Join Team Canada

The Team Canada Program is Orienteering Canada’s year-round program for our top competitive orienteers as well as up and coming athletes who demonstrate potential to compete at international events for Canada in the near future. We are also happy to have athletes living in Canada but not eligible to compete internationally for Canada join if they are competing at a similar level and will contribute to creating a positive inclusive environment for competitive orienteering in Canada.

The Team Canada Program has been designed with a focus on team and teamwork with the intent to foster a team culture in which Team Canada athletes and other members support and cheer for each other, push each other to be better, and are outstanding role models for the community.

Our values of work ethic, teamwork, love of orienteering, dedication, fair play, and communication are reflected by the approach our athletes and our coaches take on a daily basis. 

This program is the top development and performance pathway for Canadian orienteers in the Learn to Compete, Train to Compete, and Train to Win stages of our Long Term Athlete Development Model. The Team Canada program has two elements: National Squads and National Teams.

Team Canada athletes will be supported by Team Canada Coaches as well as personal or club coaches and support personnel. Orienteering Canada staff and volunteers support individual athletes and the team through a variety of initiatives.