Discover fun of Night Nav orienteering

Published 11:00am 30 September 2024

Words by Moreton Daily Editorial team

Locals looking for a physical and mental challenge are being urged to give orienteering a go, with several new street orienteering events planned for the Redcliffe Peninsula.

With the weather starting to heat up, Tony Bryant from the Enoggeroos Orienteering Club has created a new series of Night Nav courses which will run in coastal suburbs from October to December.

Events will be held on Thursdays from 6pm at Kippa-Ring, Redcliffe, Woody Point, Scarborough, Clontarf, Rothwell, and Newport.

“I am really excited to bring Night Nav to the region because it is a great excuse to get out, be active, and explore a different suburb each week,” Tony says.

“Night Nav is a modified version of traditional orienteering, which can be described as cross country running with a navigation challenge.

“Participants are given a black and white map featuring 25 controls worth different points and are given 40 minutes to obtain as many points as possible.

“The fast runners may cover up to 9km, however, plenty of people walk the different route choices, which may be a couple of kilometres.

“We use an app called MapRun that records your course and pings when you pass a control site, but you don’t want to be late because you will start losing points every minute you aren’t back.”

Having been involved in orienteering for more than two decades, Tony says it’s a fun sport that anyone can try.

“It’s suitable for people of all ages, and you can learn as you go - Night Nav only requires basic map reading skills, which can be taught in a couple of minutes,” Tony says.

As the main orienteering club for the north Brisbane region, Enoggeroos hosts regular sporting opportunities in areas north of the Brisbane River up to Caboolture.

For more information about upcoming events including starting points and membership prices, visit the Facebook page