Welcome to Newcastle Orienteering Club's annual Urban Foot Orienteering series
Format: Line course orienteering, generally in urban parkland and reserves, using SPORTident punching. Two course options of approximately 4-5km & 2-2.5km plus a non-competitive "mini" course of around 1km for juniors. The UFO series consists of three "qualifying" events followed by a graded final. There is also a separate "Night Champs" event after daylight savings finishes. Newcomers are welcome at all events.
Start Times: Wednesdays 4:45pm to 6:15pm (Night Champs later).
Entry Fees: Click here for Urban Series 2025 entry fees.
See General Information about the UFO series for details on urban orienteering.
Date | Event | Map / Location | Details | Results |
05-03-25 | UFO #1 | "Sheppards Creek" - Croudace Bay | Details | Results |
12-03-25 | UFO #2 | "The Skyline" - Lambton | Details | Results |
19-03-25 | UFO #3 | "Tumpboaba Reserve" - Maryland | Details | Results |
26-03-25 | UFO Final | "King Edward Park" - Newcastle | Details | Results |
09-04-25 | Night Champs | "Lambton Park" - Lambton | Details |
2025 UFO Series pointscore Gradings for Final