Welcome to Newcastle Orienteering Club's annual Bush Orienteering Season
Format: The majority of events are traditional "forest" line course orienteering using SPORTident punching. The season features the "Newcastle Orienteer of the Year" series (NOY) held on Sunday mornings which offers courses for all levels of experience.
Minor events are generally focussed on training and improving skills.
Newcomers are welcome at all events.
Entry Fees: Click here for 2025 Bush Event entry fees.
Entry Fees: Click here for 2025 Bush Event entry fees.
See General Info / FAQ for more details about orienteering.
2025 NOY Series Point Score (NOY series total is the sum of the best 5 results out of 8 events).
| Date | Event * | Map / Location ** | Details | Results |
| 30-03-2025 | Minor / "Come And Try It" | "Tingira Heights West" - Eleebana | Details | Results |
| 13-04-2025 | NOY 1 | "Hebburn Road" - Elrington | Details | Results |
| 04-05-2025 | NOY 2 | "Southams Road" - Kitchener | Details | Results |
| 18-05-2025 | Minor event | "Mount Sugarloaf" - Seahampton | Details | Results |
| 01-06-2025 | NOY 3 | "Ryhope North-South" - Awaba | Details | Results |
| 15-06-2025 | Minor event | "Abernethy North" - Kearsley | Details | Results |
| 22-06-2025 | NOY 4 | "Lothlorien" - Belford | Details | Results |
| 06-07-2025 | NOY 5 | "Hawkemount" - Awaba | Details | |
| 19-07-2025 | State League 10 | "The Pines" - Olney SF, Martinsville | Details | |
| 20-07-2025 | State League 11 | "Oakvale" - Salt Ash | Details | |
| 27-07-2025 | NOY 6 | "The Poppethead" - Kitchener | Details | |
| 03-08-2025 | NOY 7 | "Sugarloaf North" - Stockrington | Details | |
| 10-08-2025 | Hunter Valley Champs | "Barraba Lane" - Quorrobolong | Details | |
| 17-08-2025 | Minor event | "Heart Rate Hills" - Ryhope | Details | |
| 19-08-2025 | Hunter Schools Champs | "Speers Point Park" - Speers Point | Details | |
| 31-08-2025 | Minor / training | "Pourmalong Creek" - Morisset | Details | |
| 07-09-2025 | NOY 8 | "Burkes Creek" - Killingworth | Details | |
| 21-09-2025 | Newcastle Pairs Champs | Venue tba | Details | |
| 23-11-2025 | Minor + Presentations | TBC |
* NOY = Newcastle Orienteer of the Year series event.
** Map/Locations subject to change.
TBC = Potential dates for events - to be confirmed.
