Hunter Valley Championships 2023

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!

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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. (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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Hunter Valley Championships 2023

The 2023 Hunter Valley Championships will be held in conjunction with NOY 8 on 24 September 2023.

Available Championships classes are listed in the Age / Course / Class matrix below.

To be official in the Championships results you must enter a class that is an option in the row for your age group (this is the age you are turning in 2023).

The class in bold is the suggested class for your age group should you be running an “A” class.

Open classes can be entered by any age group. AS classes are “Short” classes. AX are “Extra short” classes.

You can enter any course regardless of your age but you will be "Unofficial" in the Championships results if the course is not an option for your age group.

All results for each course will also be counted in the 2023 Newcastle Orienteer of the Year pointscore.

Hunter Valley Championships - Age / Course / Class matrix

MEN
Age you turn in 2023	Very Easy	Easy	Moderate Short	Moderate Long	Hard Short	Hard Medium	Hard Long
12 or under	M12A	M14A	M18B	MOpenB	M18A, M19AX	M19AS	OpenA
13 - 14		M14A	M18B	MOpenB	M18A, M19AX	M19AS	OpenA
15 - 18			M18B	MOpenB	M18A, M19AX	M19AS	OpenA
19 - 39				MOpenB	M19AX	M19AS	OpenA
40 - 49				MOpenB	M19AX	M19AS	M40A, OpenA
50 - 59				MOpenB	M19AX, M50AS	M19AS, M50A	M40A, OpenA
60 - 69				MOpenB	M19AX, M50AS, M60A	M19AS, M50A	M40A, OpenA
70 -79				MOpenB	M19AX, M50AS, M60A, M70A	M19AS, M50A	M40A, OpenA
80 or over				MOpenB	M19AX, M50AS, M60A, M70A, M80+A	M19AS, M50A	M40A, OpenA
Any age	Unofficial -VE	Unofficial -E	Unofficial -MS	Unofficial -ML	Unofficial -HS	Unofficial -HM	Unofficial -HL

WOMEN
Age you turn in 2023	Very Easy	Easy	Moderate Short	Moderate Long	Hard Short	Hard Medium	Hard Long
12 or under	W12A	W14A	W18B	WOpenB	W18A, W19AS	WOpenA	OpenA
13 - 14		W14A	W18B	WOpenB	W18A, W19AS	WOpenA	OpenA
15 - 18			W18B	WOpenB	W18A, W19AS	WOpenA	OpenA
19 - 39				WOpenB	W19AS	WOpenA	OpenA
40 - 49				WOpenB	W19AS	W40A, WOpenA	OpenA
50 - 59				WOpenB	W19AS, W50AS	W50A, WOpenA	OpenA
60 - 69				WOpenB	W19AS, W50AS ,W60A	W50A, WOpenA	OpenA
70 -79				WOpenB	W19AS, W50AS,W60A, W70A	W50A, WOpenA	OpenA
80 or over				WOpenB	W19AS, W50AS, W60A, W70A, W80+A	W50A, WOpenA	OpenA
Any age	Unofficial -VE	Unofficial -E	Unofficial -MS	Unofficial -ML	Unofficial -HS	Unofficial -HM	Unofficial -HL