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Wed 23 Oct 4:30 pm
2024/25 Sydney Summer Series #3 - St Ives
Acron Oval, St Ives.

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Wed 23 Oct 5:00 pm
Newcastle Summer Street Series #2 - Gateshead
Gateshead

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Sat 26 Oct 9:30 am
SOS 2 - Marsfield
Epping Boys' High School, 213 Vimiera Rd, Marsfield

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Sat 26 Oct 10:00 am
Illawarra Map Running Series - Spring #2 Wollongong
Now Wiseman Park Reserve, Vickery Street, Gwyneville

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Sat 26 Oct 2:00 pm
Learn to Orienteer - Kincumber
Kincumba Mountain reserve, Kincumber (parking near the top end of Island View Drive).

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Sun 27 Oct 8:00 am
Newcastle BOSS1 MTBO - Columbey NP

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Sun 27 Oct 4:00 pm
River and Bay Series #1 - Undercliffe
Twin Rivers Trail, Waterworth Park

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Mon 28 Oct 7:30 pm
Orienteering NSW October Board Meeting

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Wed 30 Oct 12:00 am
Newcastle Summer Street Series #3 - Broadmeadow
Broadmeadow

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Wed 30 Oct 4:30 pm
2024/25 Sydney Summer Series #4 - Freshwater
Freshwater SLSC.

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.


Australian Sports Foundation Tax Deductible Donations

We have two projects currently open where you can donate and be eligible for tax deductions with the end of financial year fast approaching.  

ASF is the ONLY way to make tax-deductible donations to Australian sport. 

Australian Orienteering Championships 2024 

NSW Juniors Fundraising for NSW Schools Team for 2024 AOC  

 

New Board Finance Director - Kathy Drayton

Kathy Drayton (SHOO).  Joined the Board March 2024.  

Kathy is our new Finance Director, from the Southern Highlands club.

Kathy has stepped into the finance role with a background of many years as a Financial Controller. 

She hopes to ensure that dealing with the Finance aspects of orienteering in NSW are as painless as possible.

Kathy is a recent participant in orienteering and can be seen in local events and the MetroLeague.

She started orienteering as a way of being in the bush, but with a backup of being found if she gets lost. So far she hasn't needed finding.

Outside of orienteering Kathy spends time travelling when she can (she is currently off to Borneo) and enjoying what life has to offer.

Orienteering NSW Finance Director email - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

 

Late entries close tonight Sunday for ACT NOL next weekend!

Late entries close tonight for the Wildfire Sports Autumn Classics, which are National Orienteering League and ACT League events, and will be staged by Orienteering ACT next weekend.

Saturday 18 May, Wildfire Autumn Classics Day 1, Wee Jasper

National Orienteering League Round 4, Race #1 & ACT League #7

This is limestone karst terrain, unique in Australia. Although mostly open, the map is covered with intricate rock detail, which will make for a fast yet highly technical middle-distance race. The map, last used in August 2019, has been fully revised by Alex Davey. This will be a middle distance event for both National League and ACT League competitors. The existing map can be viewed here.

Sunday 19 May, Wildfire Autumn Classics Day 2, Awoonga

National Orienteering League Round 4, Race #2 & ACT League #8

This is spur/gully terrain and generally quite runnable and fast. Scattered rock features and large termite mounds cover much of the map. This will be a relay competition for National League competitors, ACT League competitors will have a middle distance. The existing map can be viewed here.

Further details for both events are available in Bulletin 1

Enter here by Sunday night.

 

New Board Member - Mikayla Enderby (Newcastle)

Mikayla is from Newcastle Orienteering Club and is a new member of the board. 

Her initial tasks include assisting with the Facebook and instagram pages for ONSW.

Mikayla started orienteering in 2010 and competed in her first national level competition in 2013. Since then, Mikayla has competed in every Australian Championship event and Australian 3 Day competition, and in the past 4 years most state and national leagues. 

Mikayla is currently a student in her second year at the University of Newcastle studying a Bachelor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and a Bachelor of Business. She is majoring in International Business and Marketing. 

Mikayla is also a mountain bike and orienteering coach.

Mikayla joined the board to learn more about how orienteering works, and to gain experience as a board member.

Apart from orienteering, Mikayla enjoys mountain bike riding, waterskiing and spending time at the beach.

 

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