering Championships start on 11 July in Switzerland and Australia is represented with 9 athletes and three officials.  Please click here to donate.  

  Whilst Orienteering Australia meets the costs of coaches and entry fees, donations will be used to assist team members to cover accommodation and living costs while overseas, uniform costs and airfares to and from the championships. JWOC starts on Monday 3 July in Romania and the financial year ends this Friday.  Please click on the link below to access … Read More

Last night the European Youth Champioships commenced in Velingrad, Bulgaria with the Sprint Distance. Australia is represented by Erika, Nea and Milla in the W18 class and by Cooper and Owen in the M18 class.   Nea had a great race to finish in 7th position with Erika 29th and Milla 66th in a field of 97 starters. Cooper just … Read More

  Earlier this month the 2023 Wildfire Sports National Orienteering League concluded in Castlemaine Victoria. Congratulations again to all our 2023 winners.   Individual Junior Women – Eszter Kocsik – NSW Stingers Junior Men – Sam Woolford – NSW Stingers Senior Women – Caitlin Young – Canberra Cockatoos Senior Men – Patrick Jaffee – VIC Vikings Teams Junior Women – … Read More

Volunteers are the heart of orienteering To celebrate National Volunteer Week 2023, we want to join @ASC in thanking all our orienteering volunteers across Australia by giving a BIG #3CheersforVolunteers! #NVW2023 #SportVol #SVCActionPlan #TheChangeMakers

My apologies, I omitted to include the Oceania Championships in the published progress scores for the Silva Medal in 2023.. Of course they were held this year in early January. Revised progress follows: The Silva Medal is awarded to the Australian orienteer who best performs relative to their class in specified events. Points are awarded for Days 1, 2 and … Read More