Urban Series 2026

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. (Feb-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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UFO Series ready for take off

This year's Urban Foot Orienteering series starts 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.

Sprint symbols uncrossable OOB snip ______________________________________________________________________________