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NEXT EVENT: Monday, 21-Sep-26 :  ACT MapRun Street Series: Lake Tuggeranong, 16-21 Sep  [Directions by Apple Maps, Google Maps]

Oceania Start Times and Bulletin 2 Available

The start times for Oceania have been uploaded to Eventor. For M/W21E competitors, please note that these are provisional until Wednesday 16/9/2026. Start times will be reviewed should there be any change in world rankings on that date. Bulletin 2 is available here…
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Last Chance to Enter Oceania 2026

There’s now just ONE WEEK until entries close for Oceania 2026. Join orienteers from across Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia for an an action-packed seven-event program, Oceania 2026 will showcase Canberras’ most varied and exciting orienteering terrains. Experience a weekend of running in the rugged beauty of Namadgi National Park; take on the steep…
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Board Shorts – August 2026

Held Monday 17 August 2026. Orienteering Australia updates OACT travel expense support increased ACT Government equipment grants Remote Area First Aid Ski-O wraps up Learn to O Summer Series and Street-O Mapping Coach-in-Residence ACT uniform Refund policy Oceania 2026 Next meeting: Monday 14 September 2026…
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New OACT Shirts – Order Now For Discount

Represent OACT in our new running tops. Available in short and long sleeve, they have an athletic fit, quarter zip and mesh side panels. The sleeves feature our club logos and the sides say ‘CANBERRA’ and ‘AUSTRALIA’. This is the perfect running shirt for local, interstate and international adventures. We have a deal with Wear…
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ACT League #9, Foxlow, Sunday 23 August

Entries are open for the final ACT League event of 2026, on Sunday 23 August at Foxlow, approximately 45 minutes drive south east from Canberra via Captains Flat Road. The terrain is classic, fast running, Canberra spur gully with small areas of rock detail and some thicker tea tree vegetation. Longer hard courses cross areas of…
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