MapRun event #3 opens on Sunday
Glenfield Park is the venue for the third Waggaroos MapRun event which will open this Sunday 14th December.
Look for the Waggaroos banner in the playground off Kaldari Crescent, which the location for the start/finish. An optional mass start will take place at 8:00am. The course can be attempted at any time after this if you are unable to make the mass start.
Full details about MapRun, including the course map downloads, can be found under the MapRun link on the Home page.
MapRun series continues on Sunday
The second event in Waggaroos MapRun summer series will open on Sunday 30th November in Estella.
The start/finish location is at the playground in Schooner Place where an optional mass start will be held at 8:00am. Look for the Waggaroos banner (see below). The course can also be completed at any time after this if you cannot make Sunday’s mass start.
All the details about MapRun, including the course map downloads, can be found under the MapRun link on the Home page.
MapRun series start this Sunday
Waggaroos will commence their summer events this Sunday, 16th November, with the first MapRun event to be in Lake Albert. MapRun allows competitors to undertake a course using their smartphone (or Garmin watch). There are no physical control flags, the courses use “virtual” control sites which have differing values, and can be visited in any order. Maps can be downloaded from our MapRun page (see below).
The start/finish location is in Rawlings Park at the eastern end of Angel Street, As with all events in the series, there will be an optional mass start at 8:00am, however the course can be undertaken at any time after Sunday.
Full details about MapRun, including the map downloads, can be found under the MapRun link on the Home page.
Victory Memorial Gardens
Waggaroos will hold an urban sprint event at the Victory Memorial Gardens on Sunday 19th October. This is the final event on our “winter” calendar before we commence our MapRun Street and Park series in mid November.
Sunday’s event will be run from the stage area near the western side of the gardens, with starts between 10am and 11am. There will be two courses offered, both of which will require careful navigation around and through the many gardens beds (out of bounds!!) and under the Wollundry Lagoon bridge.
Weather should be good so we hope to see a big turnout.
Waggaroos final bush event for 2025 at Pommy
Our last bush event for 2025 will be held this Sunday, 7th September, at Pomingalarna Reserve. There will be four courses offered ranging from Easy to Moderate and then Hard navigation, and assistance will be available for newcomers.
The meeting location is near the western gate to Pomingalarna, off the Sturt Highway opposite San Isadore. Take care when entering the reserve as the Sturt Highway is a 100kph road and traffic may not expect you to turn in. There will be an Orienteering sign and banner displaying the location.
Starts will be open between 10am and 11:30am, with course closure at 1:00pm.
Final Waggaroos-Albury Wodonga this Sunday
The 6th and final Interclub event between Waggaroos and AWOC will be held this Sunday, 8th August on our Pomingalarna map, just west of Wagga Wagga.
There will be 5 courses offered for competitors: 2.6km short hard, 4.4km medium hard and 5.7km long hard, plus a 3.7km moderate and 1.7km easy.
Access is from the western gate to Pomingalarna on the Sturt Highway approximately 800m west of the San Isadore turnoff. Take care entering and leaving the event as this is a 100kph road.
Start times for this event have been brought forward by an hour between 9:00am and 10am with course closure at 11:30am. This is to accommodate MTB Wagga’s 3 hour event which starts at 12 noon.
Albury hold a commanding (unassailable?) lead in the series but it would be nice to at least get a win on our home ground.
Our next local event is Willan’s Hill, Sunday 27th July
Waggaroos will hold a club event on the Willan’s Hill map on Sunday 27th July, starting at the Music Bowl. Starts will be open between 10:00am and 11:30am, with course closure at 1:00pm.
Three (3) courses will be offered (Long, Medium and Short) and assistance for newcomers will be provided on the day.
Waggaroos-Albury Wodonga Interclub #5 this Sunday
The 5th event in the 2025 Interclub series will be held on Sunday 13th July on the Nine Mile Hill map north of Albury. This is a small map with a scale of 1:5000 so there’s a lot of detail and courses will no-doubt criss-cross the hill!
The following 5 courses will be offered:
Long Hard 5.6km 23 controls
Middle Hard 4.3km 18 controls
Short Hard 2.9km 14 controls
Moderate 2.8km 16 controls
Easy 1.6km 14 controls
Directions from Wagga: drive to Gerogery via Holbrook Road or the Olympic Hwy At the Gerogery Hotel turn right into Main St towards Jindera and Burrumbuttock. Follow for approx. 18km and look for the Orienteering signs on the left.
Start times are open between 10am and 11am, with course closure at 12:30pm. Please email Rob Simmons rsimmons@teilion.com.au if you plan to attend so maps can be printed.
AWOC currently lead the series 158-116 so a big turnout from Waggaroos is needed!
New map for TRAC sprint this weekend
Waggaroos will debut a new map on Sunday 29th June with a sprint event at The Riverina Anglican College (TRAC). The map is typical “campus” terrain, but features a number of unusually shaped buildings, many passageways and canopies and a few large open areas. As is quite normal for these types of map, there is also some construction work taking places meaning a section of the map will be marked as out of bounds.
There will be two courses on offer, 3.0km and 2km, both with similar navigational challenges. Both will also feature a “map flip”, meaning competitors will complete part of their course them turn the map over to reveal the second part.
