BOSS Season 2025-26

Classic "forest" orienteering for all in the great outdoors. Run or walk, compete against yourself or others, or a fun family day out. (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. (Mar-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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Details: Last Updated: 21 August 2025

*** Don't miss the 2025 NSW MTB Orienteering Championships *** *** 11 & 12 October - Singleton ***

Welcome to the 18th edition of Newcastle Orienteering Club's annual Bike Orienteering Summer Series

Format: 75 minute time limit. Score course - choose which controls (checkpoints) you visit within the time limit - or combined line/score course. BOSS events use the MapRun GPS app on your phone or smartwatch to record your visit at each control. For MapRun app instructions click here. Newcomers are welcome at all events.
Start Times: Sundays. 8:00am to 9:00am.
Entry Fees: Click here.

See General Information about BOSS for full details. Map symbols for BOSS are here.

Date	Event	Map / Location *	Details	Results	Heat Map
26-10-25	BOSS #1	“Neath Fire Trail” - Neath	Details
09-11-25	BOSS #2	“Killingworth South” - Killingworth
14-12-25	BOSS #3	"Stanford Merthyr" - Stanford Merthyr
11-01-26	BOSS #4	"Werakata Trails” - Sawyers Gully (date tbc)
08-02-26	BOSS #5	"Maison Dieu Road" - Singleton
08-03-26	BOSS #6	"Pourmalong Creek" - Wyee Point
				Series totals

* Map / Locations subject to change. tbc = to be confirmed.

MTBO pic 2 BOSS map snippet