Urban Foot Orienteering 2026

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

Navigate bush tracks and trails on your mountain bike. Bike Orienteering Summer Series offers 75 minute score & line+score events. (Nov-Mar)

Date	Event	Map / Location	Details	Results
25-02-26	UFO #1	"Carrington"- Carrington	Details	Results
04-03-26	UFO #2	"Raspberry Gully"- Adamstown Heights	Details	Results
11-03-26	UFO #3	"Hartley Point Parks" - Valentine	Details	Results
18-03-26	UFO Final	"Warabrook Wetlands" - Warabrook	Details	Results
25-03-26	Presentations + Maze	Maze map - Wallsend (Brickworks Pk)	Details	Results
22-04-26	Night Champs	"Brickworks Park" - Wallsend	Details	Results

2026 UFO Final grade winners

Long Course

A Grade: Men - Tim Doman; Women - Erika Enderby

B Grade: Men - Matt Brown; Women - Carolyn Matthews

C Grade: Men - Shane Trotter; Women - Millicent Crowe

Short Course

A Grade: Men - Baxter Peel; Women - Isobel Newton

B Grade: Men - Geoff Peel; Women - Maria Orr

2026 Night Championships winners

Long course

Men - Baxter Peel; Women - Jennifer Enderby

Short course

Men - Max Altmann; Women - Isobel Newton

Urban Series Setters/Vetters

UFO Qualifier 1 Carrington - Baxter Peel/Geoff Peel.

UFO Qualifier 2 Raspberry Gully - Greg Newton/Daniel Orr.

UFO Qualifier 3 Hartley Point Parks - Adrian Plaskitt/Shane Trotter.

UFO Final Warabrook Wetlands - Alex Massey/Andrew Power.

Night Champs - Stuart Kurtz/Peter & Maria Orr.

Newcastle Orienteering Club