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The Sydney Summer Series is an activity of the Orienteering Association of NSW

A series of running events timed over 45 minutes that involve visiting a variety of local features, or checkpoints. These checkpoints are marked on specially prepared orienteering maps that are used to help navigate your way around the local parks, streets and bush tracks where the events are held.
The checkpoints have different score values and the runners with the highest scores at the end of 45 minutes (in their age classes) are the winners.
The Summer Series events are for everyone, attracting walkers and joggers through to champion runners. If you like running or walking with a navigational challenge, you will love the Summer Series.
What to Bring: You don't need any gear apart from your normal jogging shoes and appropriate clothing (shorts and T-shirt are fine). Compasses (if needed) can be hired at the event and instruction is available to all first timers.
Cost: Entry fees, including a map, are $10 for Open and above, and $8 for Juniors. Non-members $3 extra. Electronic timing sticks will be used at most events. These can be hired for $3-4. Spare maps are normally an extra $2 each.
Facilities: All venues will have drinking water available. In most cases toilet facilities are close by.
Start times: Start times for most events (except the Minigaine on March 3rd) are between 4.30pm and 6.45pm, but some have an earlier start option too. All events are 'on' regardless of the weather.
Prizes: Prizes will be awarded to the placegetters in a series of age categories at the last event in March. Progressive results will be on display at each event and on this site with the best 12 scores counting for the final tally and prizes.
Groups: Although we prefer individual entries, there are reasons some competitors prefer to run as a group – parents and small children for instance. When a group want to enter and run together,  ALL competitor’s names must be clearly noted on the registration card. This is to ensure compliance with the OANSW insurance policy. Note that group results are to be included in the result listings at each event but will NOT count in the overall age group progressive point-scoring.
The Sydney Summer Series is an activity of the Orienteering Association of NSW.
 

Sydney Summer Series


The PDF version of the Summer Series programme can be downloaded here


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  3 Oct 2012

Shrimptons Creek

ELS Hall Park, Kent Road, North Ryde
Pre daylight saving event - early starts from 3:00pm

Dan Redfern

ph: 0407 431 849

10 Oct 2012

Forty Baskets

North Harbour Reserve, Condamine Street, Balgowlah

Pierre Francois

ph: 0434 962 510

17 Oct 2012

Careening Cove

Milsons Park, McDougal Street, Kirribilli

Daniel Dohle

ph: 0431 828 899 

24 Oct 2012

Bate Creek

Forestville War Memorial Park, Melwood Ave, Forestville

Darren Slattery

ph: 0427 528 356

31 Oct 2012

Blackwattle Bay

Jubilee Park, Victoria Road, Glebe Point

Warwick Selby

ph: 0418 454 969

 7 Nov 2012

Great North Walk

Magdala Park, Magdala Road, North Ryde

Ron Junghans

ph: 9450 2027 

14 Nov 2012

Devlins Creek

Cheltenham Park, Castle Howard Road, Cheltenham

Sue Davis

ph: 0411 597 923

21 Nov 2012

Patriots Walk

Hunters Hill High, Mount Street, Hunters Hill

Colin & Duncan Currie

ph: 0419 980 962

28 Nov 2012

Majors Bay

Ron Routley Oval, Nullawarra Ave, Concord

Helen Murphy

ph: 0407 116 350

  5 Dec 2012

The Sanctuary

Boronia Park, Kent Street, Epping

Dimitry Stukov

ph: 0410 124 983

12 Dec 2012

Butchers Block Point

Kingsford Smith Oval, William Edward Street, Longueville

Michael Burton

ph: 9314 3893

19 Dec 2012

The Balmoral Tram

Georges Heights Oval, Suakin Drive, Mosman

Terry Bluett

ph: 0425 847 306

26 Dec 2012

Queenscliff Bay

Jacka Park, corner of Oliver St and Wyndora Ave, Harbord
Public Holiday. Start window 3:00 - 6:00pm

Ian Jessup

ph: 0416 040 135

2 Jan 2013

The Incinerator

Hallstrom Reserve, Small Street, Willoughby

Dave Stitt

ph: 9413 3814

9 Jan 2013

Bushranger Reserve 

Koola Park, Koola Avenue, East Killara

Alan Tilley

ph: 0488 020 232

16 Jan 2013

Kissing Point

Kissing Point Park, Waterview Street, Putney

Melissa & Peter Annetts

ph: 9872 6729

23 Jan 2013

Snails Bay

Mort Bay Park, McKell Street, Birchgrove

Matt Peters

ph: 0407 499 440

30 Jan 2013

Hen & Chicken Bay

Quarantine Reserve, Spring Street, Abbotsford

Steve Flick

ph: 9712 4350

6 Feb 2013

Pennant Hills Park

Sports area, off Britannia Street, Pennant Hills

Wayne Pepper

ph: 0408 667 076

13 Feb 2013

Vineyard Creek

Homelands Reserve, Homelands Avenue, Telopea

Graeme Hill

ph: 9653 2550

20 Feb 2013

Bannockburn

Bannockburn Oval, Bannockburn Road, Pymble

Greg Barbour

ph: 0416 871 455

27 Feb 2013

The Clay Pan

Kerry Reserve, Daines Parade, Beacon Hill

Jim Merchant

ph: 9999 3785

3 Mar 2013

 (Sunday!!)

Spectacular Sydney Harbour - Minigaine

Mosman High School, Gladstone Aveenue, Mosman

- Start anytime between 1pm and 3pm

- Individual entry scores count for SSS

- On-line registration at www.nswrogaining.org

- Registrations after 27 February, including on-the-day, will cost an extra $10 (to minimise queuing at the event)

Ted Woodley

ph: 0419 663 539

  6 Mar 2013

James Ruse

Old Saleyards Reserve, Gladstone Street, North Parramatta

Nerise McQuillan

ph: 0402 036 644

13 Mar 2013

Lovers Jump Creek

Golden Jubille Field, Esk Street, North Wahroonga

Ian Cameron

ph: 0411 484 208

20 Mar 2013

Parriwi

Rosherville Reserve, McLean Crescent, The Spit

Marina and Fedor Iskhakova

ph: 0412 308 310

27 Mar 2013

Mars Creek

Blue Barclay Pavilion, East end of Culloden Rd, Macquarie Park

- Note: there may be parking charges for early starters

John Brayan

ph: 0403 873 556



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