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 on an unfamiliar course in 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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   Classic "forest" orienteering for all 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 & trails on your mountain bike. Bike Orienteering Summer Series offers 75 minute score & line+score events. (Oct-Mar)
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 Newcastle & Central Coast sprint series. Four exciting sprint events. Fast & furious. (Apr-Jul).                
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NOY 3 Mount Sugarloaf

Venue: Proceed to the Mount Sugarloaf picnic area. Look for signs to registration area. This event is part of the National Orienteering Day so please be prepared to help out if there are a number of newcomers.

Map: “Mt Sugarloaf” – 1:10,000
Terrain: Spur gully with some steeper sections, rock detail and thick vegetation in some places.
Courses: Standard NOY range of courses (7) available. Very Easy, Easy, Short Moderate, Moderate, Hard
Entries: Enter on the day, at time to suit you, 9:30 – 11:30. Courses close at 1:00pm.
Course Planner: Ian Dempsey

From the course planner:

The majority of the 130+ competitors were treated to a sunny and fine event in mostly open forest with intricate rock detail, and the occasional leech. Expecting a few extra entries, Geoff Todkill had printed some additional maps for the shorter courses. However, we ran out of Long Hard maps, so thanks to one or two of you who coped with my hand-drawn courses done at short notice. By 11.30am, the showers had set in so later competitors without a plastic map bag had the challenge of keeping their map dry enough to finish their course. Thanks to the team of on-the-day helpers who ensured a successful event.

Ian Dempsey

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