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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).

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Sat 27 Jul 10:00 am
Learn to Orienteer - Port Macquarie

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.


Great Park Adventure makes successful debut

We are delighted to report a terrific attendance of close to 400 people for Sunday's Great Park Adventure, an event for which we teamed with Cancer Council NSW and Centennial Park.

Lots of families with small children enjoyed a fun day filled with puzzles, activities, food and explorations. The main event was an exciting hunt and discovery through the Centennial Parklands – our own amazing race – with children’s activities, a BBQ, picnic space, prizes and much more available at our base camp at Belvedere Amphitheatre.

A notable success was the number of these families who also knew and had come to Spooks in the Park, our Halloween-themed mini orienteering day.

"Just a quick note to say thanks for a wonderful event today. My 4yo loved the 'treasure hunting' and it was great to be part of a well organised event in a beautiful park!" was the feedback from one mum.

Upon arrival, you received a map that led to various hidden locations. At these locations you were asked to answer questions or perform a fun activity. The correct response won bonus points.

We thank Margaret Jones (of Uringa Orienteers and Centennial Park) for her huge effort in setting the course, and the many club members who assisted  - at the start, at the finish, at rego, and at the puzzle stations. We also thank Phoebe and Jet from the Cancer Council who approached us looking to stage something different to the usual Relay for Life. 

We learnt a lot about combining with a charity for a public event.