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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!

NEW TO ORIENTEERING? Click here for more information.

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 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 & trails on your mountain bike. Bike Orienteering Summer Series offers 75 minute score & line+score events. (Oct-Mar)

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

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Winter Sprints 1

Sunday 26 April 2026 - Cooranbong

"Avondale School"

The first event in our brand new WINTER SPRINTS series, an exiting series of four sprint events organised in conjunction with Central Coast Orienteers. A sprint course of around 2.5-3km with entry by age class, plus a free mini course. Newcomers welcome.

For details see the Winter Sprints Calendar

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Minor event

Sunday 3 May 2026 - Sawyers Gully

"Native Dog Hill"

A minor bush event on a brand new map. Courses to suit all orienteers, from 1.8km Easy up to 4.4km Hard, set to provide options to go up to the next level and improve navigation. Newcomers welcome.

For details see the Bush Season Calendar

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NOY 3

Sunday 10 May 2026 - Seahampton

"Mount Sugarloaf"

The third event in this year's Newcastle Orienteer of the Year series on the excellent "Mount Sugarloaf" map. Seven courses to suit all orienteers, from 1.4km Very Easy up to 6.1km Hard. Newcomers welcome.

"Generally undulating to steep in parts. Complex sandstone rock detail across the map".

For details see the Bush Season Calendar

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Australian Teams Selections

Fifth Junior World Champs for Enderby

Club member Erika Enderby has again been selected to represent Australia at the Junior World Orienteering Championships which this year will be held around Karlskrona, southern Sweden, from 29 June to 4 July 2026. This will be Erika’s fifth year representing Australia at JWOC where she will be part of a team of twelve competing in an individual sprint, sprint relay, long & middle distances and forest relay.

Also representing internationally will be Baxter Peel who is part of an Australian team of twelve juniors competing in the European Youth Orienteering Championships, to be held around Nova Gorica in Slovenia from 25 to 27 June.

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2026 Night Champs

NIghttime winners

Newcastle's 2026 Urban Series concluded with the annual Night Championships, held 22 April on the "Brickworks Park" map at Wallsend, with fast courses set by Stuart Kurtz.

2026 Night Champions

Long course: Men - Baxter Peel; Women - Jennifer Enderby.

Short course: Men - Max Altmann; Women - Isobel Newton.

Results

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