Juniors
The NSW Stingers is the elite orienteering squad from New South Wales competing in the National Orienteering League.
The Stingers are self-funded, and range in age from senior high school students to "veterans" in their 40s who have maintained their skills and fitness levels.
NOL events in 2024 are: Hobart, Tasmania (Feb 17/18), Easter Three Days, SA (29 March to 1st April), Brisbane Sprint (Apr 25-28) and ACT NOL Finals Forest (May 18/19).
For all the latest news and action from the NSW Stingers visit them on Facebook.
The NSW Wildfire Orienteers are a group of primary school and younger aged orienteers.
The group attend State League events. Any orienteers of this age are welcome to participate. There is no minimum standard just a desire to meet other kids and have fun at orienteering!
The juniors enjoy plenty of unstructured play time, in the bush, building 'bases', playing imaginary games and generally just hanging out with friends. There are also occasional structured activities and social opportunities plus easy, very easy and string courses to tackle at events.
- Orienteering Australia - Junior Section
- Catching Features - Orienteering Game
- NSW Stingers - NSW Senior Team
Space Racing is school holiday orienteering especially for 8- to 14-year-olds!
If you love maps and exploring you’ll love Space Racing. No experience is necessary and all fitness levels are welcome. It's a bit of exercise, a bit of geography, a bit of The Amazing Race... and a LOT OF FUN !
Events in 2019 are:
Tue Oct 8 - Sydney Olympic Park (Bicentennial Park) Results
Tue Apr 16 - Sydney Olympic Park (Bicentennial Park) Results
How does Space Racing Work?
Space Racers have 45 minutes to visit as many Space Stations as possible. However, they need to plan ahead and manage their time carefully.
All Space Racers are given a map indicating the location of Space Stations and in small teams they need to work together to locate them. Space Racers generally cover anywhere from 2-4km at an event. The distance and speed are set by the team and can be as relaxed or intense as they want. Free introductory coaching is always available from ONSW coaches.
A visit to each space station earns points but for every minute late, points are deducted.
Mum, dads, brothers, sisters and friends are all welcome to tag along or even take on the challenge themselves. You only pay for the child(ren) participating. If you cannot participate with your child, an ONSW coach can shadow them around the course for safety and to enhance the experience.
Are you willing to accept the mission?
Vacation care
We can cater for groups - contact us to arrange an outing.
Equipment
No special equipment is needed, just exercise shoes and clothing ready for some action. A hat and sunscreen are recommended.
Cost
Entry fee is $10 per child and includes electronic timing stick hire. You keep your map as a souvenir of your adventure and the 'splits' printout of your time on course.
More Information
You may start your course any time between 10am and 12pm. Allow 30 minutes upon arrival to register, pay, get some coaching and plan your route.
Contact the next Space Racing event organiser, your local club or the ONSW Marketing Officer Ian Jessup (0416 040 135, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) for more details.
Take a look at maps from previous events at Sydney Olympic Park and Curl Curl.
The Junior Squad Bulletin is the regular news bulletin of the NSW Junior Orienteering Squad, with details on events, training camps and other activities.
Click the links below to see the current and past editions of the bulletin.
Junior Squad Bulletin May 2010
Junior Squad Bulletin March 2010
Junior Squad Bulletin January 2010
Junior Squad Bulletin November 2009
Junior Squad Bulletin May 2009
Junior Squad Bulletin April 2009
Junior Squad Bulletin March 2009
Junior Squad Bulletin February 2009
