Bush Season 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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Back to the bush with changes to the NOY Series

This year's Bush Season begins with the option of a training event on Saturday 14 March at Ryhope, followed by the first Newcastle Orienteer of the Year event on Sunday 15 March in the Watagans ("The Pines").

Please take note that the course options at NOY events have changed. There are now four lengths of Hard course and one Moderate course. Course names have also been revised with the previous Hard Long now Hard 1 etc.

Entry classes have also changed with classes now split into Men, Women & Teams for each course.

For event details see the Bush Season Calendar

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