Eureka Orienteers

Eureka Orienteers Run and Ride the Country!

Eureka Orienteers is a Ballarat-based recreation 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 and compass around a set course, defined by several 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.

Permalink Posted by Webmaster at 10:54 pm Park and Street

Dec 132020

WE ARE BACK!!

Recent updates to the COVID-19 restrictions in Victoria mean that we are finally able to offer some Park and Street training events!!

We have TWO events organised before Christmas, and another TWO in January, with many thanks to Warwick and James. Start time is 6.00pm for all events, please aim to arrive by 5.45pm for the briefing. We will be finished by 7pm. Checkpoints will be touchless and COVID-safe, using either written-down codes or SportIdent, so bring your SI stick or you can borrow a club one at the event. Entry fee is the usual $5 per individual or group. Please also check in with the QR code at each event for contact tracing purposes. We hope you are able to attend one or all of these:

Thursday Dec 17
Yuille Homestead
Start at the east end of Vickers St in Sebas at the shelter in the park (QR)

Wednesday Dec 23
Sparrow Ground
Start at the shelter near the old oval off Spencer St between Kline St and Richards St, Canadian (QR)

Thursday Jan 14
Ballarat Nth/Black Hill
Start at the shops at the corner of Walker St and Simpson St (QR)

Thursday Jan 21
Lake Gardens
Start at the Lake Gardens shops, enter on Lake Gardens Ave then right on Cedars Grv (QR)

There are also a number of MapRun maps and courses for self-organised training and exercise, available on the MapRun page.