2023 Sports Foyer NSW Community Sports Award for Distinguished Long Service
- Last Updated: Wednesday, 14 June 2023 15:09
Terry Bluett to Be Presented with the 2023 Sports Foyer NSW Community Sports Award for Distinguished Long Service
Terry Bluett (Bennelong Northside) will be presented with the 2023 Sports Foyer NSW Community Sports Award for Distinguished Long Service for orienteering at a ceremony on June 29. ONSW congratulates Terry on this public recognition. See link for more info: News - Sport NSW
Over 37+ years of orienteering Terry Bluett has actively supported both newcomers and experienced orienteers in their enjoyment, athletic success, and connection to the orienteering community at club level and beyond.
Terry was key to Bennelong Northside Orienteers growing from the tiny club he and his young family joined when they started orienteering in 1986 to the thriving club it is today.
Terry strives to ensure orienteering competition runs smoothly at every level where he contributes. He has twice been recognised at NSW level as Course Setter of the Year. It is his behind-the-scenes work, however, which is his most substantial contribution in this area. Since 1986, Terry has made over fifty of the maps orienteers run on in Sydney or NSW - from school maps to technical championship maps used at Australian 3-day competitions (in 1996 and 2021). He has taught other championship mappers the skills of computer-based mapping.
Despite being a competitive orienteer, Terry usually sacrifices the opportunity to race at events run by his club, to instead run the computer result system.
Kings Birthday 3-Days
- Last Updated: Tuesday, 13 June 2023 12:13
Join us for the Inaugural “Kings Birthday 3-Days” to be contested in the Central Coast and Newcastle areas on the June long weekend.
Sat 10 June - Middle - Dooralong
Sun 11 June - Long - Richmond Vale
Mon 12 June - Sprint - Newcastle Uni (Callaghan)
Overall results will be based on all three events but you can enter individual days.
Full Results are online in Eventor - “Results”.
New Zealand Trip
- Last Updated: Friday, 02 June 2023 13:18
Five NSW Stingers are heading to New Zealand on today Friday 2nd June as part of the Australian Bushrangers team for a test match against the New Zealand Pine Stars.
They will compete at the King’s Birthday event 3rd-5th June in the Counties Manukau region, south of Auckland.
The races include a sprint, middle and long.
The Stingers athletes are W20E Erika Enderby and Mikayla Enderby (Newcastle), M20E Jamie Woolford (Bush N Beach), W21E Jenny Enderby (Newcastle) and M21E Duncan Currie (Garingal).
2023 Bush Season continues
- Last Updated: Thursday, 18 May 2023 10:41
This weekend is our 3rd NSW State League bush weekend of the year within 3 hours of Sydney in the Central West.
Enter on day will still be available over the weekend and the weather looks cool but dry.
These events are also celebrating World Orienteering Day celebrations see link for more info.
Beginners are welcome at all events. Enter on Day will be available on some courses.
Saturday, 20th May - NSW State League #5 - Middle Distance - Map: Kahli’s Rocks, 20km West of Bathurst.
Information flyer for Saturday click here.
Sunday, 21st May - NSW State League #6
Long Distance - Map " Gumble Pinnacles" with entry from the north, approx 45-50 mins from Orange, 15-20 mins from Molong.
Information flyer for Sunday click here.
Hosted by Bennelong Northside Orienteers and Big Foot Orienteers clubs.
