Eureka Orienteers

Orienteering - A Challenging, Adventure-Based, Sport for Life!

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[EurekaO] Photos from Events [EurekaO] Last chance to enter the 2 Ballarat Sprints and/or the Vic Series at Nerrina [EurekaO] Rosters for April 25 [EurekaO] NOL Weekend [EurekaO] Eureka Summer Park/Street re-starts on this Wednesday, 28 January, at Len Fraser Reserve

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Eureka Orienteers Run and Ride the Country!

Eureka Orienteers is a Ballarat-based recreation and sports club, responsible for the organisation and promotion of orienteering in central Western Victoria. Orienteering is a family of outdoor sports that involves navigating with a map around a set course, defined by a sequence of control points, in a timed race against the clock.

Orienteering is unique in that everyone involved at an event can participate or compete on exactly the same maps and terrain. From rank beginners, to world-class elite athletes, to family groups, and nature-loving bushwalkers. Participant ages typically range from under 5, through to 95 plus, and events cater for all ages and levels of fitness, maturity and experience. Orienteering develops skills in navigation, self-confidence, self-reliance and environmental appreciation, which are all great life skills to develop.

This website is here to provide information for members and visitors alike. Those new to the sport should start by reading the Eureka Newcomers page.

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  • [EurekaO] Photos from Events
    Congratulations to Gary for the wonderful array of photos posted on Facebook, and the fact that so many of the teams have responded so positively to the exposure. And of course congratulations to the Eureka members who represented the Club so effectively yesterday in putting on two magnificent events at SMB and Phoenix College.     Mark Valentine M: + 0418 310125 E: mark.valentine@ballaratbasketball.com | www.ballaratbasketball.com PO ...
  • [EurekaO] Last chance to enter the 2 Ballarat Sprints and/or the Vic Series at Nerrina
    Hi all Just a brief reminder that entries close tonight on Eventor for the 2 Sprints on Anzac Day (Saturday) and the VicSeries #3 on Sunday. With the weather looking pretty good for both days here is your chance to do some local events – sprints around SMB campus and Phoenix College – and then our old favourite Nerrina on ...
  • [EurekaO] Rosters for April 25
    Afternoon All and thank you very much for volunteering your time for these two NOL sprints.  Please see details below and let me know if there is any major issue which needs addressing. Generally if you have a role in the morning at White Flat/SMB, you will repeat it at Phoenix College in the afternoon.  If your job finishes earlier than ...
  • [EurekaO] NOL Weekend
    Morning All, We have had a good response from members for assistance on Sat Apr 25 at Fed Uni(SMB campus) and Phoenix College, but as usual we could always use a few more hands.  If your plans for that weekend are now a little clearer and you have time available to assist please let me know prior this coming ...
  • [EurekaO] Eureka Summer Park/Street re-starts on this Wednesday, 28 January, at Len Fraser Reserve
    Hi everyone Now we’ve suffered long enough without our weekly shot of orienteering due to fires, floods, and family activities, Roch and Blake have set up an event from Len Fraser Reserve – just north of the net ball centre and skatepark – near the corner of Barkly and Eureka Streets. Check Eventor for a map of the arena. Start: from 6:00 ...
  • [EurekaO] Eureka’s 51st Year – January 2026 News
    Hi everyone After a busy end of 2025 with family and friends, I’ll catch you up with what has been happening over the last month. 1 With the closing of ELC, EU storeroom since 2011, our new storeroom was found and secured at Russell Square Sports ground at the corner of Scott Parade and Stawell Street. With the help of Rod, ...

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Upcoming Events

DateEventDirectionsEventor
31-05-2026Vic MTBO Series #3 - Barkstead

Recent Past Events

DateEventEventor
14-03-2026Ballarat Classics #1 - Chapel Flat, Creswick Forest
18-03-2026Eureka Summer P/S #7 - Russell Square Reserve Sprints
25-03-2026Eureka Summer P/S #8 - Black Hill
24-04-2026Ballarat Anzac Weekend Car Pooling Saturday
24-04-2026NOL Round 4 Sprint 1 and Ballarat Challenge 1, Federation Uni SMB Campus
25-04-2026NOL Round 4 Sprint 2 and Ballarat Challenge 2, Phoenix College
25-04-2026Ballarat Anzac Weekend Car Pooling Sunday

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Eureka's 50th Anniversary, Buninyong Hotel, Sunday 16 Nov 2025

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What a magnificent weekend it has been in Ballarat. With the Marathon, Half-marathon, 10km and the National Orienteering League Bush Relay all on today, the town is just jumping! But Eureka Orienteers would also like to pause and reflect on an outstanding effort yesterday in the Elite Invitation Mile by one of the Super Stars of Australian Orienteering.Cooper Horley finished 11th in an extremely high quality field and was only some 16 seconds behind the winner who won his second national championship 🏆 in a row.Being still a Junior National Orienteering League runner, this is truly a exceptional results. Especially after a run in the morning at the School of Mines and an another run/warm-up in the afternoon at Phoenix College.Well done Cooper! 👏 Eureka Orienteers saw this result and recognised it as a top quality effort. Can't wait to see what you do in the future in all sporting arenas! 🏆 🤙 👏 👍 ... See MoreSee Less

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Orienteering Victoria

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Eureka Orienteers is proudly affiliated with Orienteering Victoria.

Eastwood Leisure Complex

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Eureka Orienteers thanks the Eastwood Leisure Complex for their support with the club's equipment store, and the use of their facilities for meetings and social events.

Goodsports

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Eureka Orienteers has reached Level 3 accreditation as part of the Good Sports program. Good Sports works with clubs to help them provide safe and healthy environments for families to play sport.

Acknowledgement of Country

Eureka Orienteers acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. Further information can be found on the Country page.