Sprint Orienteering

Sprint events are generally held in urban areas, usually in Spring, Summer or early Autumn.

• The Victorian Sprint Championships are held in late November and are open to all.  Test yourself against your peers, or make it another excuse to get out in the sunshine.
• The Melbourne Sprint Weekend Carnival is held biennially on Victoria’s Labour weekend, featuring courses for all ages and 6 top quality sprint events over three days. The next MSW is planned for March 2022.

Get Ready

We have some exciting Sprint events coming up in November 2021, including a return to Granite Hills Park in South Morang, and an exciting Sprint Double at RMIT Bundoora. Stay tuned!

Melbourne Forest Racers Sunday Sprints

A brand new series had us racing around some of Melbourne’s iconic landmarks such as Carlton Gardens, Royal Park, and Princes Hill.  Look out for the next MFR Sprints coming your way over Summer!

There are courses to suit everyone from newcomers to aficionados, and an innovative mini mass start format for exciting head to head racing!  Melbourne Forest Racers invites you to bring your A game, and expect the unexpected!

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Melbourne City Race Weekend

This year’s Melbourne City Race was held in April, with a fast, furious and fun warmup race in Cremorne, followed by the action-packed main event in Port Melbourne.  Read the Weekend Race Wrap here

The next Melbourne City Race Weekend is planned for October 2022. Where will it take you??

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See the excitement of a sprint race in action