Starts will be available between 10am and 11:30am, with course closure at 12:30pm.
To assist with numbers for map printing, please email waggaroos2650@gmail.com by 5pm Friday 23rd June and indicate which course you intend to do.
Access to the school is off Farrer Road in North Wagga, with car park entry from the eastern end of the school only. The diagram below shows how to access the parking.
Waggaroos win Interclub
Waggaroos recorded their first win in the 2025 Interclub series with Albury-Wodonga last weekend. With wins on 4 of the 5 offered courses, Waggaroos was successful on the day by 35 points to 21. AWOC, however, still has a big lead in the overall season challenge 158 to 116.
Full results can be found here.
Waggaroos-Albury Wodonga Interclub continues this Sunday
The 4th event in the interclub series with AWOC will be held on Sunday 15th June on the Burngoogee map in Murraguldrie State Forest.
There will be 5 courses offered at this event, one more than usual, with a shorter hard navigation course added to cater for some of the more mature/less agile competitors 
Long hard: 5.6km
Medium hard: 4.3km
Short Hard 2.5km
Moderate 2.9km
Easy 2.1km
Start times available from 10:00am to 11:30am with course closure at 1:30pm.
Directions from Wagga Wagga: travel towards Tumbarumba. After crossing the Hume Highway, travel a further 5km and then turn left into the forest at the large O sign. Follow signs for about 2.6km, turn right and follow for another 650m to parking. There are a number of rocky culverts/dips along this road, marked with white guide posts – see image below. Please drive slowly and carefully through these to avoid vehicle damage.
Rocky Hill event attracts a few new comers
The club event on Rocky Hill saw a couple of young first-timers trying orienteering, with James (a local lad who lives next to the hill) and Kingsley (attended our recent Riverina Schools Champs) both trying out the easy course. James unfortunately missed one control but otherwise enjoyed the experience. Kingsley had a nice run until the last control where he saw a snake! Understandably, he was a bit frightened and became a bit lost, but he managed to relocate and finish. Despite the snake scare, he has joined our club!
We also had a couple of members from other clubs run the longer hard course: Geoff Todkill from Newcastle and Sally Barlow from Dandenong Ranges. Sally is really now a local, living and working in Wagga. New Zealander and CSU student, Alice Drury, also ran the long and she has now joined Waggaroos.
Ryder Seaman tackled his first hard navigation course and successfully completed the shorter hard course (perhaps with a little bit of coaching on-course from his Grandma).
Full results can be found here
Waggaroos club event on Rocky Hill
Waggaroos will hold a local club event this Sunday, 25th May, on the Rocky Hill map in Kooringal. The map is compact but has a lot of granite scattered across the hillside. Courses will be shorter than a normal bush event but the hill can be steep in places!
There will be four courses on offer with graded navigation: Easy (1.6km), Moderate (2.2km, Short Hard (2.3km) and Long Hard (3.6km) . Assistance will be available for beginners.
Access to the event is through the Wagga Wagga Memorial Cemetery, follow signs from Kooringal to the parking and Start/Finish.
Starts are from 10:00am to 11:30am with course closure at 1:30pm.
3rd event in the Waggaroos-Albury Wodonga Interclub series this Sunday.
Albury Wodonga will host the third event in the 2025 Waggaroos-AWOC Interclub series at Walbundrie this Sunday, 18th May.
There will be the standard 4 courses on offer:
| Long hard nav | 5.4km | 160m climb | 22 controls |
| Short hard nav | 4.0km | 140m climb | 15 control |
| Moderate nav | 3.3km | 70m climb | 11 controls |
| Easy nav | 2.3km | 55m climb | 13 controls |
Directions: Travel to Walbundrie via Culcairn or Henty. The assembly area is located in Walbundrie at the intersection of Billabong Street and Courteney Street. Roughly between the fire station and the Co-op store.
Start times: Start times from 10.00am to 11.00am. Courses will close at 1.00pm. Please bring your own water and other supplies. There will be no water on the courses.
Waggaroos-Albury Wodonga Interclub series 2nd event this Sunday.
The second event in the 2025 Waggaroos-AWOC Interclub series will be run this Sunday, 13th April. The venue is Burrandana at the southern end of Livingstone National Park on our Wolfram map.
Organiser Jack has set our standard 4 courses – Easy (2.2km), Moderate (3.1km), Short Hard (4.2km) and Long Hard (5.4km) and all will provide an appropriate navigational and physical challenge.
From Wagga Wagga travel south on Holbrook Road towards Mangoplah for approx. 23km. Turn left into Burrandana Rd and follow the sealed road for approx. 10km. Turn left into Livingstone Forest Road (O-sign) and follow signs to the assembly area.
Start times are open between 10:00am and 11:30am with course closure at 1:30pm.
Learn to Orienteer 2025 sessions start Sunday 16th March.
Waggaroos will again be running a series of orienteering training sessions for people of all ages (children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian) as part of the Orienteering Australia Learn to Orienteer program.
