The information provided here will help you organise a successful event - INDEX

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Covid-19 Safety

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pdf COVID-19 Safety Plan Feb 2022

Assists Tasmanian orienteering organisers and participants return safely to orienteering competition

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Orienteering Rules

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pdf Competition Rules (OA) March 2021 Foot orienteering rules for the Australian Orienteering Championships, the Australian 3-Days and State Championships Download
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Organising Guides

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pdf Event Organisation Guidelines READ FIRST May 2024

This guide will help you organize a successful orienteering event.

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pdf Event Series and Types Guidelines May 2023

Overview of event types and course descriptions

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pdf Southern Event Organisation Guide May 2024

A brief guide for people organising events in the south.

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pdf Southern Twilight Series - Organiser Role Descriptions April 2024

Who does what in the Southern Twilight series

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pdf Tas School Champs Organisation Guide May 2021 The ins and outs of organising a Schools Championships Download
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docx Schools Champs bulk entry form 2023

Update and send to schools entering a number of students to School Champs

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docx SI Officer tasks May 2024

List of duties of the southern SI Manager

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Access & Permissions

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pdf Orienteering Permissions January 2024

Guidelines on how to ask for permission for orienteering events, including contacts for Councils.

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pdf Insurance Certificate of Currency 2024

preferred document to provide to land owners, land managers, councils, authorities and institutions when requesting access/event permission (links to OA website)

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pdf Insurance Certificate of Currency Interested Parties 2024

only provide this document if a landholder wishes to see that they are named in the list of counterparties  (links to OA website)

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docx Template Letter to Landowner seeking access Current Download
docx Events on PWS-managed land May 2024

Communication with PWS managers including email template

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pdf Parks & Wildlife Service Agreement 2023 Read this if event is on land controlled by Parks & Wildlife Download
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Setting Courses

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pdf Course Planning Guidelines Dec 2020 The art of setting challenging but fair courses Download
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pdf CONDES Tips November 2021 Helpful when preparing to print maps, but also worth reading before starting with Condes Download
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zip OST Class and Course Groupings for Condes April 2022

Import this into Condes BEFORE you design your OST courses

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zip Sprint and Middle Championship Course-Class Groupings for Condes April 2022

Import this into Condes BEFORE you design your Sprint or Middle Championship courses

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wcd Long Championship Course-Class Groupings for Condes June 2023

Import this into Condes BEFORE you design your Long Championship courses

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pdf Southern Twilight Series - Course Planning Guidelines April 2019 A targeted guide for twilight event course planners Download
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pdf Relay Orienteering - Methods & Organisational Guidance for Organisers Old! Confused about how to structure a relay course. Try this document! Download
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Safety and Risk Management

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pdf Competitor Search Procedure July 2021

How to organise a search

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pdf Event Cancellation Policy Dec 2020

Guidelines on when to cancel an event

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pdf Event Safety Policy July 2023

Mandatory reading before conducting an event

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doc Orienteering Risk Assessment May 2024

A generic orienteering risk assessment suitable for Councils

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doc Schools Orienteering Risk Assessment Form Nov 2018

Risk Assessment for Orienteering for Sporting Schools when not on school grounds.

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Preparing Information About Your Event

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docx OST Courses & Championship Classes May 2023

Quick guide to OST courses and Championship classes

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docx Event Information Template For Eventor March 2024 Complete this and send it to the email addresses listed at the top of the template Download
docx Todays Event Information Oct 2022 To be publicly displayed on the "sandwich board" at the event Download

On the Day of the Event

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pdf Registration Desk Tasks May 2023

How to run the registration desk at a local event

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pdf Orienteering Waiver June 2019 To be publicly displayed on the "sandwich board" at the event. Download
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pdf What do do if it's raining July 2021

Advice on running an event in the rain

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pdf Incident Report Template Jan 2023

If a significant incident occurs at your event, complete this form and send to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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pdf Blue SI & Pcard form May 2023

Form for SI & Pcard details at local event

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pdf Newcomer rego May 2024

Newcomer registration form for local event

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