Orienteering NSW - What to Bring to an Event

Coming Events

map	Thu 21 Nov 5:00 pm Summer series #3 Benvenue, Bruce Browning Oval, Taylor St, Armidale.

map	Thu 21 Nov 7:00 pm Purple Pen ZOOM Workshop for beginners or refreshers Zoom Link.

map	Fri 22 Nov 5:30 pm Goldseekers Park #4 - Botanic Gardens Botanic Gardens, Orange.

map	Sat 23 Nov 9:30 am SOS 6 - Cheltenham Cheltenham Girls High School, The Promenade, Cheltenham

map	Sun 24 Nov 9:00 am Central Coast Summer Series 3 - Killcare near Killcare surf club, Beach Drive, Killcare.

map	Sun 24 Nov 4:00 pm River and Bay Series #5 - Earlwood Cup and Saucer, Hughes Park, Westfield St, Earlwood NSW 2206

map	Sun 24 Nov 4:00 pm Newcastle Bush Presentation event - Blue Gum Hills RP “Blue Gum Hills Regional Park”. Scale 1:3 000. 5m contours.

map	Mon 25 Nov 12:00 am Sydney Summer Series 2024/2025 Season Ticket

map	Mon 25 Nov 7:30 pm Participation and Engagement Network November Meeting

map	Tue 26 Nov 7:30 pm Orienteering NSW November Board Meeting

Equipment that you might consider bringing along to an event includes the following:

For Beginners

For Regulars

Essentials

Optional Extras

* Comfortable exercise clothes

* Covered shoes with good grip

* Watch

* Water

* Money for entry fee
* Sunscreen

* Whistle (for bush events)

For mountain bike events:

* a bike in good working order

* an Australian Standards-approved helmet

* Hat

* Headband

* Compass

* Change of clothes

* Food

For mountain bike events:

* pump

* repair kit

* spare tubes

* SportIdent stick

* Compass
* Control description holder

* Orienteering top that will be cool, not absorb water and not tear easily

* Orienteering pants

* Gaiters

* Orienteering shoes

For mountain bike events:

* cycling shoes/cleats

* map board

To purchase orienteering equipment such as compasses, map boards, headlamps, orienteering shoes and SportIdent gear, Orienteering NSW recommends the following suppliers who provide some tremendous support to the sport in NSW:

Peter Shepherd (0419 610 797 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Colin Price at aussieogear (0415 210 339 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Ralph Koch at OSOA (03 9714 8540 or 0419 577 514 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

For running shoes and clothing, Orienteering NSW recommends PACE Athletic (formerly Northside Runners):

Phone - 02 8065 3583 (Crows Nest), 02 8964 8871 (Manly), 02 9960 7986 (Mosman), 02 9555 9845 (Rozelle), 02 9380 4702 (Kings Cross).

ONSW members receive 10% of RRP on shoes. Purchases will be happily mailed to members.