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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
Vision Valley, Arcadia.
Sat 27 Jul 9:30 am
SOS Hills District
Crestwood (Torry Burn map).

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.


Call for 2014 junior squad coaches, managers

ONSW is looking for new coaches and managers in 2014 for our Junior development squad and schools team. 

After many years of dedicated service, NSW Junior Development Squad and Schools Team Managers Karen (below, right) and Russell Blatchford (NC) have decided that it's time to hand over the management reins, and with Squad Coach Nick Dent (CC, below left) being involved in Easter 2014, his increasing role in OA's High Performance activities, and an overseas trip planned for the July school holidays as well, Nick has reluctantly decided to pass on the squad coaching baton.

Orienteering NSW sincerely thanks Karen, Russell and Nick for all that they have done over many years of involvement with the junior squad and school teams.

As a result ONSW is now seeking applicants for the positions of Squad Manager and Coach as well as Schools Team Manager and Coach. It has been the practice for the Squad Manager and Coach to also look after the Schools Team at the Australian Schools Championships. Whilst this is desirable, ONSW will consider alternative arrangements.

For information about the roles, in the first instance please refer to the information contained in Section 8.2 of the ONSW Association Manual. Prospective candidates should be aware that ONSW is currently updating its Junior Squad policies, and the Board is currently considering an additional Assistant Manager position to support the Squad Manager, primarily to manage and administer the squad and team finances. The Board will also consider alternative divisions of responsibilities or role structures dependent upon applicants and the skills and time that they can bring to the role(s).  It is expected that  the incoming Manager and Coach will work with the ONSW Board to help develop and finalise the new policies.

Applications are open now, and will close on December 10. Please send your expression of interest to ONSW President Paul Prudhoe.