Orienteering NSW

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.

2023 Sydney Sprint Weekend

: Last Updated: Friday, 10 March 2023 08:30

2023 Sydney Sprint Weekend is on tomorrow. Get excited.

There will be Enter on Day at all events on limited courses.

Dates - Sat, 11th & Sun, 12th March.

4 great sprint event locations:

Saturday - University of Sydney (Camperdown Campus) and UNSW (Kensington Campus)

Sunday - St. Gregory's College, Campbelltown and Western Sydney University (WSU) - Macarthur Campus.

Latest Bulletin is here

Toukley 2 Days

: Last Updated: Thursday, 02 March 2023 09:33

Central Coast Orienteers invite you to the 41st running of the Toukley (O'Shea) 2 Days - two days of orienteering with lots of variety.

Single event entries still available for this weekend's major event or Enter on the Day.

Location: The 2023 2 Days is Kincumba Mountain Reserve and Terrigal West map (Duffys Oval).
This is an event for PAIRS with three events in one. Saturday afternoon is a Pairs Relay with a longer and a shorter leg for each class. Saturday night is a Line Course for both or one of the pair (best time to count) and Sunday morning is a Pairs Score event (divide the controls up, collect all between you, meet and finish together).
Saturday afternoon's relay is in Kincumba Mountain Reserve the Night leg will be at Terrigal West Duffys Oval, and the Pairs Score on Sunday morning is back in Kincumba Mountain Reserve.

Click here for further information or for details on how to enter please visit the following link: Eventor

Controller Accreditation and Training Review

: Last Updated: Friday, 10 February 2023 12:08

Controller Accreditation and Training Review Completed

Orienteering Australia has recently completed a review of the process for training and accreditation of Controllers.

The project team has reviewed and refreshed the documentation, to deliver a framework guide that covers the common aspects of the system, as well as individual curricula for delivery of 3 FootO levels and 2 new MTBO levels.

The documents and accompanying application forms have now been published on the OA website in Section 4 of the Operation Manual webpage (ADMIN > OPERATION MANUAL) for trainers use.

Any FootO controllers who have an interest in MTBO accreditation, can apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

The MTBO Application form gives a summary of the competencies required.

A guidance session for the use of the 2 new digital application forms is planned for Sunday 26^th Feb and will appear in Eventor shortly.

Orienteering NSW Website Controllers page is here