Check out the current Event Calendar or Upcoming Events (scroll down the right hand column). Most events are pre-entry in Eventor. To enter, first create a Casual Registration in Eventor on the Register page. Refer to this How To document.
For fitness and other orienteering training activities - see the Coaching and Training page
The Learn To Orienteer 2025 program is suitable for everyone from complete beginners to those who might have tried orienteering but want more formal training.
To do orienteering in your own time, choose a DIY Permanent Course or download the MapRun App for Android and iOs. New maps are added regularly.
Ask us about Day & Evening Training Sessions - After-School Orienteering - Kid-O for the under-8s.
Latest News
The latest issue of SA Orienteer Quarterly newsletter is now online.Click here to access Issue 4/2025 and archive.
The results for the SA Long Championships for 1999 and 2005 have been recovered and can be seen by going to Results -> Results Archive
The OSA Junior Orienteering Camp was held over 4 days from Monday 14th July (Urban Sprint training) to Thursday 17th July. The Tuesday and Wednesday were forest training in a mixture of native forest and Pine forest. Various skills were practised - understanding control descriptions, map memory, compass use, attack points, relocation, as well as fun activities - star relay and maze.
The camp culminated with the Camp Champs which this year were held at Pymton, Rockleigh. 23 juniors competed in the course that they would normally run at ASOC (Senior Boys, Senior Girls, Junior Boys, Junior Girls) plus an easy course was set for the Darts.
Podium placings are as follows:
Senior Boys 1st Ben Marschall 2nd Marcus Cazzolato 3rd Austin Clem
Well done to everyone for an amazing 4 days of orienteering! The junior are a wonderful and easy bunch of kids to look after with resilience, persistence and a good sense of humour. Planning for the 2026 camp has started!
And special thanks to the overall camp organiser Kate Marschall, and lead coach Jack Marschall, assisted by Zoe Carter, Robin Uppill and a number of parents.
Winter Urban Orienteering Series
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A series of urban events that are suitable for those new to orienteering, and are interested in map reading and outdoor recreation are being held from July through August. Each event will have a range of courses that you can complete as an individual or in a team or family group.
Events – check the link for more information as it is posted
Sunday July 6th - Upper most Athelstone – part of Black Hill Park and the surrounding urban area
Wednesday evening – July 9th - Moonlight Madness – have fun in the east parklands in the evening – Torch light score event. An almost full moon occurring in the school holidays. Come along as a family or individually and "Illuminate" the reflectors on the Orienteering flags!
Sunday July 27th – Lochiel Park and Felixstowe Reserve – orienteering on the Torrens Linear Park – Felixstowe Reserve and around the Lochiel suburb and adjacent parks. Map snippet below.
Please download the colouring in sheet from question 11.
Good luck all and happy orienteering!
2025 Orienteering SA AGM
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The 2025 OSA AGM was held at the West Parklands after the Sunday morning event. The 2024 report and financial statements were presented. If you were not present and would like a copy of these reports, club secretaries have copies. The 2025 Management committee were elected as follows:
President – Rob Tucker
Secretary - Fi Pahor
Treasurer - Ian Winn
Assistant Secretary - Robin Uppill
Technical - Robin Uppill
Coaching - Jack Marschall
Newsletter – Leila Henderson and Erica Diment
Marketing – Leila Henderson
Schools Coordinator - Zita Sankauskas
The President’s report follows
The SA Orienteer is a marvellous record of activities throughout the year, including: a great insight to the Coach in Residence Hanne Hilo, the National Junior Development Camp with the SA contingent supported by Patsy and Patrick Burley, the Midweek training events, Twilight events and Schools Program throughout the State organised by Zita Sankauskas.
After much preparation over the last few years, the organisation of the Australian Three Days Championships for Easter 2024 in South Australia came to fruition. I am very appreciative of the detail in which the plethora of activities had to be undertaken by many contributing their time and skills that made this a success. The response of the orienteering community was pleasing with around 750 competitors attending.
At the OSA presentations the very well deserving recipient of the John Hall Memorial Service Award was Leila Henderson. Congratulations to the Orienteer of the Year award winners, listed in the Report. Course Planner of the Year was awarded to David Winters. The Sue Millard Trophy was presented to the most improved junior orienteers: Adeline Richmond and Austin Clem.
We are indebted to the time and energy that members put into the sport every week as Controllers, Setters, Organisers and Coaches, the running of schools’ clusters and many other activities. We also acknowledge the considerable time and rigour put into the mapping of areas for events and updating maps for changes in the landscape and standards.
In particular I would like to thank our Management Committee members; Fi Pahor - Secretary, Robin Uppill – a broad range of technical support and promotion, Ian Winn – Treasurer, Jack Marschall - Coaching, Leila Henderson– Newsletter, Publicity and Promotion, Erica Diment - Newsletter, Peter Mayer – MTBO, Mark Overton – IT Manager, Zita Sankauskas – Schools Coordinator, Vanessa Round - Southern Arrows and Adrian Uppill - Mapping Coordinator.
Listed inside are the many other people who play fundamental and important roles in the organisation of our sport. Then there are the club office bearers, and delegates to OSA Council.
We continue to receive generous funding from the State and Federal Governments, and through Orienteering Australia.
National Orienteering Leage Round - Western Australia
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On March 8 -9, a small but determined contingent of 6 runners from SA travelled to Perth for the first of the Australian NOL events. In the Middle distance forest event at Malmalling, SA scored 2 first places (Emily Sorenson and Leith Soden) and 2 second places (Angus Haines and Gemma Burley). That afternoon, at Joondalup, we saw another first (Angus Haines) and a 3rd (Emily) in the sprint.
On Sunday morning (9th) Ethan Penck was 1st, Angus 3rd and Leith 4th in the individual sprint at Mt Lawley. In the afternoon Emily and Gemma were 3rd in the W21E relay at Murdoch Uni. Lucy Burley put in a valiant performance in the M21E relay with Leith! This was a 2 person relay where each runner had to go out twice on very tired legs. Unfortunately, we had a couple of mispunches in the relay as fatigue took its toll!
The first NOL round was part of Oceania in New Zealand in late January.
For the results of the NOL round in WA - see Eventor
For the curent team and individual NOL standings see the OA web site NOL page
Thanks to Patsy Burley for the event report.
Below - Angus in the sprint and Emily handing over the Gemma in the Sprint Relay
OSA Yearbook for 2024 is now on YouTube
Details
From the Awards Presentation night, now on YouTube, the Orienteering SA 2024 Yearbook in pictures. Watch with the music of your choice:
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Orienteering combines strategy, fitness and map reading in urban and bush locations. Your goal is to find "control" points as fast as you can. This unique sport attracts people of all fitness levels and ages
