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 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. (Feb-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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       Back to the bush with changes to the NOY Series
 
Please take note that the course options at NOY events have changed. There are now four lengths of Hard course and one Moderate course. Course names have also been revised with the previous Hard Long now Hard 1 etc.
 
Entry classes have also changed with classes now split into Men, Women & Teams for each course.
                   
                     For event details see the Bush Season Calendar
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bush        Sunday 15 March 2026 - Martinsville (Olney SF)

                                      "The Pines"

The first event in this year's Newcastle Orienteer of the Year series on "The Pines" map in the Watagans which has only been used once (for last year's State League 10). Seven courses to suit all orienteers from 1.4km Very Easy up to 6.4km Hard. Newcomers welcome.

"Spur gully terrain featuring rainforest areas with pristine flowing streams and native forest with banksias, tree ferns and some pine trees. Large termite mounds and some rock features. Unsealed roads, 4WD tracks and foot trails criss-cross the map". 

                             For details see the Bush Season Calendar 
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 street  Urban Orienteering Series
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    On now - Wednesday afternoons 
                          4:45pm to 6:15pm start window
 
Long (4.5-5km), Short (2.5-3km) & Mini (~1km) courses in parks & reserves.
Newcomers welcome at all events. Suitable for all ages.
 
                          Next event: Warrabrook (Final)
             For details see the Urban Series Calendar     
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 The 2025-26 Bike Orienteering Summer Series concluded with   Event 6, held 8 March on the "Morisett" map. Thanks to all riders who participated and to the volunteers who made the series happen. 
  
Congratulations to this year's placegetters.
  
Line-Score Men - 1. Tim Doman, 2. Steven Todkill, 3. Michael Ridley-Smith.
Line-Score Women - 1. Carolyn Matthews, 2. Nicole Haigh, 3. Naomi Scouller.
All-Score Men - 1. Paul Youman, 2. Jeremy Dawes, 3. Shane Hunter.
All-Score Women - 1. Samantha Howe, 2. Sally-Anne Todkill, 3. Dale Graham.
All-Score Team - 1. Craig Browett & Thomas Browett.
All-Score E-bike - 1. Graeme Taplin, 2. Greg Bacon, 3. Graham Fowler.
                                        
                                       2025-26 Series Totals     

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  St-MTBO-Urban_Conbined_logo.png                Wednesday 25 March 2026 - Wallsend 

            Combined Presentations plus Maze Event

 Combined presentations for our three summer series will be held   at Brickworks Park Wallsend on 25 March and will include prizes &   awards for the 2025-26 Summer Street Series, 2025-26 BOSS     (MTBO) and 2026 Urban Series (UFO). maze pic
 
There will also be a fun Orienteering Maze event (free entry). BYO picnic dinner.
 
                                          More details  
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