Category Archives: Coming Events

Metroleague #4 – Sunday 28 June

The next Metroleague event will be held at Pennant Hills on Sunday 28 June. Starts are from 10.00 – 10.30 for teams and 10.30-11.00 for individual orienteers and those entering on the day.  Our IKO-SHOO teams in divisions 2 – 5 will be pitted against Western Hills (WHO) whilst Division 1 will run against Bennelong (BN).

We need a good turn out of runners to repeat the performance of the last Metroleague event  where IKO-SHOO teams clocked up a win in all 5 Divisions. All club members are encouraged to enter including those new to the Metroleague format. Enter via Eventor at https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/23836

Tip: You will need to log in to Eventor first & then check the drop down boxes to nominate Illawarra Kareelah Orienteers & select a Division that best suits your ability before proceeding to payment.  Division 6 is entry level and is graded easy, Divisions 3-5 are moderate and Divisions 1 & 2 are hard navigation.  If you are unsure of what division to run in contact our team captain James at jistuart@bigpond.com. Those club members who have previously advised they are available for a team, please let James know if you can’t attend, if you haven’t already done so.

…ON THE DAY…This is a teams event, however you can still pre-enter as an individual runner if you prefer.  You may be approached on the day if teams are short.   Likewise if we have too many entries for teams you may be asked to run up or down a division or you can just compete as an individual runner for that day. You can find out more about the Metroleague at https://onsw.asn.au/events/metro-league

Kings Birthday 3 Day event – Lithgow region

Entries close on 31st May for the Kings Birthday weekend 3 day (KBIII) event. You can compete on any one of the days or all three days.  Each event is an NSW State League event, with the Long Distance also being a badge event. Overall results for KBIII will be determined on cumulative time across the three events.

Day 1 (Sat), the middle distance event, will be held near Cullen Bullen. Day 2 (Sun), the long distance  event is in the Lidsdale State Forest, 15 minutes NW of Lithgow, and Day 3 (Mon) the short event at the Rydal Showground.  Detailed information about the events is available at https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Documents/Event/23121/1/Bulletin-1

Enter via Eventor using this link https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/22678

The default entry is for ALL 3 races. If you don’t want to enter all 3 events or want to enter different classes over the 3 days, follow the instructions given in the “How to enter only some days or different classes” document in the same link.

IKO is responsible for organising Day 3 – the short event at the Rydal Showground. Vicki Wilmott is course planner and has been working on setting interesting courses. All club members are encouraged to attend and have a run as well as help with the smooth running of the event on the day. If you can volunteer to help on the day please let Sue Froude, event organiser, know via email at  IKOrienteers@gmail.com

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Call for volunteers – Kings Birthday Monday 8 June 2026

IKO are organizing the event on the Monday of this year’s Kings Birthday 3 Day event. The event will be held at the Rydal Showground near Lithgow and will be a bush sprint. Starts will be from 9.30am. We are looking for volunteers to assist in setting up and helping on the day. Any members able to assist should email their availability to IKOrienteers@gmail.com. It will be possible for volunteers to also run in the event.  

If you are considering helping out at the IKO event on the Monday why not enter for the 3 days and stay the whole weekend.

NSW Sprint Championships – entries close midnight 12 April

Time is running out for entering the NSW Sprint Championships at the Rydalmere Campus University of Western Sydney on Saturday 18th April. Details at https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/22670

Having whet your appetite for sprint orienteering at the IKO Summer Sprint Series why not try your luck at the NSW Sprint Champs.

For those looking for a run in the bush Southern Highlands Orienteers are organizing State League #4 in the Southern Highlands the following morning on the Soapy Flat map. Details at https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/22671

Metro League round 1 this Sunday 29 March 2026

Get your entry in before midnight on Friday 27 March. All club members are eligible and encouraged to participate. 

The event will be held at Nurragingy Regional Park, Western Sydney. Start times: 10.00am – 10.30 for team members. You will be notified of your start time by email the night before the event. Individual runners, including those entering on the day, can start from 10.30am – 11.00am.

Enter through Eventor using the link below. Tip: You will need to log in to Eventor first & then check the drop down boxes to nominate Illawarra Kareelah Orienteers & select a Division that best suits your ability before proceeding to payment.  https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/23832

Club members that have previously advised they are available for a team, please let our team captain  know if you can’t attend, if you haven’t already done so. Email jistuart@bigpond.com

For those club members new to Metro League, come along and give it a try. It is a lot of fun. Division 6 is entry level and is graded Easy, Divisions 3-5 are Moderate and Divisions 1 & 2 are Hard navigation.  

…ON THE DAY…
This is a teams event, however you can still pre-enter as an individual runner if you prefer.  You may be approached on the day if teams are short.   Likewise if we have too many entries for teams you may be asked to run up or down a division or you can just compete as an individual runner for that day. You can find out more about the Metroleague at https://onsw.asn.au/events/metro-league