Victorian Long Distance Champs, Sunday 20 September, Metcalfe

Nillumbik Emus is pleased to welcome you to the 2026 Victorian Long Distance Orienteering Championships in the Metcalfe area. This is a fantastic opportunity to compete on a brand new map in a new area, just a week before the Oceania Championships start in the ACT.

NEOC is proud to bring you this event with Carolyn Layton course setting and Blair Trewin (Yarra Valley Orienteering Club) filling the Event Advisor role.

This is classic Victorian spur gully terrain with a few rocks and a bit of gold mining thrown in. The wallaby grass understorey provides fast running and the wattle and other wildflowers will be in full
display in September. We have a fantastic open assembly area with plenty of room for club tents, to provide an atmosphere befitting a State Championships.

Our easy/moderate courses will not be on major roads and will provide the same experience of running in the bush, while still meeting the navigation brief for those younger or newer to orienteering (or both!). The map is surrounded by fences or roads which makes it a great place to challenge yourself in a new terrain if you’ve never orienteered in the bush before.

Our hard courses will provide a great mix of challenging navigation and long route choice legs.

The map is more gently undulating in one area and this area has been used for the shorter hard courses. Navigation and route choice variety, without crazy physical feats required, is the vibe we are looking for. We look forward to seeing how you will respond to the challenges that we set for you!

This is a fantastic area and deserves to be explored by as many people as possible in its first outing. I have thoroughly enjoyed my course setting visits and am sure you will enjoy the event too.

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JUNIOR SQUAD SILENT AUCTION’

Time to get excited!  The Vic Long Champs are here 20th September and the Vic Juniors have a fabulous Silent Auction planned!  All funds raised will directly support the Juniors to attend ASOC and Oceania champs.

Come and bid on a range of shoes from Brooks, Asics, Altra, Hoka and The Athlete’s Foot, indulge in an accommodation voucher from Rydges, experience farm life at the Creswick Woollen Mills, treat yourself to some books and a voucher from Readings, or perhaps book that next caravan park at Big4!
For the full information about the items available check it out here! 

Bidding is only available on the day and in person at the Junior Tent at the event.  Winning bidders will be able to take home their items on the day.  Auction will close around presentation time at a time to be announced, so we encourage early bidding!  As always, we thank you for your support.

Please direct any questions to Danusha- ovjuniors@vicorienteering.asn.au