Covid-19 Update

Coming Events

map	Wed 22 May 5:30 pm Moonlight Madness #2 Kirribilli (World Orienteering Week) Milson Park, McDougall Street, Kirribilli

map	Sat 25 May 9:30 am SOS Northside - Pymble Robert Pymble Park, Park Crescent, Pymble

map	Sat 25 May 9:30 am SOS Hawkesbury - McGraths Hill Windsor High School (access is from Mulgave Rd), McGraths Hill

map	Sun 26 May 9:30 am Newcastle Maze-O Champs and social day Brickworks Park (Wallsend)

Sun 26 May 10:00 am

Waggaroos - AWOC Interclub #2, Burngoogee

map	Sun 26 May 10:00 am Bom Bom Forest Orienteering Bom Bom State Forest via Old Lilypool Rd, Sth Grafton

map	Sun 26 May 10:30 am Highlands Forest Series #2 - Welby Mount Alexandra Reserve, 1:7500, Northern end of Meranie St, Welby (via Mittagong). Assembly is adjacent to Welby General Cemetery.

map	Tue 28 May 7:30 pm Orienteering NSW May Board Meeting

map	Sat 1 Jun 9:30 am SOS Northside - Frenchs Forest meet at Frenchs Forest Girl Guide Hall, Grattan Crescent, Frenchs Forest

map	Sat 1 Jun 9:30 am SOS Hawkesbury - Richmond UWS Richmond, Science Rd (accessed from Campus Drive), Richmond

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.

2024 NSW Schools Team for Aust Schools in Armidale

: Last Updated: Friday, 17 May 2024 11:25

After much deliberation, the Board of Selectors for the Orienteering NSW All Schools Team have made their selection of this years' team.

This year's selection was extremely difficult for the Board of Selectors and many difficult decisions were made due to the quantity and quality of nominations.

Congratulations to those selected.

Alton Freeman	BF	Junior Boys
Rory Shedden	SHOO	Junior Boys
Euan Shedden	SHOO	Junior Boys
Shay Sweeney	WHO	Junior Boys
Baxter Peel	NC	Junior Boys
Matthew Slater	GS	Junior Boys
Jessica Dun	HOG	Junior Girls
Justine de Remy de Courcelles	WHO	Junior Girls
Tiffany Palmer	WHO	Junior Girls
Nick Stanley	GO	Senior Boys
Alex Woolford	BNB	Senior Boys
Jamie Woolford	BNB	Senior Boys
Jonathan Nolan	UR	Senior Boys
Cooper Horley	GO	Senior Boys
Matilda Saunders	WHO	Senior Girls
Savanna Sweeney	WHO	Senior Girls
Stephanie Dun	HOG	Senior Girls
Rebecca Craig	NC	Senior Girls
Erika Enderby	NC	Senior Girls
Maggie Mackay	UR	Senior Girls
Callum Waland (Team Reserve)*	BF	Senior Boys

Callum Waland has been selected as Team Reserve. This means if there is a vacancy for some reason in any age/gender category of the team then Callum will become part of the official team.

We would like to encourage those who were not selected to participate in the Australian Schools Orienteering Championships as an Independent Athlete within the Independent Athlete Development Group. Athletes in the IADG will all stay together as a group and have the opportunity to do the same courses at this year's Australian Schools Orienteering Championships as those who are selected in their state's teams.

See Bulletin One here

NSW Schools Team selectors and ONSW Board

World Orienteering Week 2024 is next week

: Last Updated: Wednesday, 15 May 2024 10:04

Our Vision

The International Orienteering Federation´s goals regarding the organisation of this annual event are as follows:
Increasing the visibility and accessibility of orienteering to young people, increasing the number of participants both in the schools’ activities, as well and in the clubs’ activities in all countries of National Federations, helping teachers to implement orienteering in a fun and educational way and to get more new countries to take part in orienteering.

One of our clubs - Southern Highlands Orienteers has featured on the WOW website last week see article link below:
https://worldorienteeringweek.com/index.php/wow-a-chance-to-entice-newcomers-to-orienteering/

WOW 2024

In May, between the 18th to 26th of May, any activity held can be organised as a World Orienteering Week event!

Australian Sports Foundation Tax Deductible Donations

: Last Updated: Tuesday, 14 May 2024 09:34

We have two projects currently open where you can donate and be eligible for tax deductions with the end of financial year fast approaching.

ASF is the ONLY way to make tax-deductible donations to Australian sport.

Australian Orienteering Championships 2024

NSW Juniors Fundraising for NSW Schools Team for 2024 AOC

New Board Finance Director - Kathy Drayton

: Last Updated: Tuesday, 14 May 2024 09:34

Kathy Drayton (SHOO). Joined the Board March 2024.

Kathy is our new Finance Director, from the Southern Highlands club.

Kathy has stepped into the finance role with a background of many years as a Financial Controller.

She hopes to ensure that dealing with the Finance aspects of orienteering in NSW are as painless as possible.

Kathy is a recent participant in orienteering and can be seen in local events and the MetroLeague.

She started orienteering as a way of being in the bush, but with a backup of being found if she gets lost. So far she hasn't needed finding.

Outside of orienteering Kathy spends time travelling when she can (she is currently off to Borneo) and enjoying what life has to offer.

Orienteering NSW Finance Director email - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.