Alberta Orienteering Championships 2026 Canada Cup Event
August 8th 2026 10:00am - August 9th 2026 4:00pm
Organizers: Nicki Rehn (Course Planner), Marsha Fehr (Course Planner), Bogi Gyorfi (Organizer), Marion O (Controller), Andree Powers (Controller)
Map: Barrier Lake Forestry Trails (Lusk Creek)
Join us for 2026 Alberta Orienteering Championships on the challenging Lusk Creek map! This will be a slightly unusual event in that there will be a Canada Cup level event for the Middle on Saturday and a B Meet level event for the Long on Sunday.
The Elite courses on Sunday will visit some amazing terrain!
NOTE: Participants must carry bear spray; for this reason, children must be shadowed (and the adult shadow carries bear spray).
Saturday, Middle Event (Canada Cup)
Start window: 10- 11 am
Max time on course - 2 hours
Course closing: 1 pm
Course Notes:
- Course 1 (Open 1, M10, F10) - 2km, 40m climb
- Course 2 (Open 2, M11-12, F11-12) - 2.1km, 60m climb
- Course 3 (Open 3, M13-14, F13-14) - 3.4km, 60m climb
- Course 4 (Open 4, M15-16, F15-16) - 2.5km, 80m climb
- Course 5 (Open 5, F75+, F80+, M80+, F85+, M85+, F90+, M90+) - 2.7km, 45m climb
- Course 6 (Open 6, M75+, F17-18, F45+, F55+, M65+, F65+) - 2.4km, 70m climb
- Course 7 (M17-18, F19-20, F21E, F35+, M45+, M55+) - 3.1km, 80m climb
- Course 8 (M19-20, M21E, M35+) - 4.1km, 150m climb
Sunday, Long Event (B Meet)
Start window: 10 - 11 am
Max time on course - 3 hours
Course closing: 2 pm
Course Notes:
- Novice: Suitable for adults who have orienteered a little; children must be shadowed. 2.9km. 70m climb. Map scale: 1:7500.
- Short Intermediate: Controls on readily visible features close to trails or obvious features. 2.6km. 90m climb. Map scale: 1:7500.
- Intermediate: Control are on readily visible features but may require some off trail navigation. 3.4km. 140m climb. Map scale: 1:7500.
- Short Expert: Technical navigation is required. 4.5km. 170m climb. Map scale: 1:7500.
- Long Expert: Technical navigation is required. 6.2km. 245m climb. Map scale: 1:10000.
- Elite: Technical navigation is required. Significant climb. 7.7km. 350m climb. Map scale: 1:15000.
Most courses start and finish near the campground. The Elite course has a 640m walk to a remote start.
Participants are encouraged to carry water; limited water will be available on the courses.
Group Camping registration is separate in this form.
Canada Cup Event
- Canada Cups are also known as A events.
- Canada Cup races have the full suite of age classes (see the course & class guidelines below) and assigned start times, a formal start procedure, etc.
- Championship events such as the Canadian and North American Championships will be Canada Cup level events. Provincial championships and other larger events are often Canada Cup races.