Coming Events

map	Wed 15 Jan 4:30 pm 2024/25 Sydney Summer Series #15 - Telopea Sturt Park, Sturt St, Telopea

map	Wed 15 Jan 5:00 pm Newcastle Summer Street Series #12 - Swansea Chapman Oval playground, Kahibah St.

map	Sat 18 Jan 9:00 am SHOO's Summer Saturdays #3 Bandarra Reserve, Spring Farm.

map	Sun 19 Jan 8:00 am Newcastle BOSS4 MTBO - O'Donnelltown (West Wallsend) M1 overpass O'Donnelltown Rd, West Wallsend

map	Sun 19 Jan 9:00 am Central Coast Summer Series 8 - Kincumber Frost Reserve, Killuna Rd, Kincumber.

map	Sun 19 Jan 9:30 am West Sydney Orienteering Series # 3 Reserve, north east end of Mill Drive, North Rocks.

map	Sun 19 Jan 11:00 am HOG Wayne Richards & Mackillop Orienteering Wayne Richards Park and Mackillop College

map	Wed 22 Jan 4:30 pm 2024/25 Sydney Summer Series #16 - Erskineville Harry Noble Reserve, Erskineville

Wed 22 Jan 5:00 pm

Newcastle Summer Street Series #13 - Cameron Park

Wed 22 Jan 8:00 pm

Online meeting for Scout Leaders interested in orienteering

The NSW Schools Team to represent NSW at the Australian All Schools Orienteering Championships.

5 weeks to go! Entries close next Sunday 1st September.

The Championships are conducted mid-week during the Australian Orienteering Championships Carnival which is held in late September and early October each year.

2024 is being held in Armidale, NSW see website for more details. 2024 Team:

Junior Boys - Alton Freeman (BF), Rory Shedden (SHOO), Euan Shedden (SHOO), Shay Sweeney (WHO), Baxter Peel (NC) and Matthew Slater (GS).

Junior Girls - Jessica Dun (HOG), Justine de Remy de Courcelles (WHO) and Tiffany Palmer (WHO).

Senior Boys - Nick Stanley (GO), Alex Woolford (BnB), Jamie Woolford (BnB), Jonathan Nolan (UR) and Cooper Horley (GO)

Senior Girls - Matilda Saunders (WHO), Savanna Sweeney (WHO), Stephanie Dun (HOG), Rebecca Craig (NC), Erika Enderby (NC) and Maggie Mackay (UR).

Donate to support NSW juniors in Armidale (tax deductible)

Bigfoot Sprints is on this Saturday, 31st August.

Venue: Cockatoo Island.

Details and enter in Eventor.

Entries close midnight tonight - Tuesday, 27th August.

2 sprint races with tunnels, empty buildings, convict ruins and Harbour bridge views with first starts from 9am & a chasing start from 11am.

Everyone runs the same courses, with a men's class and women's class only.

But the winners get chocolate!

Please note that the Harbour Trust requires that anyone under 15 must be accompanied to the island by a parent or guardian.

Congratulations to everyone who participated with such great spirit in the NSW Schools Orienteering Championships and parallel State League events over the weekend.

The relays were so exciting!

Well done to all the new State Champions and placegetters.

Champion schools

Forest event

Champion Primary School - Waratah Public School (by just one point in a hotly contested division)

Champion Secondary School - Knox Grammar School

Champion School Region - Combined Independent Schools

Sprint Event

Overall Champion School - a tie! John Palmer Public School and Waratah Public School shared the honours.

Individual and relay results for both students and the State League are available on both the Bold Horizons website and Eventor.

Thanks to Macquarie University for hosting us yesterday. What an outstanding venue. We appreciate access to such a beautiful campus.

Thanks too to Ku-ring-gai Council for access to Twin Creeks. The wildflowers were magnificent and the sandstone rock detail made for some challenging adventures.

To deliver three big events over the weekend, the extended Bold Horizons and friends team all put in some huge hours. Thanks so much, everyone.

We couldn't do it without you all and we just loved seeing so many people out running, thinking, socialising, supporting each other, and generally having a great time.

Credit for article to Bold Horizons Facebook page.

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.

Four of our clubs - Bush N Beach, Hastings Orienteers, Waggaroos and Western Hills 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. (Admin/Coach).

Orienteering Australia Webpage