Wed 24th February - SS Presentation Event Islington

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 along an unfamiliar course through 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.

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. (Feb-Mar)

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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Summer Street Series Presentation Event - Islington - Wed 24th Feb

PLEASE CHECK IN on arrival & DOWNLOAD your SI Stick at the computer at the FINISH TABLE.

Official Results - Click here

Apologies for not having a printer at this Event. If you would like your splits - contact Jeff Guy (he can e-mail them to you) OR he can print this week's at next week's Event for you.

Course Options

COURSE	# of CONTROLS	DESCRIPTION
Mini	13 Controls	Locate each Control in order
Line Course	1.4km - 15 Controls	Locate each Control in order
Score Course	19 Controls	Locate as many Controls in 45 mins
Line & Score	34 Controls	Locate Controls in order then as many as you can in the remainder of the 45 mins

Control Descriptions are included on all maps.
You can download additional Control Descriptions here - Line Course - Words or Symbols
- Score Course - Words or Symbols
There will be limited hard copies of Control Descriptions at the Registration Desk.

Setter: Sam Howe

Start: Islington Park, Maitland Road, Islington

Parking: Maitland Road and surrounding streets. Please respect other park users and residents.

Facilities: Playground.

Start times: Start at a time that suits you between 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Courses:

Free Mini Course (<1km)

Line Course (<2km) then Score Course (after completing Line Course) in a total of 45mins. Each control worth 1 point and 1 point lost per minute late after 45mins.

You can choose to do just the Line Course or just the Score Course if you wish.

PLEASE CHECK IN on arrival & DOWNLOAD your SI Stick at the computer at the FINISH TABLE.

Course closure: 7:25pm.

Important Note: Newcastle Orienteering recommends that all competitors wear bright clothing or reflective gear throughout the season to enable drivers to see you especially if you are running near dusk. Please also take care when crossing roads and use recommended crossing points on busy roads. We also wish to remind competitors that listening to an ipod (or similar) while on course can be a distraction that may cause you to not hear an emergency warning or similar and as such are not allowed during these events for your safety.