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The Bennelong Trophy is contested annually by NSW and ACT based on each state's Long-Distance championships.
Points are calculated as follows: the winner of each A class receives a point, and the winner of each AS or B class receives half a point.
NSW win again 52 to 26.5
Dates for next year - 16/17 May - ACT long champs - Cootamundra and 12/13 Sep - NSW Long Champs - Tuckland.
The 2025 NSW Schools Champs were held on 23 August at Tallowa near Wingello and on 24 August at Chevalier College, in Burradoo in the Southern Highlands.
NSW State Leagues 12 & 13 (& ACT Leagues 8 & 9) were held in conjunction with the Schools Champs meaning there were over 500 entries across the weekend making it the largest NSW Schools Champs in recent years.
The 2025 NSW Schools Champions were:
Secondary schools - KNOX
Primary schools - John Palmer PS - Sydney West.
In the NSW Schools Sprints, the Best all Schools Champion School was John Palmer PS, Sydney West.
The Best Overall Region was Combined Independent Schools.
Individual results are available on Eventor here:
Tallowa (Sat) - https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Documents/Event/21713/4/NSW-Schools-Championship-Results
Chevalier (Sun) - https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Documents/Event/21712/3/NSW-Schools-Championship-Results
Photos from the Sprint Champs by Tony Hill at Bold Horizons are available here
The 2026 NSW Schools Champs will be held in August in the Orange region.
Moonlight Madness - Wednesday 10th September
Location: Helen St Reserve, Helen St Chatswood
Come and have a night run around the streets and parks of West Chatswood.
A head torch will be needed.
Same format as Sydney Summer Series: 30 controls, 45 minutes.
Get as many points as you can in 45 minutes.
Maps and Control Descriptions will be made available here the night before.
Start window is 5.30pm - 7.00pm. Course closure 7.45pm.
Pre-entry via Eventor is preferred but Enter on Day is also available for those who would like to just come and have a run on the day.
Cut off for entry via Eventor is 12 noon on day of event with Enter on Day any time up to/within the start window.
