Juniors

Orienteering is an outdoor adventure sport which is suitable for all ages. A range of courses are usually on offer, making orienteering a sport where the whole family can participate in a physical activity at the same time and place.

Orienteers are classed as Juniors up to and including the whole of the calendar year during which they turn 20 years of age.

There are courses suitable for juniors at almost all NSW orienteering events. The full NSW Event Calendar is available from the main Events page, which also includes links to local events in Sydney and regional NSW and a description of the different types of events.

Training opportunities for juniors are available within each club, at coaching/training days and through the NSW Junior Squad.

Activities specifically for Juniors are listed on the Junior Events and Activities page.

For information on events and orienteering programs for schools, see the Schools page.


 Junior News

Sydney Sprints Balls Head

Monday, 8 March 2010

The last of the 2010 Sydney Sprint Orienteering series was held today at Balls Head. There was good roll up in perfect weather on the challenging course set by Jock Davis.

The winner was Andy Hill in 17.42 from Peter Preston in 18.43 and Tim Rogers in 19.30.

The womens race was dominated by 2 successful runners who returned yesterday from the National Orienteering League in Victoria. Tracy Marsh who was part of the successful NSW mixed relay team in Victoria won in 19.39 from junior Emily Prudhoe in 23.26. Emily was the winner of the junior sprint in Victoria. Third place today was Cath Chalmers in 24.38.

This series is now finished and the State League starts next weekend in Clandulla. Next year we hope to have Sportident at all events and to have more new challenging sprint maps.

Full results can be found here.
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