Central Coast Orienteers

Good Luck to members from Big Foot Orienteers , Central Coast Orienteers Garingal Orienteers , Goldseekers Orienteers & Illawarra Kareelah Orienteers competing in the World Masters Orienteering Competition ( WMOC ) Poland 🇵🇱 Can't wait to hear how you get on

WMOC2026

Look out!
A Scale of 1:1000, a map flip and a map exchange. This is an event not to be missed.

This Sunday the Winter Sprints continue with event #3 at Terrigal Public School.
Thanks to Central Coast Club for organising.

https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/24185

More stories from our travelling Australians .
Colin Price , Robyn Pallas ,Sue Key ,Naomi Scouller & Presley Scouller Evans travelled to the Cansiglio Italian 3 Days.
Lots of climb on days 1 & 2 with day 3 hard under foot with cast rock and big depressions.
Sue Key taking first place in women’s 70 over the three days and Presley Scouller - Evans (Newcastle Under 14) achieving a podium 2nd place overall.

📸 provided by Colin Price

Central Coast Orienteers Newcastle Orienteering Club

A strong contingent of Newcastle Orienteers headed south down the freeway for Round 2 of the new Winter Sprint Series, this time taking on the challenging grounds of St Peter’s Catholic College, Tuggerah.

Like Avondale in the opening round, St Peter’s offered competitors a deceptively demanding hillside campus. While not brutally steep, the terrain featured enough elevation change, stairways and twisting ramps to reward smart route choices and punish hesitation. This was tighter, more densely packed layout than the Avondale School map featured in round 1.

Conditions were far kinder than the previous day’s weather, although a slick grassy sections still kept runners on edge. Greg Newton found that out firsthand.

At the sharp end of the field, Justin Stafford (Men 40–49) stormed to the fastest overall time of the day in 21:41, bouncing back emphatically after a costly mispunch in Round 1. Stafford’s victory was anything but comfortable, edging out young gun Baxter Peel (Men 13–18) by just 15 seconds after Peel produced another outstanding run in 21:56.

The battle for the podium was fiercely contested, with only 31 seconds separating the top three. Greg Newton (Men 50–59) completed the podium in 22:12, just 16 seconds behind Peel after another typically consistent performance.

The women’s competition saw junior standout Isobel Newton (Women 13–18) produce an excellent run to finish seventh outright and fastest female of the day in 26:37. Carolyn Matthews (Women 60–69) followed in 27:48, while Samantha Howe (Women 40–49) rounded out the top three women in 30:36.

There were also several impressive emerging performances deeper in the field. Lucy Jenkins and Hannah Stafford both showed excellent composure and pace in the junior ranks, while Hayley Jenkins continued to display strong promise with another determined run.

The popular mini course again attracted a large group of juniors and first-timers, with Oscar Dent delivering one of the standout performances of the day. Dent blitzed the field and recorded the fastest min/km rate on of the day on either course in an eye-catching display.

A big thank you to our series partners Central Coast Orienteers for organisation, especially course planner Julian Dent who designed an enjoyable but challenging course.

Attention now turns to Round 3, which will also remain on the Central Coast as the inaugural Winter Sprint Series continues to build momentum.
https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/24185

Results by class
https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/ResultList?eventId=24184&groupBy=EventClass

Overall Position
1 Justin Stafford; Men 40–49; 21:41; 6:30
2 Baxter Peel; Men 13–18; 21:56; 6:35
3 Greg Newton; Men 50–59; 22:12 ;6:40
4 Isaac Feeney; Men 40–49; 23:37; 7:05
5 Jay Ludriks; Men 19–39; 23:54; 7:10
6 Emile Altmann; Men 40–49; 26:31; 7:57
7 Isobel Newton; Women 13–18; 26:37; 7:59
8 Glenn Burgess; Men 60–69; 27:27; 8:14
9 Carolyn Matthews; Women 60–69; 27:48; 8:20
10 Samantha Howe; Women 40–49; 30:36; 9:11
11 Malcolm Roberts; Men 60–69; 30:38; 9:11
12 Monika Lockwood; Women 40–49; 31:00; 9:18
13 Bridget Bennett; Women 19–39; 31:01; 9:18
14 Shane Jenkins; Men 50–59 ; 31:59 ; 9:36
15 Robert Hembrow; Men 19–39; 32:17; 9:41
16 Lucy Jenkins; Women U13; 32:45; 9:50
17 Hannah Stafford; Women U13; 33:02; 9:55
18 Brigitta Hembrow Gersey; Women 19–39; 33:16; 9:59
19 Caroline Jenkins; Women 40–49; 34:18; 10:18
20 Felicity Whitehead; Women 19–39; 35:31; 10:39
21 Jim Lee; Men 70+; 35:34; 10:40
22 Graeme Taplin; Men 70+; 37:48; 11:21
23 Clare Newton; Women 50–59; 37:51; 11:21
24 Bridget Whitehead; Women 60–69; 38:08; 11:27
25 Bronwyn Stafford; Women 40–49; 38:15; 11:29
26 Hayley Jenkins; Women U13; 38:19; 11:30
27 Freja Dent 2; Women U13; 38:31; 11:33
28 Margaret Peel; Women 50–59; 38:53; 11:40
29 Geoff Peel; Men 60–69; 39:26; 11:50
30 Tindra Helgstedt; Women 13–18; 40:57; 12:17
31 Rudi Landsiedel; Men 70+; 43:11; 12:58
32 Maria Orr; Women 60–69; 44:15; 13:17
33 Kirsty Smith; Women 40–49; 45:52; 13:46
34 Peter Orr; Men 70+; 46:35, 13:59
35 Deborah Dickson; Women 60–69; 47:18; 14:12
36 Diana Charlton; Women 60–69; 48:47; 14:38
37 Robyn Pallas; Women 70+; 50:25; 15:08
38 Viola O'Connor; Women 60–69; 50:50; 15:15
39 Sally Quill; Women 40–49; 51:13; 15:22
40 Charlotte, Ophelia Caleb; Men 40–49; 52:22; 15:43
41 Koen Moses Cavanagh Stafford; Open Men; 53:25; 16:02
42 Carolyn Rigby; Women 70+; 54:51; 16:28
43 Lynda Hewson; Women 60–69; 1:02:51; 18:52
44 Estrid Helgstedt; Women U13; 1:05:43; 19:44
45 Dennis Sparling; Men 70+; 1:11:11; 21:22
46 Linda Salway; Women 70+; 1:12:38; 21:48

