Wagga and Riverina Occasional Orienteers is a sports club located in Wagga Wagga, Australia. The club is focused on the sport of orienteering, which involves navigating through various terrains using a map and compass.
The club hosts regular orienteering events throughout the year, both in the bush and in urban areas. They offer a range of courses to cater to all skill levels, from easy courses for beginners to more challenging courses for experienced orienteers. Assistance is also available for newcomers and less experienced participants.
During the winter calendar, event start times are between 10:00am and 11:00am, with a course closure at 1:30pm. This means that all competitors must return to the assembly location by 1:30pm, regardless of whether they have completed their course. In the summer series, the club holds 30 and 45 minute score events with starts between 9:00am and 10:00am. The course closure for these events is at 11:00am.
The club's recent events have included orienteering in Livingstone National Park and Rocky Hill reserve. The Livingstone National Park event offered a range of courses, including easy, moderate, short hard, and long hard. Participants started anytime between 10am and 11am, with a course closure at 1:30pm. The Rocky Hill reserve event featured shorter courses but still presented challenges due to the technical and physical nature of the map.
Assistance was available for newcomers and less experienced orienteers.
The club encourages participation from all age groups, and it was encouraging to see younger competitors performing well against older, more experienced runners in recent events. Snakes were spotted during one event, but no harm was done, and the club ensures the safety of participants.
The club's next event will be a sprint format in the Victory Memorial Gardens in the city centre of Wagga Wagga. Sprint orienteering involves short courses with many controls and route options. The event will take place on Sunday, September 3rd.
Overall, Wagga and Riverina Occasional Orienteers is a welcoming and active sports club that offers opportunities for people of all ages and experience levels to participate in the exciting sport of orienteering.