2025 Events

You can enter for Gauteng the events at orienter.co.za and Penoc events at EntryNinja

South African Orienteering Calendar

indexMonthDayClubVenueAreaType/DistanceLogDetails
1January
427MonGSLKrugersdorp High SchoolJohannesburgSprintSchl Tr
5February
63MonGSLJeppe BoysJohannesburgSprintSchl 1
710MonGSLReddam House HelderfonteinMidrandSprintSchl 2
816SunROCThe WildsJohannesburgSprintUrban 1Event Sheet
917MonGSLDelta ParkJohannesburgSprintSchl 3
1024MonGSLHeronbridgeMidrandSprintSchl 4
11March
122SunROC GSLThe CovesHartbeespoort SprintUrban 2Event Sheet
133MonSprintSchl 5
1410MonGSLWalter Sisulu Bot. GardensWest RandSprintSchl 6Schools League Final
1516SunRACOWits CampusJohannesburgRelayRelaySchool & Gauteng Relay Champs
1630SunRACORiversandsMidrandSprintUrban 3
17April
1812SatRACODainfernMidrandSprint (Night)Urban 4
19May
201ThuPENOCPlettenberg Bay / GeorgeGarden RouteWarm-upNoveltyWC Middle Champs
212FriPENOCPlettenberg Bay / GeorgeGarden RouteMiddleChmp 1
223SatPENOCPlettenberg Bay / GeorgeGarden RouteLongChmp 2WC Long Champs SA Sprint Champs
234SunPENOCGeorge Bot. GardensGarden RouteSprintNovelty
2410SatROCCountry Club JohannesburgJohannesburgSprint (Night)Urban 5
2524SatRACOKyalami GC or WanderersJohannesburgSprint (Night)Urban 6
26June
271SunROCLe GodimoHartbeespoort LimpopoMiddleBush 1Limpopo Champs
2815SunPOCPolokwane - TBCJohannesburgLongChmp 3Scatter Run #1
2922SunRACOAsidlaleHartbeespoortLongBush 2
3029SunROCB'sorah FarmScatter RunNovelty
31July
3213SunRACO ROCDoornpoort HazeldeanPretoriaUltraBush 3Long-O
3327SunPretoriaScatter RunNoveltyScatter Run #2
34August
359SatROCGrootfontein Bike ParkPretoriaMiddleChmp 4Gauteng Middle Champs
3610SunROCGrootfontein Bike ParkPretoriaLongChmp 5Gauteng Long Champs
3724SunWITSOC ROCWits Education CampusJohannesburgSprintUrban 7Scatter Run #3
3831SunNorthern FarmsMidrandScatter RunNovelty
39September
401414 SunROCKloofendal Nature ReserveWest RandUltraBush 4Mountain Marathon
412626FriRACOMount GraceMagaliesbergMiddleChmp 6SA Middle Champs
422727SatRACOMount GraceMagaliesbergLongChmp 7SA Long Champs
432828SunRACOMount GraceMagaliesbergRelayRelaySA Relay Champs
44October
451212 SunRACOThaba TrailsJohannesburgLongBush 5
462626 SunROCWolwespruitPretoriaMiddleBush 6
47November
4899 SunROCTBAJohannesburgAwards FunctionSocialGauteng Annual Awards Function
492323 SunROCWalter Sisulu Bot. GardensWest RandSprintNoveltyThe 27th Annual Sprint Cup
50December
5129MonBIG 5Cradle of HumankindWest RandMiddleBig5 1Day 1 of 5
5230TueBIG 5Cradle of HumankindWest RandMiddleBig5 2Day 2 of 5 (World Ranking Event)
5331WedBIG 5Cradle of HumankindWest RandLongBig5 3Day 3 of 5
54January
552FriBIG 5Cradle of HumankindWest RandMiddleBig5 4Day 4 of 5
563SatBIG 5Cradle of HumankindWest RandMiddleBig5 5Day 5 of 5

Embargoes:

Embargoes: All Championships (incl. SA Sprint Champs) and Big 5 event areas are out of bounds from date of calendar publication until the event unless otherwise specified. Bushveld series events have orienteering embargoes (incl. individual training) from date of calendar publication. However, trail running, biking and hiking are allowed until 4 weeks before the event if the venue allows for such public activities. Urban series and other novelty events are embargoed from the day before unless otherwise notified.

GOC Logs : Events to count:
Urban Series log – 4 of 7 events will count for the Sprint Series Log Bushveld Series log – 5 of 13 events (6 Bush + 7 Champs) will count for the Bushveld Log, with maximum of 2 Champs counting
Codes:
WRE – World Ranking Event
Bush – Bushveld and Forest
Champ – Championship (part of Bushveld and Forest Log)
School – Schools League
Urban- Urban Series
GSL Gauteng Schools League
PENOC Peninsula Orienteering Club
POC Polokwane Orienteering Club
RACO RAC Orienteers
ROC Rand Orienteering Club WITSOC Wits University Orienteering Club