There will be four sessions, each of about one hour in duration, and they will generally be held prior to a scheduled Waggaroos club event. There is no cost to undertake one or all of the sessions. Participants are encouraged to stay for the club event, for which there will be a small fee ($14 for seniors, $9 for juniors).
The program is detailed in the poster below, which also includes booking contact details and the locations of each session. Numbers are limited so bookings are required.
Waggaroos-Albury Wodonga Interclub series starts this Sunday.
The first event in the 2025 Interclub series will be held on Sunday 9th March on the Magenta map near Chiltern. This is the 1st of 6 events shared by the two clubs across the winter orienteering season and all local and visiting orienteers are welcome to attend and participate.
The usual four courses are available, catering to all abilities: help and tuition available.
| Course | Name | Notes |
| 1 | Long Hard | Long hard navigation course 7 km course. |
| 2 | Short Hard | Shorter hard navigation course 5 km. |
| 3 | Moderate course | Less demanding navigation course About 4.5 km. |
| 4 | Novice short | Relatively easy navigation for new and younger orienteers. About 2.5 km. |
Starts are open between 10am and 11:30am, with course closure at 1:00pm
Directions: From Wagga via Albury: from Albury take freeway south. Turn off into Barnawartha and turn left at roundabout towards Chiltern. After one km turn right at Rileys road and follow orienteering signs.
From Wagga via Howlong take Chiltern Howlong road and turn left into Riley’s road and follow the orienteering signs.
Waggaroos MapRun final event opens Sunday 2nd March
The 6th and last event in Waggaroos 2024-25 MapRun series will open on Sunday 2nd March and will be held on our Tatton street map. There will be an optional mass start at 8:30am from the playground on the corner of Stirling Boulevard and Tamar Drive.
All five previous events in the 2024-25 series are still open for anyone who has not yet undertaken them.
Full details about MapRun, including the map downloads, can be found under the MapRun tab at the top of the page.
Waggaroos MapRun event #3 open from Sunday 15th December
The 3rd event in Waggaroos 2024-25 MapRun series opens at 8:30am this Sunday, 15th December. The event is on Hilltop/Bourkelands map, starting from the playground in Marylands Drive.
Al the information you need for MapRun can be found under the MapRun tab on the menu bar.
The 2nd event, held in Estella, has so far attracted 8 runners and walkers. As was the case in event #1 at Lake Albert, the Addison brothers Seb and Caleb are leading the scoring with Karen Jamieson, John Oliver and Brad Addison not far behind!
| Place | Name | Time | Points | Km rate | Run Date |
| 1 | Seb Addison | 27:43:00 | 550 | 6.44 | 1/12/2024 |
| 2 | Caleb Addison | 28:32:00 | 550 | 6.32 | 1/12/2024 |
| 3 | Karen Jamieson | 40:08:00 | 470 | 5.32 | 1/12/2024 |
| 4 | John Oliver | 42:11:00 | 470 | 6.21 | 1/12/2024 |
| 5 | Brad Addison | 28:25:00 | 450 | 5.03 | 1/12/2024 |
| 6 | Debbie Davey | 32:56:00 | 390 | 4.97 | 12/12/2024 |
| 7 | Alex Davey | 35:39:00 | 380 | 4.32 | 12/12/2024 |
| 8 | Pauline Moore | 46:48:00 | 180 | 3.41 | 1/12/2024 |
Event 2 in Waggaroos MapRun series opens Sunday 1st December
The 2nd event in Waggaroos 2024-25 MapRun series will open in Estella at 8:30am on the 21st December. As with all events in the series, there will be an optional mass start, however the course can be undertaken at any time after Sunday.
Full details on MapRun can be found under the MapRun tab on the menu bar.
The 1st event at Lake Albert has so far attracted only a small number of runners/walkers but competition has been close with Seb Addison just pipping his brother Caleb for the leading score so far.
| Place | Name | Time | Points | Km | Run Date |
| 1 | Seb Addison | 43:22:00 | 530 | 10.26 | 20/11/2024 |
| 2 | Caleb Addison | 38:20:00 | 510 | 8.16 | 17/11/2024 |
| 3 | John Oliver | 43:39:00 | 390 | 6.45 | 17/11/2024 |
| 4 | Alex Davey | 44:41:00 | 330 | 5.2 | 24/11/2024 |
| 5 | Debbie Davey | 32:28:00 | 280 | 5.13 | 17/11/2024 |
| 6 | Pauline Moore | 41:34:00 | 140 | 3.85 | 17/11/2024 |
Waggaroos MapRun series starts on 17th November
Waggaroos 2024-25 MapRun series will commence on Sunday 17th November at Apex Park on the Lake Albert foreshore. MapRun differs from conventional orienteering as competitors use the GPS tracker in their smart phone (or watch) to view and navigate around the course. There are no physical control markers on the ground. Competitors know they have reached the correct location when their device “beeps”.
Events will open at 8:30am and will remain open for several weeks, to allow competitors to undertake each event in their own time. There will be an optional “mass start” at 8:30am on the opening day of each event.
Further information, including more detailed instructions and how to download the MapRun app , can be found under the MapRun tab on the our homepage, or you can click here.
The full calendar is shown below.
| Date | Location | Venue |
| 17-Nov-24 | Lake Albert | Apex Park |
| 1-Dec-24 | Estella | Manneke Park, Pugsley Ave |
| 15-Dec-24 | Bourkelands | Playground, Marylands Way |
| 2-Feb-25 | Willan’s Hill | Music Bowl (50-year anniversary event) # |
| 16-Feb-25 | Central Wagga | Collins Park |
| 2-Mar-25 | Tatton | Playground, Stirling Blvd & Tamar Dr |
# printed maps will be available at this event only.
Waggaroos Willan’s Hill event cancelled
The Waggaroos club event scheduled for 20th October has had to be cancelled as we were unable to get a course planner/organiser for the day. Apologies for the late notification.
Burngoogee Interclub this Sunday for Waggaroos
The 6th and final Interclub challenge between Waggaroos and Albury-Wodonga (AWOC) will be held this Sunday 13th October on the Little Burngoogee map on the Tumbarumba Road.
There will be the standard 4 courses on offer: 2km Easy; 3km Moderate; 3.5km Hard; 5km Hard. The Easy course is reasonably flat; the other courses are hilly! Courses are open between 10:00am and 11:00am, with course closure at 1:30pm.
To get to the event travel on the Tumbarumba Rd for about 6km past the Hume Highway. At the Orienteering signs, turn into Burngoogee Fire Trail and travel a further 2.5km to the assembly location.
Waggaroos outstanding at Aust Champs
A small group of Waggaroos members travelled to the recent Australian Orienteering Championships, in and around Armidale, and their results were outstanding.
On the weekend of 28/29 Sept, the Aus Middle and Relay Champs were held at a new map Glenburnie, near Uralla. In the Middle the results were:
Debbie Davey 1st W65A
Briohny Seaman 1st W40A
Logan Seaman 3rd M10A
And a big congrats to Alex Davey who was Controller for the Middle Distance.
In the Relays, Debbie was a member of the NSW team who finished 3rd in the W65A, whilst Briohny teamed with new Wagga resident Bec George, and Mel Thomas in the NSW W21E team, finishing 5th.
On the 2nd weekend, 5/6 October, the Long and Sprint Champs were held. The Long was back at Glenburnie and Waggaroos achieved a treble of wins:
Logan Seaman 
M10A
Briohny Seaman W40A
The carnival finished with the Sprint at the Uni of New England. No Waggaroos placed, however Briohny was selected in the Australian Bushrangers team for the race in the women’s elite class (vs NZ Pine Stars) and finished a credible 12th.
Pomingalarna event this Sunday for Waggaroos
Pomingalarna will be the venue for this week’s Waggaroos local event, on the first day of Spring, 1st September!
There will be courses suitable for all experience levels and ages: 2.0km Easy, 3.2km Moderate and 4.3km Long.
As always, the event is open to all and assistance will be available for newcomers.
Starts are open between 10:00am and 11:00am, with course closure at 1:30pm.
The starting point is at the western gate to Pomingalarna, off the Sturt Highway just west of Wagga Wagga. Please take care leaving and entering the Sturt Highway as it has a 100km speed limit at the turnoff.
Back to back events for Waggaroos
Waggaroos will hold their 2nd event in as many weeks with a town sprint on the Victory Memorial Gardens map on Sunday 18th August. The map extends across Baylis St into the gardens around the Council Chambers and Civic Theatre.
There will be just 2 courses offered at this event, a short and long sprint. Navigational difficulty for these courses is generally easy, with an emphasis on route choice with lots of controls in a small area. The courses will be suitable for newcomers or those will limited experience as well as those more experienced runners who want a fast race.
Crossing Baylis St is a route choice in itself, as there are 2 underpasses and 2 pedestrian crossing! These are compulsory crossing points (i.e. please do not cross elsewhere) and will be marked on the map.
Courses are open between 10am and 11am, with course closure at 12 noon (earlier than usual due to short courses), with the meeting point near the stage area on the western side of the Gardens.
Waggaroos local event this weekend
This Sunday, 11th August, Waggaroos will hold a local event in Livingstone National Park. Course setter John has advised there will be a variation to our normal list of courses, adding a “Goanna” course in place of the usual Long and Short hard navigation options. The normal Moderate and Easy courses will be offered.
The Goanna course is a novelty course that, as well as having classic point-to-point orienteering legs, also includes a couple of legs with the option to select which of two controls you want to visit, and also a group of controls that can be visited in any order.
The event is open to everyone and start times will be open between 10am and 11am. Course closure is at 1:30pm.,
Directions: travel south from Wagga on Holbrook Rd, turn left into O’Brien’s Creek Rd, then right into Wrigley’s Rd (look for O signs). Click here for location map.
Interclub #5 at Goombargana Sunday 28th July
AWOC will host Interclub #5 this Sunday on the Goombargana map, which is located west of Walbundrie. This map is divided into two very distinct and different types of terrain: open fields with scattered rock and heavy bush with lots of big granite!
As usual, there will be four courses offered: 4.7km long hard, 3.8km short hard (both with complex navigation), 2.9km moderate (easier navigation but still challenging the competitor), 2.4km easy (straight forward navigation using fences, tracks or similar features to guide the competitor). Assistance will be available for newcomers or less experienced orienteers. Entry is open to everyone.
