ACT Orienteering and ACT Health present Summer Street Orienteering. Street Orienteering will commence in Canberra next Monday 31st January at Curtin South Oval – but what is it? Street orienteering is a ‘shorter, faster, simpler version’ version of traditional orienteering.

It’s fast – courses are completed within 60 minutes, it’s easy – like reading a street directory (compasses are not required), it’s fun – you run or walk with friends in a group or on your own, it offers an interesting way to keep fit in a social environment.

The sport caters for all ages and fitness levels. There are 4 courses - A, B, C and Power Walking. There are 20 controls on the map. Participants select a course and have up to 60 minutes to visit the required number of controls for that course in any order i.e.:
Course A – 18 controls – approx 9kms Course B – 15 controls – approx 6kms Course C - 12 controls – approx 3kms Power walking – 60 minutes to visit as many controls as possible while walking.

There will be eight events which will be held around Canberra City. Events commence at 6.15pm sharp with a mass start with each course starting in quick succession. Be there by 6.00pm to complete your registration and collect your scorecard. There will be a briefing at about 6.10pm. For courses A to C, scores are based on your order of return to the finish. The first person back for a particular course scores the most points. For Power walkers, scores are based on number of controls visited, then finishing order with penalties if you take over 60 minutes.

No equipment or experience is required. This is a great opportunity to introduce your friends, family and colleagues to a less formal version of our great sport. Oh, and with the generous support of ACT Health through the ‘Tap into Tap Water’ campaign, it’s free too.