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.  Find out more about the 2020 Champs
• 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.

Melbourne Forest Racers Sunday Sprints 2021

Get ready to race around some of Melbourne’s iconic landmarks in this brand new Sprint series!
Here are the dates –

• Sunday Jan 31 – Carlton Gardens
• Sunday Feb 7 – Commonwealth Village
• Sunday Feb 28 – Princes Hill                         More information and online entry
• Monday March 8 – Brunswick                       More information and online entry

Please pre-enter online via Eventor – here’s how to register and enter an event

There will be 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!

Find out more

Melbourne City Race Weekend, April 17-18 2021

The second Melbourne City Race Weekend brings you the excitement of fast paced urban racing, European style! Warm up on Saturday afternoon with a Prologue in the inner eastern suburbs, featuring riverside trails, pleasure gardens, bridges and islands, and a complex network of streets and lanes.

The Melbourne City Race takes place on Sunday morning, in Port Melbourne.  Tiny historic cottages rub shoulders with million dollar bayside apartments.  Maritime history is rich.  You’ll race beside the bay, where the big cruise ships (used to) dock.

Online entries open in mid March.  More information at www.melbournecityrace.com.au

See the excitement of a sprint race in action