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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
Mackillop College Oval.

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.


Welcome aboard, Michael Ridley-Smith

Orienteering NSW is pleased to announce Michael Ridley-Smith has joined the board as Marketing Director, focusing on marketing and promotion activities.

Michael, a member of Garingal for three years, has come to orienteering later in life and wants others to experience the same joy he has found through our sport.

"I'm about encouraging people to get out and be fit in the outdoors," he said. "For me, the competitive aspect makes it very enjoyable, but first and foremost it's the challenge of the course and the sense of community before, during and after."

Michael trained as a lawyer but spent many years rotating through roles at an oil company and most recently was a senior marketing executive for Caltex. He's currently working for himself as a consultant.

On behalf of all orienteers, the Board welcomes Michael and also thanks Ian Miller for his outstanding service as Planning Director. Ian has stepped down after four years of tireless work co-ordinating the annual events calendar and driving the strategic plan, both of which have put ONSW in a great position for further growth.