Minor Sun 4th Sept - O'Donnelltown

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 (known as “controls”) along an unfamiliar course. If you like a mental and physical challenge and exploring the outdoors, orienteering is the sport for you!

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See what's on by clicking on the Club Event Series buttons below or see all orienteering events by going to the Orienteering Event Calendar (Eventor).

Run or walk, compete against yourself or others, or a fun family day out. Classic "forest" orienteering for all in the great outdoors. (Mar-Sept)

Run, walk or push a pram to 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. (Feb-Mar)

Navigate around bush tracks and trails on your mountain bike. The BOSS series offers 75 minute score & line+score events. (Oct-Mar)

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Looking for something to do for Dad to do on Fathers Day? Orienteering has you covered - the Annual Fathers Day minor event! The NOY may be over but that wont stop us orienteering. Stay tuned for a very special event (maybe 2) coming up to cap off the season. (Spoiler: for one of these events this might be the only time we ever get to use the map! - not to be missed)

Directions: From the western edge of West Wallsend, head west on O’Donnelltown Rd. Just after crossing the bridge over the M1 motorway look for parking, where safe beside the tar sealed section of the road.

Map: Fairley Dams 1:10000

Planner: Rob Bennett

Vetter: TBA

Courses:

Course	Distance	Climb
Very Easy	2.1km	40m
Easy	2.6km	45m
Medium Short	2.9km	60m
Medium Long	3.5km	65m
Hard Short	3.6km	105m
Hard Medium	4.5km	150m
Hard Long	6.5km	230m
Hard Ultra Long	10km+	TBA

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Start times: 9:30 to 11:30am with course closure at 1pm. Please ensure you start your course with enough time to complete it prior to course closure