Urban Series 2026
Urban Orienteering Series
On now - Wednesday afternoons
4:45pm to 6:15pm start window
Long (4.5-5km), Short (2.5-3km) & Mini (~1km) courses in parks & reserves.
Newcomers welcome at all events. Suitable for all ages.
Next event: Carrington
For details see the Urban Series Calendar
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BOSS 6
Sunday 8 March 2026 - Morisset "Morisset"
The sixth and final event of the 2025-26 Bike Orienteering Summer Series (BOSS).
75 minute Score and Line+Score courses using the MapRun app.
Start anytime between 8:00am and 9:00am.
Suitable for all riders including first-timers.
For details see the BOSS Calendar
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2025-26 Summer Presentations
Wednesday 25 March 2026 - Wallsend
Combined Presentations plus Maze Event
Combined presentations for our three summer series will be held at Brickworks Park Wallsend on 25 March and will include prizes & awards for the 2025-26 Summer Street Series, 2025-26 BOSS (MTBO) and 2026 Urban Series (UFO). 
There will also be a fun Orienteering Maze event (free entry). BYO picnic dinner.
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Urban Series 2026
UFO Series ready for take offThis year's Urban Foot Orienteering series begins Wednesday 25 February.
Start anytime between 4:45pm & 6:15pm.
Line courses, generally in parkland and reserves, using SPORTident punching: 4-5km, 2.5-3km, & 1km Mini.
The series consists of three "qualifying" events followed by a graded final. (There is also a separate Night Champs event after daylight savings finishes.)
Newcomers are welcome at all events.
For details see the Urban Series Calendar
Competitors should be familiar with Sprint map symbols and be aware of the out-of-bounds/uncrossable features.
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2026 Oceania Sprints
Medalists from Oceania Sprint Championships Several Newcastle elite & junior orienteers competed in the 2026 Oceania Sprint Championships, held 24-26 January on the Central Coast, which included the Oceania Junior & Youth Sprint Championships. Three won a championship medal, with Erika Enderby's fastest time on the W20E/21E Individual Sprint course giving her automatic selection in the 2026 World Championships (Sprint) team.
A large number of Club members also competed in the associated public "Sprint The Coast" events, with several making the top three in the overall results from four races.
Individual Sprint: Gold - Erika Enderby (W20E); Bronze - Baxter Peel (M16).
Sprint Relay: Silver - Isobel Newton (M/W18E AUS team).
Sprint The Coast overall: First - Lucy Jenkins (W10), Presley Scouller-Evans (Jnr Boys), Jennifer Enderby (W55); Second - Hannah Stafford (W12), Geoff Todkill (M65); Third - Justin Stafford (M35), Carolyn Matthews (W55).
Full Results: Knock-out Sprint Individual Sprint Sprint Relay
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