More detailed information about many events, and registration forms for Badge and Championship events, are given in the SA Orienteer, which is posted to all club members. 

CrossCountry: These events are generally held on Sundays over the period from March until October, in bushland areas ranging from national parks near Adelaide such as ParaWirra and Belair, to more distant areas such as the Flinders Ranges. Some low key events are also held on Wednesdays. Several event classifications apply, depending on the nature of the competition. These include competitive events in age classes, such as the ‘Orienteerof the Year’ (OY) events, Badge events and State Championships. 

Street/Park: These events utilise streets, parkland and small bush areas in and around Adelaide. They are held on some Friday evenings over the Summer months and on some Saturdays from March to September. They offer a smaller number of easy to medium navigational difficulty courses, designed for those who are new to the sport or who are unable to travel to some of the more distant events. 

Mountain Bike Orienteering : This uses the same principles as foot orienteering, but is done on a bicycle. Competitors must stay on tracks and roads between controls. The wearing of helmets is compulsory. These events are held at the conclusion of the main winter foot-orienteering season. 

Training and Coaching :Various training and coaching activities are held during the year, both members and non-members are welcome. More details about these activities are included in the OASA newsletter, or can be obtained from the OASA Coaching Coordinator.   

Rogaines:The Rogaining Association of South Australia runs several rogaines each year. 

OY   denotes events which count towards Orienteer of the Year awards 
SST   denotes selection trials for the State School Team,which will go to the National Championships.  Those juniors hoping to be selected will be asked to identify their interest in selection by writing SST and their age on their registration cards at each SST event they attend and by running the course appropriate to their age class. The relevant courses will be listed at each SST event.

How to find Events? Signs are placed at the locations described in the orienteering programme to direct participants to the event assembly area. You should expect to encounter one or more of the following signs:
O TURN 200 METRES	This sign is sometimes placed before a turn off to warn the driver that the turn-off is approaching.
ORIENTEERING	This is the sign usually placed at the location described in the programme. It should be readily visible to the driver of a car. The arrow points in the direction to travel.
	This sign is placed along the route, when an intersection or other choice of direction is required, to indicate which direction to travel. It is sometimes also placed along a long section to provide reassurance that you are travelling in the right direction.

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