Hunter Valley Championships 2022

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Orienteering is a competitive or non-competitive recreational activity in which participants use a detailed map (and usually a compass) to navigate between checkpoints (known as “controls”) along an unfamiliar course. If you like a mental and physical challenge and exploring the outdoors, orienteering is the sport for you!

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See what's on by clicking on the Club Event Series buttons below or see all orienteering events by going to the Orienteering Event Calendar (Eventor).

Run or walk, compete against yourself or others, or a fun family day out. Classic "forest" orienteering for all in the great outdoors. (Mar-Sept)

Run, walk or push a pram to 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-Mar)

Navigate around bush tracks and trails on your mountain bike. The BOSS series offers 75 minute score & line+score events. (Oct-Mar)

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Hunter Valley Championships 2022

The 2022 Hunter Valley Championships will be held in conjunction with NOY 8 on 18 September 2022.

Available Championships classes are listed in the Age / Course / Class matrix below.

To be official in the Championships results you must enter a class that is an option in the row for your age group (this is the age you are turning in 2022).

You will also be official if you enter a class listed in the same column above your age class. (For example, W60A could instead enter W(50-59)AS or W(19-49)AS).

Open courses can be entered by any age group. AS classes are “Short” classes. AX are “Extra short” classes.

You can enter any course regardless of your age but you will not be official in the Championships results if the course is not an option for your age group.

All results for each course will also be counted in the 2022 Newcastle Orienteer of the Year pointscore.

Hunter Valley Championships - Age / Course / Class matrix

MEN
Age you turn in 2022	Very Easy	Easy	Moderate Short	Moderate Long	Hard Short	Hard Medium	Hard Long
12 or under	M12A	M14A	M18B	MOpenB	M18A, M19-49AX	M19-49AS	OpenA
13 - 14		M14A	M18B	MOpenB	M18A, M19-49AX	M19-49AS	OpenA
15 - 18			M18B	MOpenB	M18A, M19-49AX	M19-49AS	OpenA
19 - 39				MOpenB	M19-49AX	M19-49AS	OpenA
40 - 49				MOpenB	M19-49AX	M19-49AS	M40A, OpenA
50 - 59				MOpenB	M50-59AS	M50A	M40A, OpenA
60 - 69				MOpenB	M60A	M50A	M40A, OpenA
70 or over				MOpenB	M70A+	M50A	M40A, OpenA

WOMEN
Age you turn in 2022	Very Easy	Easy	Moderate Short	Moderate Long	Hard Short	Hard Medium	Hard Long
12 or under	W12A	W14A	W18B	WOpenB	W18A, W19-49AS	WOpenA	OpenA
13 - 14		W14A	W18B	WOpenB	W18A, W19-49AS	WOpenA	OpenA
15 - 18			W18B	WOpenB	W18A, W19-49AS	WOpenA	OpenA
19 - 39				WOpenB	W19-49AS	WOpenA	OpenA
40 - 49				WOpenB	W19-49AS	W40A, WOpenA	OpenA
50 - 59				WOpenB	W50-59AS	W50A, WOpenA	OpenA
60 - 69				WOpenB	W60A	W50A, WOpenA	OpenA
70 or over				WOpenB	W70A+	W50A, WOpenA	OpenA