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Fri 12 Jul 4:00 pm
Bluebottles July Camp near Armidale
Thalgarrah Environmental Education Centre, about 20 minutes from Armidale.

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Wed 17 Jul 5:30 pm
Moonlight Madness #4
Artarmon Reserve, Burra Road, Artarmon
Thu 18 Jul 7:30 pm
Orienteering Participation and Engagement Network July Meeting

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Sat 20 Jul 2:00 pm
2024 NSW State League #10 - Poppethead, Kitchener
“The Poppethead” D.Lyons. Partially updated 2024, Cessnock Rd, Kitchener -32.8766698, 151.3657394 https://bitly.cx/wDYvx

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Sun 21 Jul 9:30 am
2024 NSW State League #11 - Barraba Lane, Quorrobolong
“Barraba Lane” - Ian Dempsey, 2021, Barraba Lane, Quorrobolong -32.9630219, 151.3384693

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Sun 21 Jul 10:00 am
Waggaroos Local event, Wolfram
Livingstone State Conservation Area.

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Tue 23 Jul 7:30 pm
Orienteering NSW July Board Meeting

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Wed 24 Jul 4:00 pm
2024 Sydney MapRun #2 Putney
Putney Park Toilets (South), Pellisier Rd, Putney
Sat 27 Jul 9:30 am
SOS Northside
Sat 27 Jul 9:30 am
SOS Hills District

Welcome to Orienteering NSW

Orienteering is a sport that challenges both the body and the mind. It's also loads of fun!

The aim is to use a special orienteering map to navigate your way around a course and visit marked check points along the way. You choose a course that suits your age and experience and proceed at your own pace: walk, jog or run. It is a race but you decide if you want to just race yourself or be the next world champion! The course may take you through urban areas, parks, schools, farmland or forests.

Events are conducted weekly across NSW and beginners are welcome at all events.

New to orienteering? Click here for more information.

Want to enter an event? You can see what's on by looking at the Coming Events at left or by going to the Event Calendar. Some events are enter on the day - you just turn up and register at the start. Other events require pre-entry and for that you need to know about (and register with) Eventor - read the Eventor FAQ.


Newcastle League events coming up

20 & 21 July 2024 - Kitchener / Quorrobolong  

State League Events 10 & 11

Newcastle Orienteers will be hosting NSW State League Events 10 & 11 over the weekend of 20/21 July.
 
Saturday afternoon will be a Middle Distance event on "The Poppethead" map at Kitchener.
 
Sunday morning will be Long Distance on "Barraba Lane" at Quorrobolong.
 
Two days of quality orienteering with a full range of courses to suit all orienteers including first timers. 
                                                    
 
Entries close on Monday at Midnight and Beginners Welcome and weather looks great.
 

Oceania Orienteering Championships in New Zealand

Dates - 24th - 27th January 2025 (Oceania Champs) 

Join us in the summer of 2025 for an unforgettable orienteering adventure through the stunning sand dunes and pines of the Manawatū. Our races will challenge your navigation skills and decision-making across a variety of fast and intricate forest maps.
Oceania 2025 events are designed to provide elite orienteers with ideal training and competition grounds ahead of the World Orienteering Championships in the wilds of Finland later in the year. However, you don’t need to be a seasoned athlete to enjoy your time in the forest—orienteering is an inclusive sport, and Oceania 2025 offers courses tailored to everyone’s skill level. So come and explore these beautiful areas at your own pace, or run your heart out chasing the top spots. We look forward to seeing you and hope you have a great time orienteering with us next January.

Embargoed areas: People intending to compete at the Oceania Orienteering Champs 2025 will need to be aware of the embargoes in place for the event. Embargoes are areas that are out of bounds to competitors prior to the events, and cover the areas being used in the competition. This prevents unfair prior knowledge being gained about the terrain and map features. View the embargo information here

Bulletin 1: For the latest information about Oceania 2025, please read the bulletins

Warm-up events

Saturday and Sunday 18th and 19th January 2025. Taranaki Outdoor Pursuits and Education Centre (TOPEC) and Ratapihipihi, New Plymouth. These events are organised by Orienteering Taranaki.

Training events

Tuesday and Wednesday 21st and 22nd January 2025. Hyderabad map, Waitārere Beach. This event is organised by Hawke’s Bay Orienteering Club.

Oceania 2025 events    

Friday 24th January 2025 | Massey University Palmerston North | Sprint

Expansive university campus incorporating an adjacent educational research working farm. Clusters of similarly-shaped buildings will test your focus and attention to detail.

Saturday 25th January 2025 | Koitiata, Santoft Forest | Middle distance

Koitiata has not been used for a very long time, we are looking forward to exploring this area of intricate sand dune formations under pine forest with patches of macrocarpa trees.

Sunday 26th January 2025 | Knottingly, Santoft Forest | Long distance

Our mapper describes this mature pine forest on undulating sand dunes as ‘primo’. It has good visibility and minimal undergrowth broken up by a network of forestry access tracks.

Monday 27th January 2025 | Parewanui, Santoft Forest | Relay

A large Manawatū sand dune pine forest map with generally excellent runnability and complex contour detail. There is a network of twisting 4x4 and dirt-bike tracks, mossy corners, and tricky low-visibility blocks to exercise your compass work

Making the most of your visit to NZ

More fun things you can do in the region are mentioned in the attached document. Please share this with your clubs and participants, and follow Oceania 2025 on facebook and instagram for updates.  

We look forward to seeing you in January 2025!  

Ngā mihi,
Joolz Moore
Marketing & Communications advisor

Orienteering New Zealand
www.orienteering.org.nz
https://www.facebook.com/OrienteeringNZ
https://www.instagram.com/orienteeringNZ/

 

World Orienteering Championships

Thursday, 11th July to Tuesday, 16th July   

Venue: Edinburgh, Scotland. 

Website: WOC 2024

Programme: WOC Tour

Latest Bulletin: Bulletin-4.pdf (orienteering.org)

Good Luck to NSW athletes competing over the next week.  

MEN: Cooper Horley (GO) and Ewan Shingler (BF).

WOMEN: Erika Enderby (NC) and Nea Shingler (BF).

 

2024 NSW MTBO Orienteering Championships

Bulletin 1 is now available for this major event in October.  

Entries in Eventor are open.

Enter all three events and get a discount.

Join us at the upcoming MTBO race and be a vital part of our team! This October promises to be an exciting and busy time, and we need dedicated volunteers to help ensure the event's success. Whether you're interested in assisting with race logistics, participant support, or event setup, your involvement will make a significant impact. Let's make this MTBO race an unforgettable event together!

Register now to Volunteer - here

 

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