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Junior world Orienteering Championships and Young Leaders Academy 2025

JWOC Italy 2025

RACO member Cameron Morrison is set to represent South Africa at the Junior World Orienteering Championships held in Altopiano di Piné (Piné Plateau) and Valsugana Valley, in the Trentino region, in northern Italy. The championships will take place from 26 June to 4 July.

Closer to the time we will share ways to keep up with Cameron and his performances at JWOC. GOOD LUCK Cameron!!!

Young Leaders Academy Italy 2025

RACO member Shelby dos Santos has been selected by the IOF to attend the Young Leaders Academy (YLA), which runs in parallel with the 5 Days Italy event. The academy runs from 5-12 July 2025.

The aim of the YLA is to enable young orienteers to develop their talent and competencies to help develop orienteering. It is a great opportunity to network and make new friends from the global orienteering community.

orienteer at world games 2025

Sarah to Represent SA at World Games 2025

We are very excited to announce that previous RACO member Sarah Wimberley (now PenOC member) has been selected to represent Team 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 the International Orienteering Federation (IOF) according to their World Games qualification rules, and was based on Sarah’s performances at the 2024 World Orienteering Championships held in Edinburgh, Scotland. There will be three Orienteering events at the World Games: a Sprint, a Middle and a Mixed Relay. Sarah will compete in the Sprint and Middle distance events. Sarah will be travelling as part of Team SA. The whole Orienteering community in South Africa wishes Sarah the best of luck in her World Games adventure.

The World Games will take place this year from 7-17 August in Chengdu, China. The Orienteering events will take place between the dates of 8-12 August. More information is available on the World Games website https://www.theworldgames2025.com/en

RACO would like to wish Sarah all the best for her training and preparation, we know she will represent South Africa with Pride! Good luck Sarah!!

Source SAOF website

Gauteng Relay championship 2025

RACO Veteran Men take out the win!!

Gary De Klerk (left), Alex Puntigam (middle), Nico Van Hoopen (right) are seen in the picture.

Took on the Gauteng Relay Championships, and were the fastest South African Relay Team on the day! Well Done!!

For the full results from the Relay CLICK HERE

RACO Open Women take out the win!!

Piper De Klerk (left), Tania Wimberley (middle), Claudette Busschau (right) are seen in the picture.

RACO Masters Men take out the win!!

Glynn "Bob" De Klerk (left), Piers Pirrow (middle), Garry Morrison (right) are seen in the picture.

RACO Ou Topies take out the win!!

Brian Courtnage (left), Derek Brentano (middle), Gavin Venter (right) are seen in the picture.

This category is special as in this category, the total of everyone's ages needs to be greater than 180

CLICK HERE to see the wonderful photos taken by RACO member Barbara de Leeuw-Morrison

RACO members at gauteng orienteering schools league finals 2025

RACO Schools League Members

Tristan Babcock (Jeppe Boys) - Overall League Winner Senior Boys, Winner of the OSL Finals for Senior Boys, Overall Log Winner Senior Boys

Vusi Dlamini (Northcliff High) - Runner up in the OSL Final for Senior Boys

Piper de Klerk (Randpark High) - 3rd Overall League Senior Girls, Runner up in the OSL Finals for the Senior Girls

Abigail Hughes (Brescia House) - Overall League Winner Senior Girls, Overall Log Winner Senior Girls

Bailey de Klerk (Randpark High) - 3rd in the OSL Finals for Senior Girls

Rhys Jones (Jeppe Boys) - Runner up Overall League Junior Boys, Runner up Log Junior Boys

Lukas Babcock (Jeppe Boys) - Winner of the OSL Finals for Junior Boys

Seen in the picture below (picture by RACO member Carl Holmes, courtesy of OSL)

We as a club are tremendously proud of all our members who participated in the Orienteering Schools League! Well done to all of you for your achievements and awards!!

For more information on the Gauteng Orienteering Schools League CLICK HERE!

RACO members make saof national squads 2025

Congratulations to the RACO members that were selected into the Senior National Squad, the Junior National Squad, and the Youth Squad.

The Club would like to Wish them all the Luck during their trainings and preparations for their 2025 goals!

Senior National Squad

James Hancock

Carl Holmes

Junior National Squad

Tristan Babcock

Shelby Dos Santos

Connor Morrison

Cameron Morrison

Youth Squad

Baile De Klerk

Piper De Klerk

Vusi Dlamini

Abigail Hughes

Rhys Jones

Catherine Limpitlaw

Jenna Pirrow

Arwen Terblanche

Orienteering - "The ultimate outdoor adventure challenge FOR ALL AGES"

EXCITING ORIENTEERING

Orienteering is an outdoor adventure activity, which involves finding your way around a course in the terrain using a detailed map and some common sense.

Experience the excitement of finding control markers in the middle of forests, up hills, down valleys and along rivers.

The activity can be enjoyed by adults and children - old and young - fit or unfit. As you set your own pace walking or running - it is ideal recreation for individuals or groups. Families are welcome to try Orienteering, going round the course together in a group.

WHY JOIN A CLUB ?

Joining an Orienteering Club like RACO gives you access to emailed event information, results and invites to a number of special events throughout the year. As a Club member, you are eligible to score points in the two Gauteng Performance Logs, with a further incentive to win age category prizes at the end of each Series. There is also a reduced entry fee for Club participants at every event. Become part of the RACO family, in our specially designed O' kit.....club coloured shirts, that are cool and hardy for the roughest conditions ! Family membership is a mere R350 per year !

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