2025-26 Summer Street Series
Summer Street Series now on 
Every Wednesday
5:00pm to 6:30pm start window
45 minute score course using MapRun app
Next event: Marks Point
For details see the Series Calendar
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Urban Series 2026
UFO Series ready for take off
This year's Urban Foot Orienteering series begins Wednesday 25 February.
Start anytime between 4:45pm & 6:15pm.
Line courses, generally in parkland and reserves, using SPORTident punching: 4-5km, 2.5-3km, & 1km Mini.
The series consists of three "qualifying" events followed by a graded final. (There is also a separate Night Champs event after daylight savings finishes.)
Newcomers are welcome at all events.
For details see the Urban Series Calendar
Competitors should be familiar with Sprint map symbols and be aware of the out-of-bounds/uncrossable features.
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2026 Oceania Sprints
Medalists from Oceania Sprint Championships Several Newcastle elite & junior orienteers competed in the 2026 Oceania Sprint Championships, held 24-26 January on the Central Coast, which included the Oceania Junior & Youth Sprint Championships. Three won a championship medal, with Erika Enderby's fastest time on the W20E/21E Individual Sprint course giving her automatic selection in the 2026 World Championships (Sprint) team.
A large number of Club members also competed in the associated public "Sprint The Coast" events, with several making the top three in the overall results from four races.
Individual Sprint: Gold - Erika Enderby (W20E); Bronze - Baxter Peel (M16).
Sprint Relay: Silver - Isobel Newton (M/W18E AUS team).
Sprint The Coast overall: First - Lucy Jenkins (W10), Presley Scouller-Evans (Jnr Boys), Jennifer Enderby (W55); Second - Hannah Stafford (W12), Geoff Todkill (M65); Third - Justin Stafford (M35), Carolyn Matthews (W55).
Full Results: Knock-out Sprint Individual Sprint Sprint Relay
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2025 OA Badges
Orienteering Australia Badge Award Recipients
A large number of Club members have quailified for merit badges in Orienteering Australia’s Badge Scheme. Badges credits are earned by bettering the cut-off time for the credit standard for the age class for results in the major Australian and State Championship events, and other nominated Badge events.
Gold: Lucy Jenkins W10, Hayley Jenkins W10, Alyse Newton W10, Isobel Newton W14, Rebecca Craig W18, Erika Enderby W20, Samantha Howe W45, Martina Craig W55, Jennifer Enderby W55, Carolyn Matthews W60, Gayle Quantock W60, Felix Preston M10, Baxter Peel M14, Presley Scouller-Evans M14, Oskar Mella M20, Joshua Blatchford M21, Justin Stafford M40, Stephen Craig M55, Scott Simson M55, Glenn Burgess M60, Malcolm Roberts M65, Geoff Todkill M65, Robert Vincent M65, Jim Lee M75, Robert Lewin M75.
Silver: Margaret Peel W55, Naomi Scouller W35, Caroline Jenkins W45, Maria Orr W65, Carolyn Rigby W65, Carolyn Chalmers W80, Peter Preston M40, Emile Altmann M45, Shane Jenkins M45, Greg Newton M50, Shane Trotter M50, Bjorn Mella M65, Peter Orr M65, Geoff Peel M65, Robert Preston M65.
Bronze: Clare Newton W21, Bronwyn Stafford W40, Sharon Burgess W60, Max Altmann M12, Ian Dempsey M70.
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2025 ONSW Awards
Course Setter and Rookie Awards
Orienteering NSW presents several special awards at the end of each year, with two Newcastle members receiving accolades for their efforts in 2025.
The Course Setter of the Year, which is decided by popular vote from fellow orienteers, was won by long time member Geoff Peel for his courses in the complex sand dune terrain at "Oakvale", set for State League 11 in July. Geoff's course setting efforts were by assisted by Margaret Peel and Stephen Craig as vetter & controller.
The ONSW Rookie of the Year was awarded to Greg Newton with the citation saying "Greg began his orienteering journey as a teenager but rediscovered orienteering around two years ago, drawn to its family-friendly environment, outdoor settings and the running aspect. After success in Moderate level courses, Greg has since shown significant improvement - from tackling longer Moderate courses, to short Hard then longer Hard courses".
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