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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NPT11 Event 2 -Islington Park - Wed 1st Mar

Newcastle Park Tour 11 (2017) - Event 2

Volunteers: Thanks go to those who made this event possbile and run smoothly.
Course Setting: Ian Dempsey (who also made the map!)
Map Printing: Jeff Guy
Registration Desk: Joy Guy, Caroline Jenkins
Computer: Jason Beck, Jeff Guy
Control Collection: Ian Dempsey, Thomas Whitehead, Clare Williams, The Enderby Family
Set Up and Pack Up: Ian Dempsey, Viola O'Connor, Carolyn Chalmers, Thomas Whitehead, Joy Guy, Jeff Guy, Malcolm Roberts

(If I have forgotten anyone, please accept my apologies.)

Results On Eventor | Results Page

Qualifier Standings After 2 Events

Location: Islington Park

Map: NEW MAP! Islington Park 1:4000, 2 metre contours. Base map: Russell Rigby. Fieldwork: Ian Dempsey.

Start times: Starts between 5pm - 6:30pm

Course Closure: 7:10pm. (Finish after 7:10pm and you risk being disqualified for failing to finish the course in the allowed time.)

This closure time is to enable the setter to collect controls before it gets dark.  So please, please choose your start time so that you complete your chosen course by 7:10pm

Setter: Ian Dempsey

Course: Long (~5km) and Short (~2.5km). These are length via logical route choice around out of bounds areas. Competitors should choose a course that matches their ability and allows them to finish by course closure time.

Directions: Park along Maitland Road Islington between Dent and Coal Streets. Assembly at south-western barbecue shelter in the park.

Facilities:  No facilities except water near the assembly.

Notes:

  • Bring insect repellent to protect from mosquitoes.
  • Both courses skirt the edge of the dog exercise area in the NE section of the park. This area is marked out of bounds on the map. Regardless, exercise caution when you pass by it.
  • SI: this is a Sport Ident (SI) event, there is an SI unit attached to each control, so you will need to bring your SI stick or P-card. There are less than 20 controls on the short course, so people that only own a P-card will be able to use that if they run the short course. For the long course, they will need to hire or purchase an SI stick for this event.

 
 
 
 

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