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.

April 2024 Orienteering NSW Policy and Manual Updates

: Last Updated: Sunday, 05 May 2024 21:11

The following Orienteering NSW policy and Manual documents have been updated today on the website:

Orienteering NSW - ONSW Manual

4.4 Organisers Rules Foot Orienteering;

1.10 ONSW Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy – new name and content;

1.10 Appendix D ONSW Child and Young Person Safe Commitment Statement - new;

1.11 ONSW Code of Conduct– complete revision; and

8.5 Junior Team Officials Appointment Policy - abolished.

These documents below document the changes that have been made:

Manual update Advice 4.4 Organisers Rules Foot O 2024 04 23.pdf

Manual Update Advice Child Safety Policies 2024 04 23.pdf

Date: 30th April 2024.

MetrO League 2024 in Sydney Park St Peters

: Last Updated: Saturday, 04 May 2024 12:04

The Sydney MetrO League is on this Sunday the 5th May

Venue: Sydney Park, St Peters on the Sunday morning from 9:30am, with 33 teams competing across 6 divisions.

2nd round hosted by Uringa Orienteers.

The event is pre-entry only (except For the Easy courses). Beginners and newcomers welcome.

You have until Saturday, 4th May at midnight to enter.

Please contact your club captain if you have any questions about the event.

All the details for 2024, including all dates and venues are on the ML web page.

Learn to Orienteer (OA New Brand)

: Last Updated: Monday, 29 April 2024 15:03

Implementation of new Orienteering Australia Learn to Orienteer

Beginner program for newcomers of all ages.

Learn to Orienteer is a national program aimed at anyone who wants to start orienteering.

All ages are welcome – children, adults, and parents. Lessons are conducted in small groups.

We focus on different skills and give participants plenty of opportunities to have fun exploring techniques to build confidence in using a map to navigate.

See work in progress ONSW webpage.

Three of our clubs - Bush N Beach, Hastings Orienteers and Waggaroos have already shown interest.

Orienteering NSW Contacts - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (Director) and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (Coach).

Orienteering Australia Webpage

2024 Pairs Champs in Newcastle this Sunday

: Last Updated: Friday, 26 April 2024 10:27

Sunday, 28 April 2024 - Killingworth

"The Range"

NEWCASTLE PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIPS

A fun and exciting event with two person relays.

Grab a partner! (or let the organiser know you are looking for one).

Long Pairs and Short Pairs classes (also non-pairs courses for all levels of orienteers).

Beginners welcome.

Details here

Coming Events