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.

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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 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 and trails on        your mountain bike. Bike Orienteering    Summer Series offers 75 minute score    & line+score events. (Nov-Mar)
 
  Newcastle & Central Coast sprint series. Four exciting sprint events. Fast & furious. (Apr-Jul).                
 
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                  Every Wednesday

                            5:00pm to 6:30pm start window
                    45 minute score course using MapRun app
 
                                       Next event: Bolton Point  
          For details see the Summer Street Series Calendar
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  mtbo  Bike Orienteering Summer Series starts 8 November

 The 2026-27 Bike Orienteering Summer Series (BOSS)   starts Sunday 8 November with the first event on the "Hawkemount South" map at Dora Creek. 

All events are a 75 minute time limit with the option of a score course (choose which controls/checkpoints you visit within the time limit), or combined line/score course. BOSS events use the MapRun GPS app on your phone or smartwatch to record your visit at each control. Six Sunday events across summer. Start anytime from 8:00am to 9:00am.

Courses suitable for all riders. Newcomers are welcome at all events.     

                                For details see the BOSS Calendar  

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       Oceania & Schools Champs                    Carnival placegetters
 
Around forty Newcastle orienteers were part of more than nine hundred who competed in the 2026 Oceania Champs & Australian Schools Champs, which were held in the ACT from 26 September to 4 October. The carnival featured the Oceania Middle Distance, Long Distance, Sprint (2027) and Relay Championships, as well as the Australian Schools Orienteering Championships (ASOC). Isobel Newton, Presley Scouller-Evans and Baxter Peel were members of the NSW Schools Team which finished third in the ASOC team competition.
 
Placegetters in the Oceania Championships (A & Elite classes):
  Middle Distance - First: Julian Altmann (M10A). Second: Erika Enderby (W20E), Peter Preston (M40A), Carolyn Matthews (W60A). Third: Baxter Peel (M14A), Rob Vincent (M65A). 
  Relays (as part of Aus or NSW teams) - First: Isobel Newton (W14A), Presley Scouller-Evans (M14A), Erika Enderby (W20E), Peter Preston (M35A), Jenny Enderby (W55A), Stephen Craig (M55A), Rob Vincent (M65A). Second: 
Rebecca Craig (W20E), Martina Craig (W55A). Third: Hayley Jenkins (W/M12A).
  Long Distance - First: Erika Enderby (W20E). Second: Jennifer Enderby (W55A). Third: Greg Newton (M50A). 
  Sprint - First: Lucy Jenkins (W10A), Carolyn Matthews (W60A). Second: Presley Scouller-Evans (M14A). 
  
 Full Oceania Champs Results:  Middle    Long   Sprint    Relays    
 
Placegetters in the Australian Schools Championships:
 Relays (as part of NSW team) - Second: Baxter Peel (Junior Boys).
 Overall Teams Competition (as part of NSW teams) - First: Baxter Peel, Presley Scouller-Evans (Junior Boys). Second: Isobel Newton (Junior Girls).

 Full ASOC results:  Schools Sprint   Schools Long   Schools Relays
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             NSW Interclub & OY winners

The 2026 State League competition concluded on 12/13 September with the NSW Middle & Long Champs, held in Tuckland State Forest located between Gulgong & Dunedoo. Newcastle again finished on top of the NSW Interclub table and had thirty two placegetters in the individual Orienteer of the Year competition. 

The Interclub Competition awards 5 points for an age class win, down to 1 point for fifth place. A strong showing at all State League events saw Newcastle finish first on 1454 points, with Garingal Orienteers second on 956 and Western and Hills Orienteers third on 846. Nine club members were NSW Orienteer of the Year age A class winners. The OY pointscore counted competitors’ best eight results from this year’s fourteen State League events

  First: Lucy Jenkins (W10A), Hannah Stafford (W12A), Isobel Newton (W14A), Presley Scouller-Evans (M14A), Erika Enderby (W21A), Justin Stafford (M40A), Jennifer Enderby (W55A), Robert Vincent (M65A), Graham Fowler (M85A). Nathan Berkholz (M21AS), Clare Newton (W45AS), Emile Altmann (M45AS), Peter Orr (M65AS).
  Second: Alyse Newton (W10A), Hayley Jenkins (W12A), Baxter Peel (M16A), Samantha Howe (W45A), Greg Newton (M50A), Carolyn Matthews (W60A), Glenn Burgess (M60A), Malcolm Roberts (M65A), Carolyn Rigby (W75A). Bronwyn Stafford (W35AS), Viola O'Connor (W65AS).   
  Third: Julian Altmann (M10A), Nicole Haigh (W35A), Stephen Craig (M55A), Geoff Todkill (M65A), Jim Lee (M75A), Carolyn Chalmers (W80A). Caroline Jenkins (W45AS), Lynda Hewson (W65AS).               

    2026 NSW Interclub Pointscore         2026 NSW State League Pointscore  

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            State Middle & Long Champs Results

  The weekend of 12 & 13 September saw around 200 orienteers compete in the NSW Middle & Long Distance Championships, held in Tuckland State Forest between Gulgong & Dunedoo. Both events were organised by Newcastle Orienteering Club.
Saturday's Middle Distance, set by Steve Roberts with Goldseeker's Anna Fitzgerald controlling, was run on "Gulgaba Gullies", a new map drawn by Ian Dempsey. Sunday's Long Distance, set by Arthur Kingsland with Geoff Todkill controlling, saw a long-awaited return to "Tuckland State Forest", originally mapped by Graham Fowler for the 2007 NSW Championships and recently updated by Rob Vincent.  
 
Newcastle’s champions in the Middle Distance were Alyse Newton (W10A), Hayley Jenkins (W12A), Isobel Newton (W14A), Presley Scouller-Evans (M14A), Baxter Peel (M16A), Nicole Haigh (W35A), Justin Stafford (M40A), Samantha Howe (W45A), Jennifer Enderby (W55A), Scott Simson (M55A), Robert Vincent (M65A) & Graham Fowler (M85A).
Short class winners were Nathan Berkholz (M21AS), Clare Newton (W45AS) & Robert Preston (M65AS).
 
Topping their classes in the Long Distance champs were Lucy Jenkins (W10A), Julian Altmann (M10A), Hayley Jenkins (W12A), Isobel Newton (W14A), Baxter Peel (M14A), Justin Stafford (M40A), Jennifer Enderby (W55A), Stephen Craig (M55A), Carolyn Matthews (W60A), Robert Vincent (M65A) & Graham Fowler (M85A). 
Short class winners were Caroline Jenkins (W45AS), Emile Altmann (M45AS), Sharon Burgess (W55AS), Lynda Hewson (W65AS) & Robert Preston (M65AS).
                                       Full results:   Middle  Long

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  1. 2026 NOY & Hunter Valley Champs Results
  2. O Promo Videos
  3. Eventor Help
 
 
 
 

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