Organizers: Brian May (Event Director), David Bakker (Course Planner), Phil Wallensteen (Course Planner), Kevin Matrosovs (Assistant)

Save the date for the 50th BC Orienteering Championships - this year paired with the Western Canadian Orienteering Championships!

All events will be around the Salmon Arm/Enderby area.

More details are slowly being added to this webpage - keep on coming back for more details!

Hunter's Range alpine paradise terrain - long distance venue.

Program

• Saturday (Sept 19) Morning Middle
• Saturday (Sept 19) Afternoon Mass Start Race
• Sunday (Sept 20) Morning Long

Please note that schedule and maps are subject to change - not all events are fully permitted yet.

Middle: Saturday Morning

Schedule

Exact schedule timing TBD.

Organizing Team

• Course Planner: Phil Wallentseen (2026)
• Controller: TBD

Map

• Mapper: Phil Wallentseen (2026)
• Specification: ISOM2017-2
• Contours: 5m
• Basemap: LiDAR

Tentatively set for the completely remade Gardom Bench map. Stay tuned for confirmation.

Course Details

This will be a Canada Cup (status pending) event with Championship courses/classes, as well as recreational classes on all courses.

Parking & Arena

Course Planner: Phil Wallensteen
Mapper: Phil Wallensteen (2026)

Mass Start: Saturday Afternoon

Schedule

Exact schedule timing TBD.

Organizing Team

• Course Planner: David Bakker (2026)
• Controller: TBD

Map

• Mapper: David Bakker (2026)
• Specification: ISSprOM2019
• Contours: 5m
• Basemap: LiDAR

Tentatively set for the Gardom Lake bible camp ground - stay tuned for confirmation.

Course Details

This will be a fun Mass Start event with a few different difficulties of courses set - likely a beginner, intermediate, and advanced course.

Parking & Arena

The same event venue arena and parking as the middle event.

Long: Sunday

Schedule

Exact schedule timing TBD.

Organizing Team

• Course Planner: David Bakker (2026)
• Controller: TBD

Map

• Mapper: David Bakker (2026)
• Specification: ISOM2017-2
• Contours: 5m
• Basemap: LiDAR

This brand new map made in 2026 features a stunning alpine paradise of meadows, light green forest, creeks, marshes, and rolling contours. There is also a scattering of rock across the whole map, and only a few trails. Situated at 1900m in elevation, the Monashee Mountains are in the distance, but you'll be focused up close on the spectacular visual and technical beauty of this alpine orienteering paradise.

Course Details

This will be a Canada Cup (status pending) event with Championship courses/classes, as well as recreational classes on all courses.

Parking & Arena

Parking is along one edge of the forest service road, about 20km up a forest service road from Enderby. The road is in very good condition - all 4WD/AWD vehicles and drivers will be able to make it to the parking lot. A few short sections of the access road are slightly loose, so some less confident 2WD vehicle owners may wish to carpool to this event. Most 2WD vehicles and drivers should be able to access this venue. Carpooling will be arranged for those not wanting to drive up. Parking location is at https://maps.app.goo.gl/jwwrgsUpotaa3G9y6

The arena is ~500m walk from the parking area.

Salmon Arm

Events occurring in and around the Salmon Arm area.

Location