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Last updated: Tue 23 Feb 2021

There are many ways to enjoy the sport of orienteering.

Competitive events from small local ones to large (2000 people+) national/international ones. Permanent Orienteering Courses with markers on the ground, or Virtual (smartphone/watch) courses, where the controls are virtual.

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Find an O Event

There are alternative means of finding Orienteering events – access a website / get regular emails / use an app – choose which you prefer!

Permanent Orienteering Courses

If you’d like to try orienteering while socially distancing, then a permanent course might be just right for you. It enables you to follow a map and find the controls in your own

Virtual Orienteering Courses

It may be called “virtual”, but there’s nothing virtual about the terrain, the exercise and the navigation … using your smartphone (or alternatively your Garmin smart watch), MapRu

Explanation of Event Levels

Local events are usually low key and in the 'localised' area, ideal for newcomers to try the sport. Training are non competitive events used for training and coaching, aimed at mem

Important Event Information

Safety and Risk: A comprehensive risk assessment will have been carried out by the organiser, but participants take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety

Email updates of our events

To get occasional email updates of our events (& those of neighbouring clubs), join our Guildford Orienteers Info group mailing list: Send an email to: guildfordorienteersinfo+