The Edmonton Overlanders Orienteering Club (EOOC) is the only orienteering club in Edmonton. Incorporated in 1979, EOOC has a not-for-profit objective and hundreds of members participating in orienteering events around the city and around the world.
EOOC runs regular events in city parks and in the forest, from mid-April until September. Just turn up at the place and time indicated in the schedule.
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The board of the Edmonton Overlanders Orienteering Club is holding a Special General Meeting via Zoom, Tuesday March 24 at 6pm. The purpose of the meeting is to consider the following amendment to our bylaws: Replace 4.2(d) sentence 1 with: An individual may become an Honorary Member if the Board passes a motion at any
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Our registration form for 2026 membership is now live on zone4.ca. Head over there to register yourself or your family. We’ve added the O-Pass (season’s pass) to the membership form so you now have the option of purchasing the two at the same time. If you’d rather not buy the O-Pass now, you will be
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At the beginning of 2026, the EOOC and FWOC, following the AOA’s lead, adopted the Alberta Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport (AB UCCM). This provincial code aligns with the national universal code of conduct and sets clear standards of behaviour for all participants in our sport.
What is Orienteering?
ORIENTEERING involves using a special detailed map to choose and follow the best route from one control (checkpoint) to the next. Which route is ‘best’ depends on YOU; it could be the shortest, or flattest, or smoothest or driest, or least prickly or the most certain to find the control easily. It all depends on skill level and physical ability and personal preference.
New to orienteering?
Check out the Beginners’ Clinic page and the Hints and Tips section. Also: Learn orienteering from VICO (Victoria Orienteering Club, B.C.)
THANK YOU to the many, many volunteers who made the Canadian Championships a great success.
CONGRATULATIONS to members who won medals at the Western Canadian Championships in the Medium. Long and Sprint See the results page. and to those who won medals at the Canadians.
Orienteering Canada July newsletter
Club clothing for sale
Shirts in men’s and women’s sizes, long and short sleeves from $64.26 to $92.82.
Unisex Long O pants $85.68
Women’s 3/4 tights $87.47
Warm-up jackets (in women’s and men’s sizes) $139.23
All prices include GST.
Plus some second-hand O shoes.
A 2026 EOOC household membership for all family members is required to participate in Kids Run Wild programs.
What if it’s smoky?
We will be following the Alberta Orienteering Association’s Air Quality policy and using the club’s own AQI monitor.
At the start time of the event (e.g. 6:30 p.m.), if the AQI PM2.5 is greater 200 but less than 300 at the event start location, participants will not be able to gain any City Cup points The PM2.5 value will be measured at the site, at that time, with the club’s own monitor.
If the AQI PM2.5 exceeds 300 anytime after 6:30 p.m, no further starts will be allowed. Check current conditions here. Use your own common sense, too.
Equipment
Looking for a thumb compass? your own SPORTident card? gaiters or any other orienteering gear? Check out the Canadian O-Store. Fast, friendly service from an Ottawa orienteering family business. (Be sure to buy a $2 strap for your SI or compass)
Follow the EOOC on Facebook
Like or Follow us on our Facebook page to keep up to date on club events and other news.
Annual Memberships
Membership runs from January 1st to December 31st.
Annual membership Fee:
$40/adult individual or
$100/household* (*household = those resident at the same address).
More information on the membership page.
2026 membership registration is now open on zone4.