Welcome to the Central Coast of NSW. A tourist mecca with many beautiful beaches to visit and bountiful nature from Boudii National Park to Fraser Park in the North.

We are promising a smorgasbord of sprint maps most of which have not been used before.

Embargoes

The following areas are embargoed for the use of orienteering maps, training and route testing for orienteering by orienteers who wish to contest the Oceania Sprint Championship January 24-26th 2026. Anyone found breaking this embargo or intentionally trying to gain an unfair advantage will be disqualified from competing or coaching at the relevant event.

These areas may not be entered for orienteering purposes.

• University of Newcastle – Ourimbah Campus;
• University of Newcastle – Callaghan Campus;
• University of Avondale Campus, Cooranbong.

Proposed Oceania Sprint Championships programme subject to confirmation

Date:  Saturday 24^th January 2026 – Monday 26^th January 2026

Events:

Individual Sprint for Elite(open- OOC), Junior(<20, OJOC), Youth(16-18 OYOC)

Sprint Relay for OOC and OYOC

Knockout Sprint for Men and Women 21 Elite

IOF classes and awards

The IOF-sanctioned events in Oceania 2026 are:

The Oceania Orienteering Championship, for M21E and W21E. (OOC)
The Oceania Junior Orienteering Championships, for M20E and W20E. (OJOC)
The Oceania Youth Orienteering Championships, for M16, W16, M18 and W18. (OYOC)

Place getters in Oceania 2026 events in these 8 classes will receive medals.