Additional age groups added to the challenge. Please update your nomination in case you wish to run in a different age group. See the new list below together with extended deadline of October 31st.

We are also seeking a Team Manager for the Australian Challenge team.

Nominations

OA is calling for nominations from eligible Australian orienteers who would like to take part in the next AUS/NZ Challenge, to be held in conjunction with the Oceania Championships in New Zealand from 24-27 January, 2025.

The Challenge consists of a sprint, middle, long and relay. However, you are still eligible to nominate for the team if you can’t make all the races (e.g. you can only run the middle and the long, or some other combination of races). Three men and three women will be selected for each race in each age category. 

Eligible classes are:

M16A, M18A, M20A, M21E, M35A, M40A, M45A, M50A, M55A, M60A, M65A, M70A

W16A, W18A, W20A, W21E, W35A, W40A, W45A, W50A, W55A, W60A, W65A, W70A

Nominations can be made via Eventor and are due by midnight on October 31st. The team will be announced on or around November 15th. 

Team Manager – Temporary Volunteer Position 

We are also looking for a Team Manager for the Australian Challenge team. The Team Manager will be on the ground in NZ to hand out relay bibs, place orders for Otops and coordinate team changes if needed. A $500AUD travel subsidy will be provided.

Please send your expression of interest to gm@orienteering.asn.au. Expressions of interest for the Team Manager position close on 17 November.