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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 (known as “controls”) along an unfamiliar course. If you like a mental and physical challenge and 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 the Orienteering Event Calendar (Eventor).

Run or walk, compete against yourself or others, or just for a family day out. The bush series caters for all in the great outdoors. (April-Oct)

Run, walk or push a pram to a 45 minute time limit. How many points can you get? (Oct-Mar)

Preparation for the Bush. Try bush style orienteering in local parks before stepping out into the bush. Also includes a night event. (Mar-April)

Navigate around bush tracks and trails on your mountain bike. The BOSS series offers 75 minute score & line+score events. (Oct-Mar)

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2023-24 Summer Street Series

street Summer Street Series now on

Every Wednesday

5:00pm to 6:30pm start window

45 minute score course using MapRun app

Next event: Merewether

For details see the Series Calendar here

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BOSS 3 - Dora Creek

mtbo Sunday 10 December 2023 - Dora Creek

BOSS Event 3 - "Hawke Mount South"

The third event in the 2023-2024 Bike Orienteering Summer Series (BOSS), Hawke Mount Road off Newport Road, Dora Creek. Suitable for all riders including first-timers.

75 minute Score and Line+Score courses using the MapRun app

Details here

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2023 National non-elite rankings

Newcastle orienteers figure in National Non-elite Rankings

Orienteering Australia has published its annual National Non-elite Rankings for 2023 (elites have a separate ranking system based on National League results), with six Newcastle club members ranked in the top three in their age class. Baxter Peel (M12) and Jenny Enderby (W55) are ranked first nationally for 2023. Jim Lee is second in M70 and Rebecca Craig (W16), Martina Craig (W50) and Steven Todkill (M45) are all ranked third.

Ranking points are awarded for each A class championship event completed that had at least 4 starters, with 100 points awarded for first place and lesser points for other competitors. The 2023 rankings were determined by an orienteer's best three results from the races in the Easter 3-Days Championships, Australian Championships and Oceania Championships.

Newcastle orienteers making the list with more than 50 points in their respective age class were:

W16 - 3. Rebecca Craig; W40 - 8. Samantha Howe; W50 - 3. Martina Craig; W55 - 1. Jennifer Enderby; W60 - 4. Carolyn Matthews; W70 - 16. Toy Martin.

M10 - 8. Max Altmann; M12 - 1. Baxter Peel; M40 - 3. Steven Todkill, 6. Justin Stafford; M45 - 9. Damien Enderby; M50 - 6. Stephen Craig, 15. Shane Trotter; M60 - 7. Robert Vincent, 11. Glenn Burgess; M65 - 6. Robert Vincent, 9. Geoff Todkill, 17. Malcolm Roberts, 21. Geoff Peel; M70 - 23. Robert Lewin; M75 - 2. Jim Lee.

The full 2023 National Non-elite Rankings list is here.

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Eventor Help

Eventor

How to enter as a First Timer - Click here.

How to pay for an event in Eventor - Click here.

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