Discover Orienteering is a Come and Try event aimed at anyone who wants to give orienteering a go – all ages are welcome. You’ll be given the opportunity to try real orienteering courses in a safe, welcoming environment, surrounded by people with similar experience levels and a team of enthusiastic helpers.
Your local Discover Orienteering event is the perfect opportunity to try orienteering for the first time. With short courses for every confidence level, helpful volunteers and plenty of smiles, it’s the perfect first step into the adventure that is orienteering.
At a Discover Orienteering event you will:
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Orienteering is an outdoor adventure sport that combines your brain and body. Using a specially drawn map, you find your way between checkpoints (we also call them controls) marked by orange and white flags in parks, bushland, or urban areas, choosing your own route as you go.
Orienteering is a sport for all ages, abilities, and fitness levels. You can walk, jog, or run, it’s up to you! Some people come for fitness and competition, others for the challenge and joy of exploring new places.
Every course is different, so it’s a mix of physical activity, problem-solving, and adventure.
You don’t need to know anything more to sign up for an event. But if you’d like to keep learning, click here: