NOC 50 Year Celebration and Christmas Social
Tuesday 9 December - 5:30pm to 9:00pm - Cardiff RSL
All members past & present are invited to celebrate 50 years of Newcastle Orienteering Club. Expect a relaxed atmosphere with mingling and storytelling from the Club’s history. Private function room with buffet dinner. Booking close 23 November.
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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: Chisholm
For details see the Series Calendar
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2025 Presentations & Pairs
Sunday 23 November 2025 - Jesmond
Newcastle Pairs Champs & Bush Season Presentations
The Newcastle Pairs Champs, a fun two person sprint relay on the "Jesmond Park" map (free entry), followed by a celebration of the 2025 Bush Season. Presentations include the 2025 Newcastle Orienteer of the Year Series, State League & NSW Junior awards, special club trophies and recognition of volunteers.
Pairs Champs from 4:30pm. Presentations and BYO picnic from 5:30pm.
For details see the Bush Season Calendar
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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. ________________________________________________________________________________