Top End Orienteers

OY event

Holmes Jungle (Night)

This event uses MapRun and physical checkpoints

Please register through Eventor before attending and ensure the MapRun app is operating on your phone (one phone needed per group). The app is used for timing. Courses also have flagged checkpoints with punches, and participants will need to carry a punchcard to record checkpoint visitation.

Friday, 28 August 2026

Join us for night navigation around the tracks and bushland of the Holmes Jungle Nature Park. All welcome. Participate in a group or go it alone. Three grades of navigational difficulty are offered, with course lengths ranging from 2 - 3.5km. BYO torch/headlamp, charged mobile phone with the MapRun app installed and compass (also available for hire.)
Arrive between 6.30 pm and 7.00 pm to pay for your map while still twilight. Starts between 7.00 and 7.30pm once dark.
Course closure is 10pm sharp. All participants must be back by then.

Volunteers needed for this event to happen!

An organiser is needed for this course to be held.
Click here for more information about volunteering at events or to let us know you can help out.

All participants must be registered online through Orienteering Australia (Eventor) prior to this event!

More details on signing up and entering with Eventor

Payment

Cash and electronic payments accepted (Eftpos, Paywave, major credit cards & NFC smart phone).

Course Planner

Susi Bertei

Time

Start between 7:15 pm and 7:30 pm

Finish by 9:30 pm

BYO

BYO torches, friends and sense of adventure.

Coaching

Coaching is available between 7:15 pm and 7:30 pm