Sun 22nd April NOY2 Kitchener

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!

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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 Eventor, the orienteering event calendar.

Classic "forest" orienteering for all in the great outdoors. Run or walk, compete against yourself or others, or a fun family outing. (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. (Feb-Apr)

Navigate bush tracks and trails on your mountain bike. Bike Orienteering Summer Series offers 75 minute score & line+score events. (Nov-Mar)

Newcastle & Central Coast sprint series. Four exciting sprint events. Fast & furious. (Apr-Jul).

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NOY2 - Vincent holds off strong challenge.

Results

Perfect orienteering weather saw a large field contest the 7 courses offered by setter Russell Blatchford. Most courses feature a large number of controls with the Long Red 7.3 km having the most at 22. Obviously they offered little challenge to Rob Vincent (49:32) who continued the form he displayed in blitzing the M45A field at the Easter 3-Days, recently contested in South Australia. His winning margin today was very much tighter than that event, just eclipsing long time sparring partner Jock Davis (49:46) from Sydney's Bigfoot club by a narrow 14 seconds. The young brigade of Josh Roberts and Josh Blatchford were a few minutes behind to fill 3rd and 4th places respectively. Mel Simpson (80:14) was the only female to contest the long course with most of her likely competition prefering the friendlier 5.4 km distance of the Medium Red.