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It is that time of year to nominate for the Annual ONSW awards for 2024.
The six categories that members can nominate for are:
* Presidents award & Presidents junior award.
* Rookie of the Year (pictured).
* Encouragement Award.
* Club of the Year.
* Volunteer of the year.
The criteria for these awards can be found here along with previous winners.
https://onsw.asn.au/the-association/honours-and-awards
The nominations can be made individually or collectively through your club.
Please provide background information and reasons for the nomination.
Email Board Secretary -
Nominations close Fri 15th Nov 2024 and the award winners will be selected by the Board at its November meeting.
Orienteering NSW Awards Handbook
These awards will be given out at the Xmas 5 days which this year is being held in the Sydney Metropolitan basin.
The 35th edition of Newcastle Orienteering Club's annual Summer Street Series
Format: 45 minute score course - choose which controls (checkpoints) you visit within the time limit.
Street-O events use the MapRun GPS app on your phone or smartwatch to record your visit at each control.
For MapRun app instructions click here.
Start Times: 5:00pm to 6:30pm.
Entry Fees: Click here.
Go to General Information About Street-O for full details.
See the team of volunteers who make it happen.
This is a public recognition of the contribution all the volunteers who made up the wonderful AOC 2024 team.
Way back in 2018 we developed a Vision that this carnival would be organised by a team of orienteers who were willing to volunteer their time to be part of the AOC 2024 Team.
That Vision was to provide orienteers from all over Australia and overseas with an experience that had three components - Great Maps, Great Courses, Great Arenas.
The AOC 2024 Team was made up of well over 60 volunteers from all clubs in NSW and some from interstate.
Ron and I would like to thank you all for your contribution to the Team and share with you some of the comments we have received from competitors and spectators.
“What a weekend. Huge thanks from me, and I suspect from everyone. Great organisation, great terrain - and even pretty nice running weather. So many superlatives. And geez, what a map!! The big one I mean. All areas were outstanding, and all events challenging.” Rosscoe
“Wow!! What a fantastic carnival. I just wanted to thank you, and your huge and wonderful team, for a truly memorable week. From my point of view everything just went perfectly. I know that this can only happen when a vast amount of work has gone into the preparation. All the little details just made it great. For example, the different colours for each day which made finding the day in the Bulletin an absolute breeze - and then those carried through to the medal ribbons. Just fantastic attention to detail.” Mary McDonald
“Thank you to everyone in your team for all of the work you put into making the Aust Champs Carnival so successful. Having just finished organising the Qld Long Distance Championships, I can appreciate how much time and effort went into all of the components of the Carnival and managing such a big team of volunteers.” Liz Bourne
“It was great to be able to watch the events unfold via the Living it Live stream on Youtube, and the I appreciated the diversity of the coverage in terms of commentators, interviews, follow-cams, GPS tracking, etc. I understand the extensive volunteer effort to deliver events of this nature, so thank you very much for making it happen.” Jonathan Hunt (NZ)
"Thank you to the whole team from the Hawkes Bay NZ crew." Alistair Nicole
"Thank you. The kids had a ball." Ken Mansell
AOC 2024 Organisers
Ron and Nick
This event visits the Willoughby Council area's best parks and reserves, walking trails, historical locations and bush areas. It has the same format as the Sydney Summer Series, but with more time, special places to visit and lots more views. Join us for this special race.
The event is a 120-minute score course with starts from 9am until 10am. (The course closes at 12:15pm.) But there is MORE.
The map is bigger, it covers 4 headlands on Sydney's Middle Harbour (Northbridge, Castlecrag, Willoughby Sugarloaf and Castle Cove). The time is longer (so you can visit more locations). If you want to join as a group there are more options. Most importantly, the controls will be in locations that are significant, either scenically, historically, or culturally.
(The scores will not be included in the Sydney Summer Series total)
NOTE: All entries including Group entries are now through Eventor.
The Information Flyer has details on page 2.
Venue: Warners Park, The Outpost (western end), Northbridge.
Map: The will be a special orienteering-style map for this event. The scale will be 1:12,500
Control descriptions along with details of the significance of each control site will be printed on the flip side of the map.
Note: Access to these bushland reserves depends on ALL participants, keeping to the pathways at ALL times while on their course.
