Welcome to Newcastle Orienteering Club's annual Urban Foot Orienteering series
Format: Line course orienteering, generally in urban parkland and reserves, using SI punching. Two course options of approximately 4-5km & 2-2.5km plus a non-competitive "mini" course of around 1km for juniors. The UFO series consists of three "qualifying" events followed by a graded final. There is also a separate "Night Champs" event after daylight savings finishes. Beginners welcome at all events.
Start Times: Wednesdays 4:45pm to 6:15pm (Night Champs later)
Entry Fees: Click here.
See General Information about the UFO series for details on urban orienteering.
| Date | Event | Map / Location | Details | Results |
| 28-02-24 | UFO #1 | “Blue Wren Creek”, Elermore Vale | Details | Results |
| 06-03-24 | UFO #2 | “Hunter Wetlands”, Shortland | Details | Results |
| 13-03-24 | UFO #3 | “Green Point”, Belmont | Details | Results |
| 20-03-24 | UFO Final* | “Newcastle Sportsgrounds”, Cooks Hill | Details | Results |
| 01-05-24 | Night Champs | “Thomas H Halton Park”, Eleebana | Details |
UFO Series pointscore - click here * Gradings for Final - click here
