Canadian Orienteering Festival; Nova Scotia, Canada

"Barebones" Middle, Long, & Sprint (July 25-27); Canadian Orienteering Championships Sprint, Middle, & Long (July 31-Aug 2) (entry opens mid to late January; details TBD)

Date: 7/25/2026

Type: A; National Ranking Event (NRE) for competitive orienteers. Offers courses in all the OUSA competitive classes (see section A.39) and are counted in the national rankings. Note, however, that these events also have courses for recreational orienteers and do welcome beginners, and sometimes an event will consist of a combination of NRE and non-NRE events.