2025-26 Summer Street Series
Summer Street Series now on 
Every Wednesday
5:00pm to 6:30pm start window
45 minute score course using MapRun app
Next event: Charlestown
For details see the Series Calendar
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BOSS 1
Sunday 26 October 2025 - Neath "Neath Fire Trail"
The first event in the 2025-26 Bike Orienteering Summer Series (BOSS).
"A mixture of fire roads, power line easement tracks and single track. Relatively flat with modest climbing. Generally fast riding and navigation".
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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OA Survey
National orienteering research surveyOrienteering Australia is running a national research project to understand what can be done to help more people discover and enjoy our sport. They we want to hear from everyone, whether you are currently involved, used to participate, tried it once or twice or you’ve never tried orienteering. Plus - there are lucky draw prizes for survey participants and prizes for sharing with friends. Closes 31 October.
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2025 National Rankings
Newcastle orienteers in National Non-elite Rankings
Orienteering Australia has published its annual National Non-elite Rankings for 2025, with six Newcastle club members ranked in the top three in their age class (elites have a separate ranking system based on National League results).
Jenny Enderby ranked first in W55 for 2025. Stephen Craig ranked second in M55. Lucy Jenkins (W10), Baxter Peel (M14), Justin Stafford (M40) and Martina Craig (W55) ranked third in their age class.
Ranking points are awarded for each A class championship event completed that had at least four starters, with 100 points awarded for first place and lesser points for other competitors. The 2025 rankings were determined by an orienteer's best three results from the races in the Easter 3-Days Championships held in Victoria and the Australian Championships Long, Middle & Sprint races held around Brisbane.
Other Newcastle orienteers making the Top 10 list with more than 50 points in their respective age class were: W10 - 5. Hayley Jenkins; W14 - 10. Isobel Newton; W60 - 4. Carolyn Matthews, 5. Gayle Quantock; M55 - 5. Scott Simson; M65 - 4. Robert Vincent; M75 - 5. Jim Lee.
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Street-O Updates
Changes to Street-O categories and map symbols
There have been some important updates to the Summer Street Series.
Changes to categories and competitions
- There are now just three entry categories: Men, Women and Teams. The Walk category has been deleted.
- The "Consistently Average" and "Alternating Controls" competitions have been deleted. There are new "9M" and "Line-Score" competitions. 9M competitors are those not averaging faster than 9 minutes per kilometre. Line-Score competition competitors complete a 6 control line course before doing the rest as a score course.
Map symbol changes
The symbols for "Forbidden Route" and "Forbidden To Cross" have been updated to better align with other orienteering disciplines (see below).
Competitors should also make sure they are familiar with all the other Out of Bounds and Not Crossable/Impassable features listed here.
X X X Forbidden route - A route which is Out Of Bounds. Not allowed to go along this route.
Forbidden to cross - Not permitted to cross but can go alongside. ________________________________________________________________________________