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 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

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.




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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