Author Archive: orienteering

JWOC and WOC 2026 SELECTION ANNOUNCEMENT

WOC The SAOF will not be sending any athletes to WOC 2026 to be held in Genova, Italy from 6-11 July. JWOC The SAOF is pleased to announce the following selection of athletes to represent South Africa at JWOC in Sweden.…
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Teachers’ Coaching Course 2026

On Saturday 24 January 2026 the SAOF supported by the Gauteng Schools’ league hosted a Teachers’ Coaching course for 13 aspirant school coaches. The course was hosted at Jeppe High School for Boys and facilitated by Carl Holmes, ably assisted…
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Four new Level 1 Coaches

The SAOF is happy to announce that four new Level 1 coaches have recently qualified. Over a three-weekend period, coach trainer Tania Wimberley expertly took the group through the course. The new coaches are: Claudette Busschau, Barbara de Leeuw-Morrison, Alex…
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2026 High Performance Squads

The SAOF Selection Committee is pleased to announce the selection of the following athletes into the High Performance squads for 2026. Senior Squad: Bradley Lund, Carl Holmes, Sarah Wimberley, Alex Puntigam, Shelby dos Santos, Thomas Ashworth. Junior Squad: Cameron Morrison, Tristan…
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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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