Orienteering is a family of sports that requires navigational skills
In orienteering a map and compass are used to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain, and normally moving at speed. Orienteering has been likened to a scavenger hunt in the woods, but it’s much more than that! Orienteering provides many benefits like mental challenges, lifetime skills, physical effort, and loads of fun and excitement!
The Event:
In orienteering, participants receive a map of an area which shows a series of sites to visit. Participants develop strategies to navigate from one site to another.
The Challenge:
Find the most efficient route to all of the locations and prove you were there.
Proof of arrival:
In a regular orienteering meet, participants use either a special pin-punch or electronic timing located at each station to punch a control card.
The benefits of Orienteering are many:
- Builds self-confidence
- Improves map reading
- Teaches a lifetime sport
- Provides mental challenges
- Provides physical challenges