Waggaroos trail AWOC by a big margin on the Interclub points score, so a big turnout is needed to help us reduce the lead!
To get to this event from Wagga Wagga, travel to Culcairn and then Walbundrie. Follow the signs to Albury through Walbundrie then, after crossing Billabong Creek, turn right onto Daysdale Rd towards Berrigan. After about 15km, turn left towards Howlong/Corowa and after another 3.5km turn left into the property.
OpenStreetMap : zoom to marker for entrance to property.
Starts are open between 10am and 11am with course closure at 1pm. The map is on private property, so strictly no dogs and no fires!
Wolfram Sunday 21st July
Orienteering this Sunday is a bit closer to home than the recent events, with a local event on our Wolfram map at the southern (Burrandana) end of Livingstone National Park.
The usual range of courses will be offered, with Easy, Moderate and Hard navigation options. The Easy course will be suitable for beginners, and we will have experienced orienteers on hand to provide an introduction to orienteering.
Courses will be open for starts between 10am and 11am, with a strict course closure of 1:30pm, to allow for control collection before we run out of daylight!
To get there, travel south from Wagga on Holbrook Rd for about 30km, then turn left into Burrandana Rd and follow for another 10km before turning left into the National Park. Follow the O signs to the assembly and parking location. Click here for a Google map link.
Waggaroos win in Narrandera
It was great to see a number of orienteers from Canberra (Ann and John Scown), Launceston (Ken McLean), Griffith (the Dickie family) and Melbourne (Warwick Davis) join AWOC and Waggaroos in Narrandera at this Interclub Challenge event and enjoy Deb’s courses. Deb managed to keep most controls near the top of the ridge thereby minimising most of the serious descents and climbs. The rocky terrain took its toll however, with a number of competitors suffering falls of varying magnitude, with Julie Gooding’s rolled ankle leading to her unfortunate DNF.
Waggaroos won the day amassing 44 points to AWOCs 28 but are still well behind after 4 events. Ryder Seaman and new club member Ian Hookway (from Leeton!) led the way with good wins on the Easy and Moderate courses respectively. Extra congratulations to Ian given it was only his second event with the club. Briohny Seaman led the whole way around the Long course until the very end when Nick Mousley (AWOC) managed to sneak ahead with a very fast 500m run to the finish from the last control.
Full results can be found on Eventor by clicking here
Interclub series moves to Narrandera
Interclub Challenge event #4 against Albury-Wodonga Orienteers will be held in Narrandera on Sunday 7th July. Come along, compete in your chosen course and earn points for Waggaroos as AWOC currently holds a BIG lead!
The event will be held in the bushland on the northern side of Bundidgerry Creek just on the eastern edge of Narrandera, near the Rocky Waterholes. The map is quite steep and rocky in places.
Starts are available between 10am and 11am, with course closure at 1pm. The normal range of Interclub courses will be offered: long hard: 5km; short hard: 3.2km; moderate 2.4km, Easy 1.7km. The map is quite steep and rocky in places, thus courses have been planned a little shorter than normal.
Click here for the assembly location.
NSW Sprint Championships
The small contingent from Waggaroos who attended the NSW Sprint Championships in Wollongong met with considerable success.
Briohny Seaman won the W21A class and Debbie Davey won W65A. Ryder Seaman was 3rd in the M12A class, whilst Alex Davey finished 4th in M65A.
With three placing from just 4 competitors, Waggaroos are certainly punching above their weight at this level!
Albury’s big win in Interclub
Albury-Wodonga recorded a big home win in the 3rd Interclub event held on the Beechworth Gorge map. The event was part of the Vic Bush series which has separate courses for men and women, so the scoring for this interclub is slightly different to the norm.
AWOC won the men’s long hard course 29-1, with Nick Mousley leading the way. Unfortunately, Waggaroos only starter, Jack Janetzki, punched a incorrect control and was a DNF. The women’s long hard was a better result for Wagga with Briohny Seaman and Debbie Davey taking 1st and 2nd places ahead of Helen Robinson, giving Waggaroos a 15-6 win.
Alex Davey 
pipped Andrew Mason (A) to win the short hard men’s for Wagga. AWOC had a 20-2 win on the women’s course. Lead by Emma Flower and Liz Wood. Angela Farrell, scoring Wagga’s points.
The moderate course was a clean sweep for AWOC in both men’s and women’s, with no Waggaroos starters. Norm McCann and Ronice Goebel were the respective winners. Clare Vincent score 4 points (to AWOCs 8) on the Easy course. The final score on the day was 94-29 to AWOC and they now lead overall by 217-86!
Interclub series in Victoria this Sunday
The 3rd event in the Interclub series with Albury Wodonga club will be held in Beechworth this Sunday, 23rd June. The event will be part of a 2-day Victoria bush series being hosted by AWOC.
AWOC have a strong lead after the opening 2 events so it would be great to see a big turnout from Waggaroos to try to reduce that lead.
Sunday’s event is on the Beechworth Gorge map, with starts between 10am and 12 noon. Courses 2 to 5 of the Vic Series will double as the 4 classes for the Interclub event.
