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Many Orange residents would be aware of the contribution Basil and Jean Baldwin have had towards the Goldseekers orienteering club as the duo founded the organisation 27 years ago and have been stalwarts ever since.
And while local recognition is special, the duo is "very satisfied" after receiving an accolade at the NSW sports awards ceremony for distinguished long service.
After arriving in Australia from England in 1964, the Baldwins immediately launched themselves into the orienteering world with involvements at clubs in Tasmania, South Australia and Victoria.
When the pair moved to Orange in 1994, they didn't waste any time establishing the Goldseekers and have been at the forefront of the club ever since.
Since the mid 90s, they've competed in an array of events including the orienteering world championships in Latvia and Denmark, but up until June 2020, they hadn't received statewide recognition like this.
"We were nominated by Orienteering New South Wales," Basil said.
"We went down to the presentation in Parramatta just two weeks ago and it was very satisfying. We haven't dreamed of receiving an award like this."
Although this is a new type of award, it's a wonder it didn't come sooner as the couple has spent just shy of 50 years in crucial orienteering roles.
Basil and Jean spoke about the obscurity of the activity and what drew them to it when they first moved to Australia.
"We're both keen bush walkers and map readers," they said.
"It's something that started in Scandinavia in the 1930s and it was used for military training."
While it remains one of the lesser known sports out there, the Baldwins find that when new people are introduced to it, they love it.
The duo has been bouncing around schools at Orange in recent times, showing some of the students how it's done.
"It's great fun with the kids," Basil said.
"When we went to Bletchington, one of the teachers told us that they had never seen a particular student run until they tried orienteering.
"For some kids, normal sports just don't excite them," Jean added.
At ages 81 and 78 respectively, you'd be understanding if Basil and Jean decided to take their foot off the pedal, but with a season at Goldseekers right around the corner they've got no interest slowing down.
"We're going to go as long as we can," they said.
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