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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   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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NOY 7 - Dark Hill

Event: NOY7
Location: Dark Hill, Seaham
Planner: David Kitchener
Entries: 103
Weather: Perfect
Setup: The Kitcheners
Rego: Anne Kitchener
Finish: David Kitchener, Denis Lyons
Control Collect: David Kitchener, Denis Lyons, Shane Jenkins, Others?

Another new area for the club thanks to the generosity of David and Anne Kitchener. Since building their home on this property David has had it in the back of his mind that we might just be able to use it as a viable orienteering area.

Well finally Denis mapped it and now we have actually competed ther. A great assembly area at the lower part of the property ensured that it was mostly all up from there, but generous setting seemed to limit the climb.

The over 100 entries was surprising as this map is slighly further afield than our usual but the extra travelling didn't seem to be a deterent to a lot of folk.

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