2017-18 Bike Orienteering Summer Series

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.

See what's on by clicking on the Club Event Series buttons below or see all orienteering events by going to the Orienteering Event Calendar (Eventor).

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)

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I’m looking for planners/setters for the forthcoming BOSS:

BOSS 1 22nd October 2017 O’Donnelltown
BOSS 2 12th November 2017 Glenrock
BOSS 3 17th December 2017 Killingworth
BOSS 4 14th January 2018 Holmesville or your preferred location.
BOSS 5 11th February 2018 Fairly Dams or your preferred location.
BOSS 6 11th March 2018 Hebburn Dams – Planner: Greg Bacon.

We plan to make a change to the format this season so the ‘Elites’ and the ‘Mere Mortals’ can both have an enjoyable ride. The ‘LineScore75’ map will be the same as last season, i.e a double sided map with a line course on one side & a score course on the other side for the Elites. The ‘AllScore75’ map will be a single sided map with an all score course, for the rest of us. Controls are in the same location as the ‘LineScore75’. Both maps will have a time limit of 75 minutes. All other rules are the same as last year. If you would like to help out or have any suggestions please contact me.

BOSS Coordinator: Tim Hackney

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