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.

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   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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The 2021-22 Summer Street Series

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 Calendar of Events For Season 2021-22

This is the 32nd edition of Newcastle Orienteering Club's annual Summer Street Series. Due to the COVID-19 lockdown the start of this edition has been deferred until Wednesday 1st December. Because of the delayed start we can only fit 14 events into the calendar. The overall series positions will be determined by the best 10 results from these 14 events.
 
   Date  
Event Suburb Instructions Results
1-12-21 SS#1 Tenambit Click Here Click Here
8-12-21 SS#2 Broadmeadow Click Here Click Here
15-12-21 SS#3 Newcastle Click Here Click Here
22-12-21 SS#4  Redhead Click Here Click Here
29-12-21 SS#5  West Wallsend
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5-1-22 SS#6  Merewether
Heights
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12-1-22 SS#7  Toronto West
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19-1-22 SS#8  Plattsburg Click Here Click Here
26-1-22 SS#9  Blackbutt Click Here Click Here
2-2-22 SS#10  Raymond
Terrace
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9-2-22 SS#11  Cardiff
South
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16-2-22 SS#12  Kurri Click Here Click Here
23-2-22 SS#13  Cooranbong Click Here Click Here
2-3-22 SS#14  Stockton Click Here Click Here

 

Lockdown Events
The events that we put up for you to run during the lockdown in October and November 2021 are still available. These are some of last year's courses that have been re-jigged and put on MapRun. Before doing one of these events please read the additional notes below the following table.
 

November Events

LGA Suburb When Available Start Map
Newcastle Islington 12 noon Monday 1st November 2021        
Location   Course Map
 Newcastle Lambton 12 noon Tuesday 2nd November 2021 Location Course Map
Lake Macquarie Blackalls Park 5pm Monday 1st November 2021  Location Course Map
Lake Macquarie Jewells
  5pm Tuesday 2nd November 2021     Location Course Map
Maitland Sorry, no events available
    
Port Stephens Sorry, no events available    
 
October Events
 
LGA Suburb When Available  Downloads
Newcastle Mayfield West 12 noon Monday 4th October 2021          Map and control descriptions 
 Newcastle Maryland 12 noon Tuesday 5th October 2021  Map and control descriptions
Lake Macquarie Valentine 5pm Monday 4th October 2021 Map and control descriptions 
Lake Macquarie Speers Point  5pm Tuesday 5th October 2021    Map and control descriptions
Maitland Ashtonfield 12 noon Thursday 7th October 2021   Map and control descriptions
Port Stephens Medowie 5pm Thursday 7th October 2021   Map and control descriptions
 
  • You can do these courses on a day and time that suits you.

  • You should use the latest version of the MapRun app, i.e. MapRun6

  • Please follow all COVID restriction rules. Given that fully vaccinated people can now leave their LGA, at the end of November the results of the four Newcastle events and the four Lake Mac events will be collated (as if it was an 8 event series). If you run an event more than once your worst result will be the one used!

  • These events will be FREE, however if you’d like to make a donation, please do so by via the Newcastle October-November Street Events event on Eventor. (This would cover the MapRun levy (50c per runner per event) that we pay)

  • In the interest of COVID safety these events have been recycled from last year (start/finish locations have changed as have the control point values) and so no field checking nor vetting has been done. We apologise in advance for any mistakes that may have crept in and gone unnoticed.

  • The control descriptions for each event contains a QR code. Scanning this code with your phone opens the MapRun6 app and loads the relevant event. If you are in the suburb of the event you can also use the "Events Near Me" option to load the relevant event. The naming of the files on MapRun follow the template NCN-SS21-22-LDN1-Mayfield West. (NCN is our club abbreviation. SS21-22 - street series and year. LD - Lockdown. N - Newcastle LGA, 1 - First event in the series.)

  • The format of the maps has changed from last year (and may yet change again after further discussions). The legend for the maps can be found with the control descriptions.

  • Remember, with MapRun, not to run through the Finish area unless you actually want to finish. This may mean you will have to modify your route choice.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

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