First events of the year
We have three events to start off the year. 1st Feb – Come and Try It at Northcliff, Johannesburg; 1st Feb – Urban Event at Constantia, Cape Town; 8th Feb – Urban Event at Riversands, Midrand. Come to…
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Orienteering in South Africa
2026 Orienteering Calendar
This year’s calendar is now available at 2026 Events – Orienteering Federation of South Africa. Be sure to check it for time to time for the event sheets and additional events.
National Squads
Applications for membership of the SAOF Junior and Senior national orienteering squads are now open. Please find attached the 2026 Seasonal Policy. * You will find the application at the back of the document * The deadline for submission is…
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JWOC and WOC 2025 SELECTION ANNOUNCEMENT
WOC The SAOF will not be sending any athletes to WOC 2025 to be held in Kuopio, Finland from 7-15 July. JWOC The SAOF is pleased to announce the following selection of athletes to represent South Africa at JWOC in Italy…
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African Regional Orienteering Conference
The International Orienteering Federation (IOF) together with the South African Orienteering Federation (SAOF) is excited to announce the inaugural African Regional Orienteering Conference to be held on 4 January 2026. The invitation is open to all African member countries of…
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South Africa’s WRE Advisers
The SAOF is please to announce that the following three Event Advisers have had their accreditation renewed by the IOF. They have been reaccredited for the period 2025-2028. They are: World Ranking Event (WRE) advisers are appointed to orienteering events…
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Sarah to Represent SA at World Games 2025
The SAOF is very excited to announce that Sarah Wimberley (PenOC) has been selected to represent South Africa at the World Games in 2025. Orienteering has once again been included in the World Games program. Sarah’s selection was made by…
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2025 High Performance Squads
The SAOF Selection Committee is pleased to announce the selection of the following athletes into the High Performance squads for 2025. Senior Squad: James Hancock, Carl Holmes, Bradley Lund, Sarah Wimberley. Junior Squad: Shelby Dos Santos, Cameron Morrison, Connor Morrison, Tristan…
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SAOF National Squad Applications Open
National Senior and Junior Squads The SAOF is pleased to announce that the window for applications to the 2025 Senior or Junior National Squads is now open. The application form is included in the appendix of the 2025 Seasonal Policy…
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SAOF bound by IOF Code of Ethics
The IOF has a Code of Ethics aimed at preserving the integrity and reputation of the IOF and IOF events. The code applies to all federations (full or provisional members) as well as to the IOF Council and all elected,…
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