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Interested in competing internationally as part of an Orienteering Australia team? Check out the details on the selection criteria for orienteering and mountain bike orienteering national steams.
Orienteering Australia (OA) selects teams to compete in several regular international competitions. These include the annual World Orienteering Championships (WOC), Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC), the bi-annual World University Orienteering Championships (WUOC), Test Matches with New Zealand (the junior and senior Australian Bushrangers teams), occasional Australian Schools Team competitions with New Zealand and teams for Australia/New Zealand Challenges.
OA publishes selection criteria and the process for nominating to be considered for inclusion in these teams several months in advance of team selection. For competitions where the date and location are known, this shall occur not later than 31 October in the year prior to the competition, or 2 months prior to the first selection trial, whichever is earlier. For other competitions and squads this should occur as soon as practicable.
Completion of anti-doping education is a mandatory requirement for team selection.
List of events for team selection
2025 World Championships Selection Criteria
2025 Junior World Championships Selection Criteria
2025 Other Teams Selection Criteria
Nomination for these teams is now open.
Information coming soon.
Orienteering Australia (OA) selects teams to compete in several regular international competitions. These include the annual World Mountain Bike Orienteering (MTBO) Championships, Junior World MTBO Championships, and Test Matches with New Zealand.
Fredrik Johansson – Non Voting Administrator
Natasha Key – Head Coach & WOC Coach
Bruce Arthur – Selector and Chair
Wendy Read – Selector
Shannon Jones – Selector
Fredrik Johansson – Non Voting Administrator
Grant Bluett– Selector
Rob Walter – Selector
TBA– JWOC Coach
Rachel West– Selector
Joel Young – Chair
Kay Haarsma – Selector
Ricky Thackray – Selector
