Welcome to Newcastle Orienteering Club

Orienteering is a competitive or non-competitive recreational activity in which participants use a detailed map, and usually a compass, to navigate between checkpoints on an unfamiliar course in bush terrain, parkland or urban areas.  

If you like a physical and mental challenge while exploring the outdoors, orienteering is the sport for you!

 NEW TO ORIENTEERING? Click here for more information.

 See what's on by clicking on the Club Event Series buttons below or see all orienteering events by going to   Eventor, the orienteering event calendar.

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   Classic "forest" orienteering for all in the great outdoors. Run or walk, compete against yourself or others, or a fun family day out. (Mar-Sept)
   Navigate the suburbs. Run or walk to as many checkpoints as you can within a 45 minute time limit. How many points can you get? (Oct-Feb)
   A great introduction to orienteering with fun courses in suburban parks & reserves. Also includes a night event. (Mar-Apr)
   Navigate bush tracks & trails on your mountain bike. Bike Orienteering Summer Series offers 75 minute score & line+score events. (Oct-Mar)

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    Club membership renewal for 2026 is
    now open and due by 31 December. 
 
New members joining now receive membership benefits for the rest of 2025. 
 
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  street Summer Street Series now on  Street O map snippet

                  Every Wednesday

                            5:00pm to 6:30pm start window
                    45 minute score course using MapRun app
 
                                        Next event: Redhead
                      For details see the Series Calendar

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      Xmas5day 2025 logo 800x800                Newcastle to host Xmas 5 Days

   Our Club will be hosting this year's Xmas 5 Days Carnival, to be held 27-31 December. Running such a large carnival, with five events across five days, will require a significant effort. Key positions have been filled but help from Club members will be needed for many other jobs. Let This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Margaret Peel know if you will be available to help out.

More Xmas 5 Days details here. Pre-entry closes 16 December (limited Enter On the Day courses).                   

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 The 2025 Bush Season Presentations were held at Jesmond Park on Sunday 23 November and included the 2025 Newcastle Orienteer of the Year Series, State League & Junior awards, special club trophies and recognition of volunteers. Pairs_holding_trophy.png

 The Newcastle Pairs Champs were held beforehand on the "Jesmond Park" map with fun two person sprint relays set by Geoff Peel. 

                    2025 Awards & Recognitions     Pairs Placings 

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IOF logo      Changes to Street-O categories and map symbols

  There have been some important updates to the Summer Street   Series.
  Changes to categories and competitions
 - There are now just three entry categories: Men, Women and Teams. The Walk category has been deleted.
 - The "Consistently Average" and "Alternating Controls" competitions have been deleted. There are new "9M" and "Line-Score" competitions. 9M competitors are those not averaging faster than 9 minutes per kilometre. Line-Score competition competitors complete a 6 control line course before doing the rest as a score course. 
  Map symbol changes
The symbols for "Forbidden Route" and "Forbidden To Cross" have been updated to better align with other orienteering disciplines (see below).
Competitors should also make sure they are familiar with all the other Out of Bounds and Not Crossable/Impassable features listed here. 
 
          X X X    Forbidden route - A route which is Out Of Bounds. Not allowed to go along this route.         
         Forbidden_to_cross.png  Forbidden to cross - Not permitted to cross but can go alongside.
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