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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

2026 Metro League season starts on 29 March

The first event will be held at Nurragingy, Doonside in Western Sydney on Sunday morning 29 March. Go to Eventor for details and to enter the event. See table below for the list of venues and dates for the 2026 Metro League series.

Those members interested in competing in this year’s Metro League series should emailing IKO Metro League Team Captain James Stuart at jistuart@bigpond.com.  Please indicate which rounds, if any, you could attend and  advise which division you wish to compete in. At this stage we are just looking for an indication of numbers in each of the teams.

All IKO members are encouraged to compete no matter your level of proficiency.  Contact James if you are unsure which Division you would be comfortable running in.

We will again be partnering with our sister club SHOO. At this stage we are intending to field combined teams in Divisions 1, 3, 4 and 5. The number of teams in each division may change depending on interest.

2026 Venues and Dates

RoundDateVenueOrganising Club
1Mar 29NurragingyBig Foot
2May 3GalstonGaringal
3*May 24(TBA)Grays PointIllawarra Kareelah
4Jun 28Pennant HillsBennelong
5Jul 26BoggabillaUringa
6Sep 6Glenbrook WHO

*  IKO looking to swap to another date. 

New to the Metro League? This is a team competition with line courses requiring bush navigation around the Sydney metropolitan area. Teams of 5 from the various clubs battle it out over 5 rounds to determine the teams that will be in the finals in Round 6. There are 6 Divisions of competition, all with different courses:

  • Divisions 1-3 are graded Hard
  • Division 4-6 are graded Moderate
  • Division 6 courses are intended for competitors transitioning from urban to bush orienteering and juniors.

 More information is available at https://onsw.asn.au/events/metro-league

Metroleague Final on Sunday 31 August Postponed

The Metroleague Final scheduled for this Sunday August 31st in Mitchell Park has been postponed. The area has been flooded and National Parks have advised that the event cannot go ahead as scheduled. Members will be advised when a replacement date is announced.

NSW State Championships 13-14 September

There is still time to enter the NSW State Middle and Long distance championships. The closing date has been extended to Friday 29th August. Having run on the map at last year’s National Championships I can assure you that you it will be well worth the trip to Armidale/Uralla.

Events coming up in July/August

28th July – MetrO League # 4

Next Sunday’s MetrO League event will be held at  Western Sydney Parklands. Courses: Hard – Division 1 – 4, Moderate – Division 5, Easy/Moderate – Division 6, and Very Easy. MetrO League competition starts: 10:00 – 10:30am.
Check details and enter at https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/21607 Tip for first timers:  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. 

All club members are eligible and encouraged to participate. For those club members new to MetrO League, come along – it’s a good way of trying out orienteering in the bush. Let James Stuart, our Metro League team captain jistuart@bigpond.com, know if you want to run in a team and/or if you need advice on which Division you would feel comfortable running in. Non members can also attend and run as individuals. Limited enter on the day courses will be available from 9:30 – 10:00am and 10:30 – 11:00am.

…ON THE DAY… You may be approached y if teams are short.  Likewise if we have too many for teams you may be asked to run up/down a division or you can just compete as an individual runner for that day.

2nd August – Bomaderry Creek – NEW MAP

Come along and run on Illawarra’s latest bush map and stay for lunch at the Bomaderry Bowling Club afterwards.

Note: The organiser advises that you wear full body cover for this event. Pre-enter at https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/21577. Scroll down for details.

17th August – MetrO League #5 – Lapstone

Check eventor at https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/22663

23rd & 24th August – State League events 13 & 14

NSW schools middle distance and sprint championships will be held in the Southern Highlands. The middle distance event will be run on the Tallowa Gully map near Bundanoon. Sprints will be held on the Chevalier College map. Check eventor for details.

MetrO League #3 this Sunday 25th May 2025

Our sister club Southern Highlands Orienteers (SHOO) will be hosting this event at Kentlyn, near Campbelltown . All club members are eligible and encouraged to participate. We would like a repeat of the last MetrO League event where all IKO teams had a win. Non members can also attend and run as individuals. Limited enter on the day courses will be available. These events are a good way of trying out orienteering in the bush.

Enter through Eventor at  https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/21605 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. NOTE: Division 2 team have a bye this round, so will compete as individual entries.

For those club members new to Metro League, come along and give it a try.  Divisions 3-5 are Moderate and Divisions 1 & 2 are Hard navigation.  

…ON THE DAY… You may be approached on the day if teams are short.   Likewise if we have too many for teams you may be asked to run up (or down if appropriate) a division or you can just compete as an individual runner for that day.