Run or walk, compete against yourself or others, or just for a family day out. The bush series caters for all in the great outdoors. (April-Nov)

Run, walk or push a pram to a 45 minute time limit. How many points can you get? (Oct-Mar)

Preparation for the Bush. Try out bush style orienteering in local parks before stepping out into the bush. Also includes a night event for the adventurous. (Feb-April)

Grab your mountain bike and ride around bush tracks in either a street style event, bush style event or a combination of the two. (Oct-Mar)

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Vale Dot Wright

Details: Created: 04 June 2020

It is with much sadness we announce the death of Dot Wright. Dot was the wife of Allan Wright founding member and stalwart of the club in its growth years. Dot may not have taken to the bush very often, though she and Allan were avid bushwalkers. But her contribution to the club was immense. Phone enquiries for information about club activities were ably handled by Dot and she was a great advocate for our sport. She supported their sons Ian and Neil in the sport, and was often in charge of Enter on Day duties for our State and local events. The Hunter Schools Orienteering Championships particularly in 1980s and 1990s were spear headed by Allan and Dot with Dennis Lyons course planning. However her biggest contribution was to support Allan in the production of the Club Newsletter - in the times when it was a printed production, needing to be collated, stapled or folded, enveloped and posted. Dot was always in the thick of the action. Our thoughts are with Allan and the family.

Trial of MapRunF for Street Orienteering

Details: Created: 02 June 2020

Trial of MapRunF for Street Orienteering

What is MapRunF?

MapRunF is a (free) smartphone app that can be used for orienteering (by utilising the phone’s GPS). Competitors run with their smartphone and the app takes care of the punching of the controls, the timing and the scoring. Advantages of using MapRunF for Street O include:

Organisers no longer have to mark clue sheets
There are no disputes as to whether the competitors went to the control site
All competitors will have to go right up to the control site
Results are automatically uploaded to the web
Routes and splits of all competitors can be seen post event

The Trial Events

To evaluate the use of MapRunF for Street-O we have prepared a trial Street-O series consisting of three events. All events are FREE! You will find some brief instructions for using MapRunF to run an event later in this document. The events are:

		Information and Map
Event 1: Warabrook (Using an old style street map)	Opens Wednesday 3rd June at 12 noon.	Click here to see the event information. Click here for the Map and Control Descriptions
Event 2: Nikkinbah Ridge	Opens Wednesday 10th June at 12 noon	Click here to see the event information. Click here for the Map and Control Descriptions
Event 3: West Wallsend	Opens Wednesday17th June at 12 noon.	Click here to see the event information. Click here for the Map and Control Descriptions
*Note:* Each event will remain open indefinitely, (even after the next event has opened up).

The way that these events have been set up in MapRunF means that once an event has opened competitors can go and run the event at any time that suits them.

We want to get as much feedback as we can about competitors’ experience of using MapRunF in a street orienteering event. So the more of you that go out and run these events the better. And remember we want constructive feedback, e.g. what worked, were instructions clear, what problems did you have, in what ways could things be improved and so on. If you won’t see either Sam Howe or Malcolm Roberts personally then you can send your feedback via email to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Note that the events in this trial series will differ from how we would use MapRunF for our Summer Street Series (SSS) in the following ways:

In the trial series you are able to start at any time that suits you. In the SSS we will still have the standard 5pm - 6:30pm on a Wednesday start window.
In the trial series you will download and print your map before you go to the event. So there is nothing stopping you studying the course for as long you like before you start running.
In the SSS you will only get your map two minutes before you start (i.e. the way that we have always done it)
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Finally, if you do have a go and run these events please remember that we are absolute beginners at using MapRunF and so are bound to have made mistakes, not thought of things that could go wrong and so on. Please be tolerant. Thanks.

Click here for Quick Start instructions and where to download the software

Click here for more instructions

Orienteering Jigsaws

Details: Created: 10 April 2020

From Ian Dempsey we have some orienteering map Jigsaw puzzles that he has come across:

Got time on your hands? Try these orienteering map jigsaws.

Level 1 = https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=2e959bf45992

Level 2 = https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=1e5539100c03

Level 3 = https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=2ea6a9c502e7

The bottom left toolbar allows display of the full original image (with zoom options). Try zooming your browser for a clearer view of the jigsaw puzzle.

From the top menu bar, use the explore, popular searches functions to look for more orienteering maps. What the heck, be bold and try other non-orienteering searches.

If you find any other orienteering related activities please share. Email me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or message us on Facebook