Wed 10 Oct - SSS Warm Up: Lambton

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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Summer Street Series Warm Up - Lambton - Wed 10 Oct

A big thank you to the volunteers who set and vetted the Course, set up and packed up the Event - great work Viola and your faithful Team.
The conditions weren't ideal. The brave starters had a 5:15pm mass start. A few others punch started in between the heavy showers. There were no starters for the 5:45pm mass start so the organisers had an early night. There were a few eager first-timers - hope the weather hasn't dampened your enthusiasm.

Results

First name	Surname	Class	Points	Penalty	Total
Andrew	Morris	Men	60	2	58
Steven	Roberts	Men	45	0	45
Ian	Dempsey	Men	40	1	39
Jim	Lee	Men	34	0	34
Warren	Quilty	Men	20	0	20
Malcolm	Roberts	Men	W/F		W/F
Nicole	Haigh	Women	45	0	45
Sharon	Burgess	Women	31	0	31
Bridget	Whitehead	Women	32	3	29
Jane	Hamson	Women	28	0	28
Kristelle	Campbell	Women	21	2	19
Ginaya	Dunn	Women	7	0	7
Caroline	Jenkins	Women	0	0	DNF
Cassandra	Thompson	Pram	22	2	20

This is the warm up for the Street Series and the warm up scores will not count towards the series results.

Event 1 in the series will be at Cardiff South on October 17th.

Map/Location: Lambton

Setter: Samantha Howe

Start: The Park on Womboin Rd at the end of Orlando Rd, Lambton

Parking: Womboin Rd, Orlando Rd and surrounding streets

Facilities: Playground

Start times: Mass starts at 5:15pm or 5:45pm (with 2 minutes planning time before your start). Mass starts will be for the warm up only.

Course: 45 minute score course with extra categories for Walkers (walking only) and Prams (jogging allowed with pram).

We will be using electronic timing which will mean more accurate times and scores, less work for volunteers and fast results publication for competitors. If you have your own SI stick or P Card then please bring it along to all street events, otherwise you can hire a P Card or SI Stick at each event for just $2. P Cards and SI Sticks will also be available for sale.

Important Note: Newcastle Orienteering recommends that all competitors wear bright clothing or reflective gear throughout the season to enable drivers to see you especially if you are running near dusk. Please also take care when crossing roads and use recommended crossing points on busy roads. We also wish to remind competitors that listening to an ipod (or similar) while on course can be a distraction that may cause you to not hear an emergency warning or similar and as such are not allowed during these events for your safety.