Enjoy 7 days of competitive orienteering races in Alberta, Canada.
Canadian Orienteering Championships
Western Canadian Orienteering Championships
Two World Ranking Events
Registration is now open
Latest news
- Bulletin 1!Bulletin 1 is now available as a PDF.
- Canadian Orienteering Festival 2025 T-Shirt Design Contest Winner!🎉We are thrilled to announce that Amanda Edmunds is the winner of the 2025 Canadian Orienteering Festival T-shirt design contest! Her charming Rainbow Beaver Dam design has earned her the grand prize: a 2025 COF package valued at $600! 👏🎉 A huge thank you to all the talented participants who submitted their incredible designs. Each… Read more: Canadian Orienteering Festival 2025 T-Shirt Design Contest Winner!
The 2025 Canadian Orienteering Festival will be held from August 15-24 2025 in Alberta. It will consist of 7 days of orienteering activities starting with the Western Canadian Orienteering Championships in the Red Deer area and wrapping up with the Canadian Orienteering Championships held near Edmonton. We are very pleased to announce two events – the Middle distances in each championship – will be World Ranking Events!
Stage 1: Beaver Lake/Red Deer
Western Canadian Orienteering Championships
| Friday August 15 | Model Event |
| Saturday August 16 | WCOC Middle Distance (WRE) |
| Sunday August 17 | WCOC Long Distance |
| Monday August 18 | WCOC Sprint |
Stage 2: Beaver Hills (Blackfoot Cooking Lake Provincial Park)
Canadian Orienteering Championships
| Tuesday August 19 to Friday August 22 | Sass Peepre Junior and Family Skill Development Camp |
| Thursday August 21 | Team Canada Program Fundraiser event |
| Friday August 22 | COC Sprint |
| Saturday August 23 | COC Middle Distance (WRE) |
| Saturday August 23 | COC Banquet and TCP Silent Auction |
| Sunday August 24 | COC Long Distance |