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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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 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)

Newcastle & Central Coast sprint series. Four exciting sprint events. Fast & furious. (Apr-Jul).

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NOY 6 - Belford

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Venue: Belford NP: From Branxton travel toward Singleton on the New England Highway. After 4.4 km from the traffic lights at Branxton turn right into Kirkton Road (signposted "Lower Belford") This turn is just after the end of all of the roadworks for the new Hunter Expressway. Travel along Kirkton Road and park on the roadside where possible. Please be aware of other traffic on the road. The assembly area is on the Eastern side of the road.

Facilites: There are no toilets or facilities at the park

Map: “Belford National Park” – 1:10,000
Terrain: Mostly easy open running with a few gullys.
Courses: Standard NOY range of courses (8) available.

Very Easy: 1.7km
Easy: 2.5km
Easy Long: 4.6km
Moderate Short: 3.4km
Moderate Long: 4.9km
Hard Short: 4.3km
Hard Medium: 5.9km
Hard Long: 8.8km

Entries: Enter on the day, at time to suit you, 9:30 – 11:30. Courses close at 1:00pm.
Course Planner: Shane Jenkins

Note:"No dogs at Orienteering events" is an Orienteering Australia policy. As it is a National Park area, there is a strict NPWS "No Dogs" policy for Belford also. Please do not bring dogs as this would put our access to the area at risk.

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