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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

Round	Date	Venue	Organising Club
1	Mar 29	Nurragingy	Big Foot
2	May 3	Galston	Garingal
3*	May 24(TBA)	Grays Point	Illawarra Kareelah
4	Jun 28	Pennant Hills	Bennelong
5	Jul 26	Boggabilla	Uringa
6	Sep 6	Glenbrook	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

28^th 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.

2^nd 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.

17^th 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.

MetrO League #2 event at Picnic Point Sunday 4 May

The next MetrO League club challenge event is being organized by IKO and will be held on the Yerambah Lagoon map at Picnic Point on 4 May. We need a good turn out to have enough club members to help on the day as well as field the required teams. Team standings after MetrO League#1 at Centennial Park are: Div 2 and Div 3 – a win each. Div 4 and 5 – a loss each. Congratulations to Joel Mion for coming 1^st in Div 3 and Artem Karavaev 4^th in Div 4, to Caleb Curby for 2^nd place in Very Easy and those new to Metro League who put in some credible performances.

Starts are from 10am – 10.30am for Metro League competitors. Pre-enter in Eventor and choose a division on the drop-down box. Moderate (Divn 4-6) or Hard (Divn 1-3). Once you have entered it’s up to you if you want to be in a team or not on the day. You can compete individually if you don’t want to run in a team. 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. You need to pre-enter before midnight on Saturday 3 May. For details see https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/21602

Limited enter on the day courses will be available between 9.30-10am and 10.30-11.30am.

BYO water – there is none available at the event.

THERE ARE NO TOILETS at the event. Allow extra time to visit toilet facilities before you arrive. Closest toilets: from M5 turnoff, head south along Henry Lawson Drive to Monash Reserve (open Sun 8am-6pm) or Lambeth Reserve (open daylight hrs). Approaching from the east toilets can be found in the Georges River National Park off Henry Lawson Drive (open daylight hrs). Toilets also available at Fitzpatrick Park, Carinya Rd (off Henry Lawson Dr) follow signage to Fitzpatrick Park.

Parking will be in surrounding residential streets. Please be mindful when parking outside homes, keeping all residential driveways and accesses clear.