2011 Canadian Orienteering Championships

Thank you to all the competitors and volunteers who made the week a huge success. See you next year in Alberta for the 2012 Western and Canadian Championships!

See the results page for the full results including splits, WinSplits, and RouteGadget.

Check out This Week In Canadian Sport: Orienteering, a video segment from CBC Sports.

My orienteering experience at the Western and Canadian Orienteering Championships was the best ... ever. The Yukon Orienteering Association really puts on excellent events. Fantastic maps and courses, awe inspiring start/finish/arenas, and good vibes all around. I really enjoyed myself and ended my visit pleasantly exhausted (lots of outdoor activities). Also, the use of radio controls built excitement and really showed-off our elite athletes. You have set the standard that I know we must achieve at next year’s WOC and COC's in Alberta ... hope to see you there!

Don Merriam

A thank you for the great orienteering events that you and your group put on over the past 2 weekends. You've made it a touch act for us to follow next year — but — we'll try. That was an amazing area at Lewes Lake on Sunday. I talked to Afan as to how long it took to map Lewes Lake — over 100 hrs/sq km. Wow!

Don Riddle

Wonderful orienteering. Great maps and events! Thank you to everyone for your efforts organizing! Great job! Can't wait to come back!

Patricia Graupner

Thank-you for all the work you put into the WCOC/COC. You and your team did a fabulous job! I was very proud to be part of such a fine team.

John Rance

The competitor handbook is available for download in PDF format.

In July 2011 the Yukon Orienteering Association will host both the Western Canadian Orienteering Championships and the Canadian Orienteering Championships over two consecutive weekends.

Some highlights include:

Seven days of racing on seven different areas.
Events both in Whitehorse and a short distance south of Whitehorse.
A combination of new areas and fully revised maps of seldom used areas.
Three World Ranking Events (WRE).
The six WCOC and COC events will all be Canadian Orienteering Federation sanctioned A-meets.

There will be a High Performance Program fundraiser race, the Canadian Orienteering Federation Conference and Annual General Meeting, the Sass Peepre National Junior Training Camp, and a wrap up banquet.

The Whitehorse area offers a variety of terrain and forest types. Whitehorse is located in the boreal forest consisting predominantly of black spruce. Meadows, open pine forest, and aspen glades are also common. The terrain is dominated by glacial deposits with the resulting eskers, pothole lakes, kame-kettle topography, and streams. Some map areas are very technical.

Surrounded by vast wilderness, Whitehorse is a modern city with the amenities you would find in a much larger centre. The Yukon is known for its wilderness landscapes, wildlife, fascinating history, and friendly people. We hope you'll join us in the land of the midnight sun for a great week of orienteering!