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.

Run or walk, compete against yourself or others, or a fun family day out. Classic "forest" orienteering for all in the great outdoors. (Mar-Sept)

Run, walk or push a pram to 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 around bush tracks and trails on your mountain bike. The BOSS series offers 75 minute score & line+score events. (Oct-Mar)

Saturday 29th "Belford National Park", Belford (near Branxton).

Two shortish middle distance style events in fast, friendly forest.

Sunday 30th "The University of Newcastle", Callaghan.

Two longish sprint events in exciting campus terrain.

Three distance options with course winning times around 20 minutes:

"Boardies" (Hard). "Boxers" (Hard/Moderate). "Briefs" (Easy).

Enter both days, one day or just one race.

RESULTS: Click here

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