What is orienteering?
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your given a map with several markings on it.
you have to run and navigate your way around the map finding each point. each point usually has some sort of mark or number which you have to list as proof of having been there. fastest time wins.
Cross-country running combined with map reading, usually in very wet weather over muddy terrain.
Climbing small hills with a map,,,,,
Going with fat non westerners
It's finding your way around an area, like say a moor or some hills, using a map and a compass.
Its like cross country running but you use a map and a compass to find your way round from a to b. A treasure hunt in a way. When we did it in school we had to find different landmarks and there was a clue for each one. It was good fun
You start at one point and you are given a map. You have to get to another point, stopping at checkpoints in between.
Orienteering is a competitive form of land navigation. It is for all ages and degrees of fitness and skill. It provides the suspense and excitement of a treasure hunt. The object of orienteering is to locate control points by using a map and compass to navigate through the woods. The courses may be as long as 10 km.
This site aims to inform you about the sport of Orienteering, you can find that information at the left under "The Sport." We also have information on learning how to read maps and peform land navigation using such tools as a compass. This information is based off U.S. Army training and is what you need to know to be an orienteer.
It is a sport where u have to find posts with numbers on them. It is basically just using a map and trying to find a collection of posts first when u find the post they have a stamp on them which u use to stamp ur card to prove u've been there. We had to do it in school years ago so i can't really remember it precisely but thats the general gist of it.
compass stuff
finding your way thru unknown territory using a map and compass
map reading
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