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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Control Descriptions 

Map Symbols and Specifications

Event Organisation and Course Setting

Coaching

Policies and Rules

  • Orienteering NSW Manual -  includes codes of conduct, Safeguarding Children and Young People policy and competition rules for Orienteering within NSW.(external website)

Mapping  (If you are new to mapping, or if you're experienced and want to start a new project, please first talk with NOC's Mapping Officers). 

Club History 

Newcastle Orienteering Club Inc. 

Prior to online options for events, results & news the Club published and distributed a paper newsletter, Orienteering in Newcastle. This was produced for many years (36!) by Allan Wright, and in the later stages by Daniel Orr.

There was an overlap for some years with both online information and a printable newsletter option with the final issue of Orienteering in Newcastle being number 224 in June 2013 (to be confirmed).

A sample of the latter editions are linked below.

Feb 2009  Apr 2009  Jun 2009  Sep 2009

Feb 2010  Jun 2010  Aug 2010  Sep 2010

Mar 2011  Jun 2011  Sep 2011 

Jun 2012  Sep 2012  Dec 2012

Mar 2013  Jun 2013

 

 
 
 
 

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