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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.


Events on today - Saturday

Two events on Saturday 21st September 2024 - AM & PM 

Venue: Willoughby Leisure Centre. Meet outside, at the rear of the Centre. Incorporating this weekend's Saturday Orienteering Series as well.
Start Window: 9:30am to 11am (you can start any time within this time window). Course closure: 12pm
Courses: Short Line, Long Line, and Score. If it’s your first time, there will be plenty of assistants to help you quickly get the idea of what to do. There is plenty of information about orienteering on the Garingal website (garingal.com.au)
Groups: Families and friends are very welcome to complete a course as a group. If participating as a group, kindly enter at least one member of the group for a paid or host school student ticket. Each of these entries entitles that person to a course map, timing chip and recorded result. Accompanying family members and friends who do not need a map, timing chip or recorded result should kindly register as Group Members.

Venue: Kirrawee Oval, Helena Street/Forest Road, Kirrawee
Toilets and water should be available
START: 2.00pm - 3.00pm
You must finish by 4.00pm
COURSES APPROX:
Line courses optimum route: Short 2.6km, Medium 4.4km, Long - 6.5km
All entrants must report back to the computer download area please, so we know you have returned back from your course.
Please note NO DOGS allowed in Nat Park areas. Check with organiser to see which courses enter the NP.

Eventor link

 

Kentlyn entries extended till Tuesday midnight

NSW State League 9 “Middle Distance” this Sunday, finish the winter season with a great course as a lead up to Armidale!

Organiser - Martin Cronin (0438527166)  

Planner - Stephan Wagner and Controller - Doug Jay   

Location is Kentlyn. Organised by Southern Highlands Orienteers (SHOO)

Information Sheet V5

Directions Take M5 to Narellan Rd (Campbelltown) exit. Proceed east for about 2km turning left into Oxley St. After about 1km turn right into Broughton St. Proceed for about 2km. Note, the road changes into the George River Road. Turn left into Darling Ave. Proceed 1km and cross Old Kent Rd. 

See Eventor for Google Maps Parking, Start on grass west side of Darling Avenue. DO NOT park in the Girl Guides property.

Queuing starts 0930 to 1100 for all courses 150m track walk from the assembly.

New Map Terrain - “Peter Meadows Creek”, 1:7500 Sydney sandstone with an extensive track network & mixed vegetation. Rocks maybe slippery. Recommend full cover attire on the Moderate and Hard courses. 

 

West Sydney Summer Sunday morning orienteering

 

The West Sydney Orienteering Draft dates have been added to Eventor and updated on the West Series webpage.

Orienteering NSW - Sydney West (onsw.asn.au)

 

 

 

2024 Hunter Valley Championships this Sunday

 
This year's Hunter Valley Championships will be held on a new map by Newcastle legend Denis Lyons.  
 
Map - "North Neath", north of Neath (between Abermain & Cessnock).  
 
Seven courses, from 1.6 km Very Easy up to 6.7 km Hard, will be on offer with entry by age class.
 
All welcome including novices.
 
 

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