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Permanent Course Elephant Park
Goldseekers Orienteers’ has established a permanent orienteering course that starts at Elephant Park in Orange near the corner of Sampson Street and Lamrock Avenue. You may be at the starting control for the course right now, having linked to this page from the QR code on the control.
Regardless of where you are, there are three ways that you can do a course and three courses to choose from - short (1.4 km), medium (2.7 km) and long (3.2 km). To get started, you can:
1. Pick up a map from the Orange Visitors Centre at 151 Byng Street;
2. Download a map from our website - short, medium, long; or
3. Find a course on the MapRun App.
If you already have MapRun on your phone or once you have downloaded the App, simply search under EVENTS NEAR ME.
Our website has details of our ongoing event program and you are very welcome to join us at any future event. For now though, enjoy our permanent course and have a great run!
National Orienteering League - Round 4, Middle and Long (Hagaby Format)
NSW State League #5 (Middle) on Saturday 10th May and NSW State League #6 (Long) on Sunday 11th May 2025
Come to the Central Coast of NSW to experience a great area close to amenities in Olney State Forest. Revisit this area last used for the Xmas five days 2023.
The area is a mix of complex gully systems with low visibility and a track network combined with open gully spur slopes with scattered rock feature.
It will be much cooler running conditions in May!!
NOL classes will be available for the elite classes as per OA NOL Rules. Sports class is available for the middle-distance race only.
Full State League classes for senior, junior (13yrs-20yrs) and sub juniors (<13years of age).
Orienteering NSW - Orienteering NSW Manual (Revised)
ADVICE OF ONSW MANUAL UPDATE – 3.3 Membership
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Approved by ONSW Board: 25 February 2025 |
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Effective date of new policy: 25 February 2025 |
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Extent of Manual Update: Updated to reflect current practice including removal of Family membership category. Addition of Life Membership section. Change of name from Registration to Membership
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Reason for Update and Relevance: This Manual section was last updated in 2013. The 2025 update is to align with: a) current Membership categories (no Family membership or special rate for new members); b) the current process for joining ONSW or renewing ONSW membership (including if a Life Member); and c) Associated Group restrictions. The section has been renamed as Membership to avoid confusion with the term ‘registration’ which is used in relation to entering an event. |
ADVICE OF ONSW MANUAL UPDATE – 3.5 Associated Groups
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Manual No. and Section Title: 3.5 Associated Groups |
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Approved by ONSW Board: 25 February 2025 |
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Effective date of new policy: 25 February 2025 |
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Extent of Manual Update: Update of Manual to reflect current policy and practice. Reformatted. Change to 4.2b) as membership of an Affiliated Club is required if selected in NSW Schools Team. |
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Reason for Update and Relevance: This Manual section was last reviewed and updated in 2021. This 2025 update has reformatted the section and amended 4.2b) in line with ONSW Manual 8.5 whereby once selected, all members of the NSW Schools Team are required to be members of an affiliated ONSW Club. |
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7th to 9th June 2025 - NSW Schools Team Selection Events
The selection events for the 2025 NSW Schools Team will be the three days of KBIII (7-9 June 2025) with a Middle, Long and Sprint to be contested in the Orange/Bathurst area.
More details will be available soon but in the meantime the new policy can be accessed at the ONSW Manual webpage:
https://www.onsw.asn.au/resources/onsw-manual (scroll down to 8.5 NSW School Team Selection)