Directions: drive to Beechworth. Turn right (north-west) into Camp St. Follow Camp St to the Powder Magazine car park. Park as directed by marshals. Do not approach the parking area along the Gorge Road as this is part of the route to the arena. The arena is approximately 400m from the Powder Magazine car park along Gorge Road. Please take care walking along Gorge Road as visibility is relatively limited.
Learn to Orienteer session 4 at CSU
Waggaroos 4th and final (for 2024) Learn to Orienteer coaching session will be held this Sunday 16th June at Charles Sturt University, commencing at 9:00am. The session will focus on sprint orienteering, and will explain the different control sites, symbols, mapping and techniques used in these events. As with the previous sessions, it is open to people of all ages (children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian) and is free to attend.
As usual, a Waggaroos club event will follow the training and participants are encouraged to stay and take part in this. A small fee ($11 for seniors, $10 for juniors) is payable for this event. The club event will offer a range of courses, from easy to hard navigation around the university campus and adjoining rocky hill.
The meeting point is carpark 5, on the right hand side of Darnell-Smith Drive.
Waggaroos perform well at KBIII
The small group of Waggaroos attending the KBIII event at Rylstone have performed very well. The 3-day event was held on terrain varying from scrubby bush land, broad spur-gully to complex (and spectacular) sandstone rock.
Debbie Davey was a standout for Waggaroos, winning all three days in her W65A class for a strong overall win. After a slow start on Day 1, Logan Seaman won days 2 and 3 for 2nd overall in M10A. Briohny Seaman was up and down across the 3 days but finished 3rd overall in a competitive W21A field, whilst Alex Davey improved across the 3 events to also finish 3rd overall in M65A. Unfortunately, Ryder Seaman missed a control on Day 3, having performed well on days 1 and 2 in M12A.
Liz Wood, from our neighbouring Albury-Wodonga club, overcame a poor day 1 to win W70A.
Full results for Waggaroos and AWOC:
Day 1 Day2 Day 3 Overall
Briohny Seaman W21A 6th 3rd 6th 3rd
Debbie Davey W65A 1st 1st 1st 1st
Alex Davey M65A 6th 3rd 3rd 3rd
Ryder Seaman M12A 4th 3rd mp
Logan Seaman M10A 2nd 1st 1st 2nd
Liz Wood W70A 5th 1st 1st 1st
Tony Perrott M65A 12th mp mp
Learn to Orienteer session 3
The 3rd of four Waggaroos Learn to Orienteer sessions will be held this Sunday, 2nd June on Rocky Hill in Kooringal, starting at 9:00am. As with the previous sessions, it is open to people of all ages (children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian) and is free to attend. The emphasis for this session is reading and navigating in rocky terrain.
A Waggaroos club event will follow the training and participants are encouraged to stay and take part in this. A small fee ($11 for seniors, $10 for juniors) is payable for this event. The club event will offer a range of courses, from easy to hard navigation on the compact Rocky Hill map.
The meeting point is at the eastern end of Mount Street. Park in Mount Street and follow the orienteering signs past the new house construction site. Full details are in the brochure below. Numbers are limited, so booking are recommended.
Waggaroos in narrow win at Interclub #2
A beautiful sunny morning saw 20 enthusiasts contest Event 2 of the Interclub Challenge with Albury-Wodonga at Burngoogee. The competition was even in terms of participation with 11 starters from Waggaroos and 9 from AWOC. Orienteering-wise it was also quite even. Waggaroos dominated the Easy and Long Hard courses; while AWOC dominated the Short Hard and Moderate. In the end Waggaroos won the day 44:37. However, AWOC hold a commanding overall lead of 123:57 after 2 events.
Full results can be found here
Interclub series continues this Sunday
The 2nd event in the 2024 Interclub series with Albury-Wodonga club (AWOC) will be held on Sunday 26th May. This is a “home” event for Waggaroos and will be held on the Burngoogee map in Murraguldrie State Forest. The map is approximately 45 minutes drive from Wagga Wagga on the Tumbarumba Rd. Look for O signs about 6km after crossing the Hume Hwy. Click here for the start/finish location.
The usual range of courses will be offered: Long hard (5.4km), Short hard (3.5km), Moderate (2.8km) and Easy (2.0km). The event is open to everyone and assistance will be available from experienced club members for any newcomers.
Start times will be open between 10:00am and 11:00am, with course closure at 1:00pm. A big turnout from Waggaroos is needed after AWOC recorded a big win in event 1.
Learn to Orienteer session 2
Waggaroos will host the 2nd of four Learn to Orienteer sessions this Sunday, 12th May at Rawlings Park in Wagga Wagga, starting at 9:00am. The sessions are open to people of all ages (children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian) and are free to attend.
A Waggaroos club event will follow the training and participants are encouraged to stay and take part in this. A small fee ($11 for seniors, $10 for juniors) is payable for this event. The club event will offer a range of courses, from easy to moderate navigation, in the delightful Rawlings Park bushland.
The meeting point is at the eastern end of Angel Street. Full details are in the brochure below. Numbers are limited, so booking are recommended.
