Sydney Summer Series

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 all events (except the Minigaine on March 18th) are between 4.30pm and 6.45pm. 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

A comma-separated file for importing into Microsoft Outlook is here (we take due care but no responsibility).

Before using it, you may wish to edit it for your own preferences e.g. to change the times, private setting etc.




5 Oct 2011	Balls Head	Waverton Park, Larkin Street, Waverton	Dan Redfern ph: 0407 431 849
12 Oct 2011	Toongabbie Creek	Cumberland Hospital, Fleet Street, North Parramatta	James McQuillan ph: 0402 032 419
19 Oct 2011	Manly Dam	Bantry Reserve, Upper Clontarf Street, Seaforth	Terry Bluett ph: 0425 847 306
26 Oct 2011	Whites Creek	Cohen Park, Hutchinson Lane, Annandale aka Whites Creek Valley Park, Hudson St, Annandale	Colin & Duncan Currie ph: 0419 980 962
2 Nov 2011	Exile Bay	Queen Elizabeth Park, Broughton Street, Concord	Dave McKenna ph: 9743 1376
9 Nov 2011	The Pymble Putter	(Changed to) Robert Pymble Park, Park Crescent, Pymble	Gill Fowler ph: 0413 905 551
16 Nov 2011	Suspension Bridge	Tunks Park, Brothers Avenue, Cammeray	Ted Woodley ph: 0419 663 539
23 Nov 2011	North Steyne	LM Graham Reserve, Kenneth Road, Manly	Ian Jessup ph: 0416 040 135
30 Nov 2011	The Sanctuary	Eastwood Park, Cnr Lakeside Road & Wingate Ave, Eastwood	Janet Morris ph: 9872 2914
7 Dec 2011	Luna Park	Bradfield Park, Broughton Street, Kirribilli	Rod Eckels ph: 0416 812 054
14 Dec 2011	Chinamans Beach	Rosherville Reserve, McLean Crescent, The Spit	Marina Iskhakova ph: 0412 308 310
21 Dec 2011	Clifton Gardens	Georges Heights Oval, Suakin Drive, Mosman	Phil Harding ph: 0414 993 639
28 Dec 2011	Mowbray Park	Chatswood Athletic Field, Mowbray Road, Lane Cove North	Carol Jacobson ph: 0423 966 444
4 Jan 2012	Hunts Creek	Kingsdene Oval, Arcadian Circuit, Carlingford	Michael Roylance ph: 0414 293 038
11 Jan 2012	Double Shot Espresso	Mort Bay Park, East end Mort Street, Balmain	Matt Peters ph: 9879 5089
18 Jan 2012	Looking Glass Bay	Banjo Patterson Park, Punt Road, Gladesville	Graeme & Aidan Dawson ph: 0425 297 785
25 Jan 2012	Pottery Green	Pottery Green, Little & Phoenix Streets, Lane Cove	Darren Slattery ph: 0427 528 356
1 Feb 2012	Flying Fox Hangout	Darnley Oval, Mt Ida Street, Gordon	Alan Tilley ph: 0488 020 232
8 Feb 2012	The Country Club	Castle Cove Park, Holly Street, Castle Cove	David Gatwood ph: 0411 362 327
15 Feb 2012	Lovers Jump	Cliff Reserve, Cliff Avenue, North Wahroonga	Ian Cameron ph: 0411 484 208
22 Feb 2012	Crater Cove	Tania Park, Bareena Drive, Balgowlah Heights	Joel Putnam ph: 0404 999 156
29 Feb 2012	Buffalo Creek	Westminster Park, Ryde Road, Gladesville	Karin Hefftner ph: 9481 9659
7 Mar 2012	Little Sirius	Sirius Cove Reserve, Sirius Cove Road, Mosman	Daniel Dohle ph: 0431 828 899
14 Mar 2012	Macquarie Lighthouse	Christison Park, Old South Head Road, Vaucluse	Steve Dunlop ph: 0407 269 892
18 Mar 2012 (Sunday!!)	SSS Minigaine Madness	Lindfield Public School, cnr Pacific Highway & Grosvenor Rd Lindfield - Start anytime between 1pm and 3pm - This three hour MiniGaine scores for the SSS - combined event of NSW Rogaining Association and Orienteering NSW	Ted Woodley ph: 0419 663 539
21 Mar 2012	Soldiers Memorial Park	Lindfield Oval, Tryon Road, East Lindfield	Rob Spry ph: 0402 040 210
28 Mar 2012	The Grand Finale	Venue for the series final to be confirmed	Ron Junghans ph: 9450 2027
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		Southern Spring Series (Tuesdays) The PDF version of the Southern Spring Series programme can be downloaded here
1 Nov 2011	The Canals	Picken Oval, Hampton St, Croydon Park	Jai Di Tommaso ph: 0423 533 383
8 Nov 2011	Hungry Point	Gunnamatta Park, Nicholson Parade, Cronulla	Sue Froude ph: 0431 930 949
15 Nov 2011	The Coast Walk	Clovelly Bay Park, Donnellan Circuit, Clovelly	Joel Putnam ph: 0404 999 156
22 Nov 2011	Scarborough Park	Scarborough Park, Hawthorne St, Ramsgate	Peter Shephard ph: 0419 610 797
29 Nov 2011	The Warren	Gough Whitlam Park, Bayview Ave, Wolli Creek	Dave Lotty ph: 9569 2380
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		Sydney West Series (Sunday mornings) The PDF version of the Sydney West Series programme can be downloaded here
8 Jan 2012	Crestwood	Crestwood Reserve, Peel Road, Crestwood	Chris Crane ph: 9630 7326
22 Jan 2012	Breakfast Point	Harvey Reserve, Benalla Crescent, Marayong	Steve Holloway ph: 0422 613 182
5 Feb 2012	UWS Kingswood	UWS Campus, O’Connell Street, Kingswood	Ross Duker ph: 0439 548 393
19 Feb 2012	Parramatta	South end of Morton Street, Parramatta	Lyn Malmgron ph: 0414 397 584
4 Mar 2012	Rouse Hill	Commercial Road Reserve, Commercial Road, Rouse Hill	Matt Hackett ph: 0437 736 532