Sun 7th Sept - Minor Event

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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Minor Score Event

Results - due to the mix of score and line courses these results may not appear in Eventor.

Routegadget (Full map)

Routegadget (Tricky map)

Note: Unfortunately we have had trouble with the splits for the score courses

Location/Map: Barnsley

Planner: Andrew and Kate Morris

Start Location: Kevin Evans Oval on Appletree Rd. Park along Appletree Rd

Start Times: one minute start intervals from 9:30am to 11:30am and course closure at 1pm

Courses:
Very Easy -- approx 2km
Easy -- approx 2.6km
1 Hr Score Course -- Mostly Medium controls, but a few Hard and a few Easy controls
1 Hr Training Score Course -- Same controls as the score course, but a VERY different map:
The western section is 'land form only section' and has all tracks, vegetation, and nearly all point features deleted. This leaves only the contour lines, dry ditches, and watercourses to use for navigation.
The northeastern section is 'map memory'. The map for this section will be at the start and controls 12, 13, and 25. The map given to you is blank in this area except for the tracks returning to the assembly area.
The southern section is 'compass work'. The only detail in this section is in the control circle. You will need to take precise bearings and be able to pick up features in the control circle.

Terrain: Terrain is generally undulating with one steep section with some rock detail. There are a few spur and gully sections, and complex track networks throughout the map.
Vegetation is variable from highly runnable to very thick, while visibility is generally good. Full body cover is recommended due to patches of thick and/or spiky growth.

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