Riverina Schools day an great success
The 2024 Riverina Schools day was a great success, with 122 students from five schools in Wagga Wagga and Colleambally taking part, the latter making the 2.5 hour bus journey each way for the day! Many students were experiencing orienteering for the first time.
Warm, sunny conditions made for a pleasant day on Willan’s Hill in Wagga Wagga and the students performed very well, with close racing in both the individual and relay events. All schools enjoyed success in the individual races.
Ready to start in the Relays
Interclub series to start this Sunday
The 2024 Interclub series with Albury-Wodonga club (AWOC) starts this Sunday 28th April. The Interclub series comprises six events, three hosted by Waggaroos and three by AWOC.
The first event will be hosted by AWOC and will be held at 9 Mile Hill reserve on the Gerogery Road just north of Albury. Waggaroos are looking to regain the trophy after a couple of years, so a strong turnout is needed down south!
There will be four courses offered on the day:
| Long Hard (5.3 km) – challenging navigation and control locations |
| Short Hard (4.3 km) – challenging navigation and control locations, but shorter and less physically demanding than Long Hard |
| Moderate (3.3 km) – easier navigation with options of using linear features (tracks, paths, fences, watercourses, etc.) or short-cutting cross-country, medium distance and generally not too physically demanding |
| Easy (2.3 km) – easy navigation following obvious features, shorter distance and not physically demanding |
Assistance will be available for newcomers. Starts will be open between 10:00am and 11:00am, course closure 1:00pm.
Event location:
9 Mile Reserve (aka Knowles Hill)
Gerogery Road, Ettamogah
OpenStreetMap : zoom to marker
Good turnout to Waggaroos first Learn to Orienteer session
There was a pleasing response to Waggaroos first Learn to Orienteer session at Willan’s Hill, with six families (16 individuals) participating. After a couple of activities to demonstrate the difference between navigating and treasure hunting, and the importance of orientating the map, the group went on a map walk in which various symbols were matched to ground features, and techniques associated with route choice planning and execution were practiced. Participants were then able to complete a short course by themselves, and all managed this successfully. A few then followed up by undertaking the 1.6km Easy course of the Waggaroos local event that followed the Learn To Orienteer session.
Harrison Moore and William Rennison ran together for most of the way with Harrison just edging William out for second place. Fastest time on the Easy course was by Waggaroo Eddie Mestan.
Pauline Moore just held off Wes Campbell on the 2.8km Moderate course, and Goldseeker member, James Lithgow, won the Short Hard course ahead of WaggaRoos Chontelle Dailey. Caleb Addison was the only participant on the 4.8km Hard course and posted a time that would have been competitive on the other shorter courses.
Full results can be found here
Learn to Orienteer with Waggaroos
Waggaroos will be running a series of orienteering training sessions for people of all ages (children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian) as part of the Learn to Orienteer program, which was introduced by Orienteering Australia at the end of 2023.
There will be four sessions, each of about one hour in duration, and they will be held prior to a scheduled Waggaroos club event. There is no cost to undertake one or all of the sessions. Participants are encouraged to stay for the club event, for which there will be a small fee ($11 for seniors, $10 for juniors).
The program is detailed in the poster below, which also includes booking contact details and the locations of each session. Numbers are limited so bookings are required.
Waggaroos annual club training weekend
Waggaroos will hold their annual club training event this weekend, 23rd and 24th March.
Activities will commence around 1:00pm on Saturday near the Music Bowl on Willan’s Hill with a series of short exercises aimed at improving map reading and location skills.
On completion of the afternoon session, we will gather for a BBQ meal followed by the club AGM. Capping the day will be a short, fun night O race!
At 9:00am on Sunday morning we will meet at Peter Hastie Oval at Charles Sturt Uni for some discussion and exercises in the granite rocks. We will be targeting attack points, map simplification, route planning and control picking. If there is time, we will also do a short map walk through the university campus buildings to discuss the mysteries of sprint orienteering.
Waggaroos AGM
In accordance with Rule 23 of our Constitution, notice is hereby given that the 2024 Annual General Meeting of Wagga and Riverina Orienteers Inc (Waggaroos) will be held on Saturday 23rd March at 7:00pm in the BBQ area adjacent to the Wagga Wagga Music Bowl. Business of the meeting will be the presentations of report(s) and the election of the Committee for the next 12 months.
Nominations of candidates for election as members of the Committee:
a) shall be made in writing, signed by two members of the Club, and accompanied by the written consent of the candidate (which may be endorsed on the nomination form); and
b) shall be delivered to the Secretary of the Club not less than seven days (18th March 2024) before the date of the Annual General Meeting.
If no nominations are received to fill a vacancy on the Committee, nominations shall be received at the Annual General Meeting.
The nomination form can be downloaded here
Meeting agenda can be downloaded here
Minutes of 2023 AGM can be downloaded here
Waggaroos to hold Introduction to Orienteering session
On Sunday 10th March, Waggaroos will hold an Introduction to Orienteering session at Pomingalarna reserve on the western edge of Wagga Wagga.
