NOY 4

Welcome to Newcastle Orienteering Club

Orienteering is a competitive or non-competitive recreational activity in which participants use a detailed map, and usually a compass, to navigate between checkpoints on an unfamiliar course in bush terrain, parkland or urban areas.

If you like a physical and mental challenge while exploring the outdoors, orienteering is the sport for you!

NEW TO ORIENTEERING? Click here for more information.

See what's on by clicking on the Club Event Series buttons below or see all orienteering events by going to Eventor, the orienteering event calendar.

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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bush Sunday 22 June 2025 - Belford

"Lothlorien"

Newcastle Orienteer of the Year event 4 on a renewed map at Belford. The recently revised "Lothlorien" is the western part of the old “Pothana” map that, other than for a few legs of an NOY in 2016, hasn't been used for orienteering for many years.

Seven courses to suit all orienteers, from 1.8km Very Easy up to 6.8km Hard. Newcomers welcome.

"Spur-gully with subtle contours. Generally fast open forest. Watercourse detail and erosion. Small termite mounds and the occasional tree root mound and native cherry tree are scattered across the map".

For details see the Bush Season Calendar

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