Central Coast Orienteers

The Winter Sprint Series heads to the Central Coast this Sunday, 24 May, for Round 2, with joint hosts Central Coast Orienteers set to stage another fast and exciting day of racing.

Round 1 attracted a strong turnout from seasoned competitors and first-time participants alike, highlighting the popularity of urban sprints and the high-energy appeal it brings to the sport of orienteering.
This weekend’s action takes place at St Peter’s Catholic College, Tuggerah - a venue already proven at elite level after featuring in January’s Oceania Sprint Championships. Competitors can expect quick decision-making, sharp navigation and plenty of intensity around a map designed for speed and precision. Of course you can take things at a more pedestrian pace if you wish to.

Whether you're chasing series points or trying sprint orienteering for the first time, Sunday promises another outstanding day of competition on the Central Coast.

All welcome.

INFO/ENTRY: https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/24184

Orienteering NSW Central Coast Orienteers

2026 WINTER SPRINT SERIES – Overview

Newcastle Orienteering Club, in partnership with Central Coast Orienteers, proudly and excitedly announces the inaugural Winter Sprint Series - four fast, fun and family‑friendly Sunday morning events.

It’s quick, technical and packed with route choice - 8 for all ages and experience levels. Newcomers are welcome at every event.

WHEN
One Sunday morning per month - April through July

STARTS
9:30 – 11:00am

FORMAT
Line‑course sprint orienteering on detailed school/campus maps

PUNCHING
SPORTident

MAIN COURSE
~2.5–3.0 km (several age classes available)

FREE MINI COURSE
~1 km (ideal for kids, beginners and newcomers)

ENTRY CLASSES
Men U13
Men 13-18
Men 19-39,
Men 40-49,
Men 50-59,
Men 60-69,
Men 70+.
Women U13,
Women 13-18,
Women 19-39,
Women 40-49,
Women 50-59,
Women 60-69,
Women 70+.

POINTSCORE
Best 3 of 4 events count toward the 2026 Winter Sprints Series standings.

PRE-ENTRY PREFERRED
Enter on Day will be available.

ENTRY FEES
https://www.newcastleorienteering.asn.au/index.php/about/13-content/1388-entry-fees .

FIRST-TIMERS
"How To Enter As a First Timer" here -
https://newcastleorienteering.asn.au/index.php/13-content/1411-how-to-enter-as-first-timer.

RESTRICTIONS
Dogs, smoking and fires are prohibited from ALL parking, assembly and competition areas.

RULES
Entrants should be familiar with all uncrossable/impassable sprint map symbols and other ONSW Competitors Rules available at....https://onsw.asn.au/images/stories/admin/ONSW%20Manual%204.1%20Competitors%20Rules%20Foot%20O%202025%2010.pdf .

SERIES DATES/LOCATIONS

Winter Sprints #1 - Cooranbong
26 April 2026
Map: Avondale School
Planner: Samantha Howe (NOC)
Info/Entry: https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/24161

Winter Sprints #2 - Green Point
24 May 2026
Map: Green Point Christian College
Planner: Julian Dent (CCO)

Winter Sprints #3 - Terrigal
28 June 2026
Map: Terrigal Beach & Public School
Planner: Julian Dent (CCO)

Winter Sprints #4 - Glendale
26 July 2026
Map: Macquarie College
Planner: Geoff Peel (NCN)