The session will provide an introduction and basic skills training so that newcomers can get an experience of what is involved in the sport of Orienteering. Club members will be on hand to provide assistance and explain the varies intricacies of the orienteering map and the modern technology used. There will be a series of short courses set out, ranging from very easy to moderately difficult, so participants can try the sport for themselves.
Anyone wishing to try Orienteering should meet at the western gate to Pomingalarna at around 10:00am. Look for the Waggaroos banner! Individuals and groups are welcome. Participants should wear running or walking clothes and shoes, and bring water, a hat and sun block. The session will run for about 2 hours and it is completely free to attend.
Summer Series final event for 2023-24
Waggaroos Summer series will come to a close this Sunday, 3rd March in Kooringal. Starts are open from 9:00am to 10:00am with the usual format of a 30 or 45 minutes score event. Make sure you bring a watch or phone as there are points penalties for a late return!
The start/finish is in the park on the corner of Sherwood and Kilpatrick Streets.
Tatton Summer Series results
Warm temperatures greeted a small group of runners at Waggaroos Summer series in Tatton on 4th February. Seb Addison was the winner of the 45 minute course, just ahead of John Oliver, with John loosing 5 minutes for being overtime! The Earl family group were clear winners on the 30 minute course. Full results can be found here.
Summer Series continues this Sunday
Waggaroos Summer series of street and park orienteering will continue this Sunday, starting from the playground in Fitzroy St in Tatton. Starts will be open between 9:00am and 10:00am, with course closure at 11:00am.
The normal 30 and 45 minute score courses will be available. View the full summer calendar here. Thanks to Julie for organising this event.
Wagga Beach Summer Series results
Waggaroos 2023-24 Summer series resumed last Sunday morning at Wagga Beach where, despite an earlier than usual start time of 8:30am, temperatures were already very high. It’s a new year but the Addison’s continue to dominate the results with Caleb leading home his brother Seb with another promising young competitor in Gabriel James close behind in 3rd place. The Addison’s are clearly enjoying their orienteering and have now all become members of Waggaroos, along with their father Brad.
There were a couple of newcomers at the beach, with Michael Osbourne completing his first event (and unfortunately, likely his last with Waggaroos as he is leaving Wagga!) and the Roche group also enjoying their first taste of our sport.
Thanks to Chontelle for her course planning and day organisation.
Full results can be found here on Eventor.
Summer Series to resume
Waggaroos Summer series of street and park orienteering will resume this Sunday, 4th February, starting and finishing at Wagga Wagga Beach. The map covers the beach precinct and the centre of Wagga Wagga. The usual Score event format will be used – find as many controls as possible within a set time limit of 30 or 45 minutes, so make sure you bring a watch or phone as there are points penalties for a late return!
Starts are open between 9:00am and 10:am with course closure at 11:00am. It’s looking like a warm day so why not enjoy a swim in the river after your run.
The calendar of all our Summer Series events can be found here
New MapRun courses are now available
Two new Waggaroos MapRun courses have been created and added to the already available list of courses, so while our Summer Series is in recess, you can keep your navigation skills up to date, and work on your fitness, by running (or walking) a MapRun course. The new courses are in Glenfield Park and Bourkelands. Browse to the MapRun link in the menu bar for full details.
Summer Series #2 at Estella
The Addison family continued to dominate Waggaroos Summer Series last Sunday at Estella and this week, a 3rd member joined the party, with Seb joining Caleb and Brad in a clean sweep of the placing on the 45 minute score course.
John’s course setting meant a lot of territory had to be covered to get a high score and Caleb led the way with an impressive 290 points (including a 15 point penalty for being overtime). Seb was just behind on 275 and Brad scored 210.
Chontelle Dailey was a clear winner on the 30 minute course ahead of Alex Davey. Full results can be found in Eventor here
The next event in the series is on 17th December with the start/finish at the park in Bedervale Street, Bourkelands. Starts available between 9:00am and 10:00am. The full calendar can be found here
Summer Series at Lake Albert
Caleb and Brad Addison were the winners at Waggaroos first Summer Series event last Sunday.
Pauline set some hard-to-get to control sites, requiring a bit of extra running around. Caleb was the top point scorer with 170 in the 45 minute score, 25 points ahead of Brad. John Oliver would have matched Brad’s score but gave up 15 points for being late back!
Alex Davey was the only competitor on the 30 minute event, finishing with 40 points. Full results can be found in Eventor here
The next event in the series is on 3rd December with the start/finish at the park in Schooner Place, Estella. Starts available between 9:00am and 10:00am. The full calendar can be found here
Waggaroos Sunday Summer Series starts this weekend
Waggaroos 2023-24 street and park orienteering summer series will start this Sunday 19th November. The series will run every 2nd Sunday with three (3) events prior to Christmas and three more in February and March.
A Score format will be used – find as many controls as possible within a set time limit of 30 or 45 minutes, so make sure you bring a watch or phone!
At each control location you will need to find the answer to a multiple-choice question. Points are earned for corrects answers; points are deducted for exceeding the time limit. Start anytime between 9am and 10am.
The full calendar can be found here
New Waggaroos website
After some technical issues which shut down Waggaroos old website, we have now launched a new website. It is a work in progress, so please bare with us as we build more content.
Wagga and Riverina Orienteers Incorporated 