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.

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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 2 - Hawkemount

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IMPORTANT - Due to a slower than anticipated approval to use land in the West Wallsend area some changes to Newcastle’s event calendar are required (and will be updated over the next week so watch this space). The minor event scheduled for this Sunday 7th April is now the NOY 2 event.

Venue: Head west from Toronto on Awaba Road, after crossing the railway turn left into Gosford Street which becomes Heaton Street. Or head east from the F3 Ryhope interchange on Cessnock Road, after approximately 3km turn right into Mulbring Street. 

Park in Heaton Street or Mulbring Street adjacent to Awaba Public School. Assembly and start will be located at the start of the Hawkemount Fire Trail opposite Awaba Public School.

Map: "Hawkemount" – 1:7,500
Terrain: Typical spur and gully areas, with some heavy vegetation in the creeks. A scale of 1:7500 will be used to make clear the detail that the area has to offer. The map has considerable areas of green. The boundaries of the green have been mapped to make these areas accurate for navigation. The moderate and hard courses will enter areas of mine subsidence. Substantial subsidence is indicated on the map by magenta dots and in the field by bright streamers.
Courses: A full range of NOY courses will be available. A long easy course will also be available. Courses will in general be shorter in distance but will involve some climb.
Entries: Enter on the day, from 9.30am to 11.30am. Course closes at 1.00pm
Planner: Denis Lyons

 


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