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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!

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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 in the 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. (Mar-Apr)

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

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Prior to online options for events, results & news the Club published and distributed a paper newsletter, Orienteering in Newcastle. This was produced for many years (36!) by Allan Wright, and in the later stages by Daniel Orr.

There was an overlap for some years with both online information and a printable newsletter option with the final issue of Orienteering in Newcastle being number 224 in June 2013 (to be confirmed).

A sample of the latter editions are linked below.

Feb 2009 Apr 2009 Jun 2009 Sep 2009

Feb 2010 Jun 2010 Aug 2010 Sep 2010

Mar 2011 Jun 2011 Sep 2011

Jun 2012 Sep 2012 Dec 2012

Mar 2013 Jun 2013