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| Date | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 26 March | Sprint Prologue and Youth Relay (NOL) | Goulburn |
| Saturday 27 March | Middle Distance (NOL & WRE) | Oallen |
| Sunday 28 March | Long Distance (NOL & WRE) | Oallen |
| Monday 29 March | Middle Distance (NOL) | Greenwich Park |
The Australian 3 Days is a multi-day competition with results based on total times of all three days. All days have allocated start times.
NOL / Elite classes will have different winning times each day as specified in OA Rule 16.10.
For the non-elite classes winning times will be as specified in OA Rules 16.9, 16.10 and 16.15.
| Date | Event | Event Description |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 26 March | Prologue | The NOL Prologue and Public Sprint is a standalone individual campus sprint competition. The NOL / Elite courses (1 and 2) are planned for 12–15 minute winning times for M/W21E. All competitors in NOL / Elite classes will have allocated start times. Public sprint competitors may enter any of the three courses. All courses will have queueing starts. NEW!!! Youth Relay - Inspired by the Bagheera Youth Relay that kicks off O-Ringen in Sweden each year, Easter 2027 will include an exciting Youth Relay on Good Friday. The Youth Relay is a 4-leg sprint relay for state-based teams of high school aged orienteers (up to 18 years old). Each team will have at least 2 girls and a combined age of the 4 runners of at most 66 years. The legs will be ~2km and set to moderate standard. With a team winning time of 40-50 minutes, it promises to be quick, inclusive and fun! |
| Saturday 27 March | Middle Distance | The Middle Distance has an emphasis on detailed navigation where finding controls constitutes a challenge. The element of route choice is essential but should not be at the expense of technically demanding orienteering. |
| Sunday 28 March | Long Distance | The long distance aims at testing the competitor’s ability to make efficient route choices, to read and interpret the map and plan the race for endurance during a long and physically demanding exercise. |
| Monday 29 March | Middle Distance | As per Saturday's race |
All events are within approximately one hour’s drive of Goulburn, making Goulburn the recommended accommodation base for competitors.
Moss Vale (and surrounding towns of Berrima and Bowral) is the next nearest location with accommodation
| Event | Goulburn | Moss Vale |
|---|---|---|
| Prologue | 2 km | 70 km |
| Day 1 & 2 - South of Goulburn | 54 km | 95 km |
| Day 3 - NorthEast of Goulburn | 35 km | 60 km |
Entries are to be made via Eventor Australia.
Those competitors entering the Elite classes (M/W21E and M/W20E) please see the note below regarding World Ranking Events.
| Category | Youth Relay / NOL / Public Sprint | 3 Days per day |
|---|---|---|
| Adults | $35 | $50 |
| Junior (12-19) | $20 | $30 |
| Sub-Junior (12 & under) | $15 | $20 |
SI card hire (non-SIAC) – no charge. Order as a service when entering the Australian 3 Days.
To be eligible for prizes in the 3 Day competition, competitors must enter the same class every day.
Family maximum fee: Family entry is capped at two adults and one junior, i.e. subsequent juniors are not charged. The family maximum is applied automatically as part of the payment process, as long as all family members are entered at the same time and all family members reside at the same address.
Prologue entries
Competitors should enter one of the 3 options below:
NOL – competitors should enter as members of their state team. If you enter as a club member you will not be included in the NOL point score.
Youth Relay – competitors should only enter if they are 12 – 18 years old and haven’t already chosen to run the Elite prologue
Public Sprint – this is for the competitors who do not wish to enter the other categories
Entry deadlines
Normal Entry: Sunday 7th March 2027, 11:59 pm AEDT
Late Entry: Friday 12th March 2027, 11:59 pm AEDT
Late Entry Fee: Additional $10 per competition day
No enter-on-the-day (EOD) courses will be offered.
Changes to entries will be available up until to Sunday 7th March 2027.
Refund policy
In the event of participant cancellation:
• until 12th March 2027 – 90% refund
• from 12th March 2027 – in exceptional circumstances at the organiser’s discretion
Eventor contact details
All participants must provide accurate and up-to-date contact details in their Eventor profile in case the organisers need to contact you. Make sure a name and mobile number has also been included in the Emergency Contact fields on the Contact details tab in your Eventor Profile. Check that your SI number in Eventor matches the stick number you intend to use
