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Check out some amazing professional photos from the forest component of the WCOC weekend in Beaver Lake. See if you can spot yourself! https://www.amazon.ca/photos/share/RdNu8h0KHy4l4TMGCu1P05YH4APgzKH6m1yXRzSpMLI

A small oversight in the bulletin: please note that at the WCOC Sprint, shoes with metal studs or spikes are strictly forbidden.

Updated Bulletin – Aug 15, 2025 The uncertainty introduced by construction at the WCOC Sprint venue has meant that several items needed to be finalised at the last minute. Please see the revisions to the Bulletin for the WCOC Sprint event below. We appreciate your patience. Parking, facilities, & washrooms A note on mapping of…

The directions to the COC Middle / Long Parking in the bulletin are incorrect. Correct directions are as follows: From Sherwood Park: Head south to Wye Road. Then turn east and continue along Highway 630 east. Stay on this highway (630) for about 35 km. Turn North onto Range Road 200 just as Highway 630…

Head to the Day-by-day details page to view the start lists for all races of the 2025 festival.

Bulletin 2 is now available as a PDF.

Bulletin 1 is now available as a PDF.

🎉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…

Both the WCOC Middle Distance and COC Middle Distance events are now officially World Ranking Events. Visit our WRE information page for more information on what this entails. IOF ID Requirements Athletes participating in a WRE must have an IOF ID in advance of the race. IOF ID can be obtained, free of charge, by…

Planning is underway for the 2025 Canadian Orienteering Festival. The festival will be held from August 15 to 24 beginning with the Western Canadian Orienteering Championships, organized by FWOC. The forest portion of the WCOCs will be held on the Beaver Lake map which has been newly updated, while the sprint is being planned in…