OrienteeringOrienteering

The only sport where the weaker can The only sport where the weaker can beat the strongerbeat the stronger

““Orienteering” Orienteering” comes from the Swedish wordcomes from the Swedish word

“orientering” “orientering”meaning, to orient yourself and meaning, to orient yourself and

adapt to the terrain.adapt to the terrain.

Orienteering was Orienteering was originally part of military originally part of military

training.training.

In the early 1900’s In the early 1900’s civillians in Scandinavia civillians in Scandinavia started this as a sport.started this as a sport.

Now it is a widely Now it is a widely practiced sport all over practiced sport all over

the world. the world.

Orienteering Orienteering requires building an requires building an effective strategy effective strategy and making rapid and making rapid

decisions. decisions.

Physical fitness is Physical fitness is not the only element: not the only element:

You need to use You need to use your brain!your brain!

Orienteering Orienteering usually takes usually takes place in the place in the open terrain. open terrain.

There is no There is no age limit to age limit to this sport.this sport.

The orienteer finds his/her way using the The orienteer finds his/her way using the compass and reading the details marked on compass and reading the details marked on the map.the map.

The only aid The only aid allowed to help allowed to help find your way is find your way is a compass.a compass.

The map contains a series of “control The map contains a series of “control points”. The competitor must visit these points”. The competitor must visit these control points in the given order, racing control points in the given order, racing against time.against time.

At each control point, there is the orange and At each control point, there is the orange and white “control flag” showing that you came to white “control flag” showing that you came to the correct point.the correct point.

You You “punch” at “punch” at the control the control point to point to show you show you came here.came here.

In the course PE205 Orienteering you In the course PE205 Orienteering you will learn:will learn:

The rules of the sportThe rules of the sport

How to use a compass, how to How to use a compass, how to read a mapread a map

How to link features on the terrain How to link features on the terrain to symbols on the mapto symbols on the map

In short, everything about In short, everything about orienteering!orienteering!

If you enjoy outdoor sportsIf you enjoy outdoor sports

If you enjoy solving puzzlesIf you enjoy solving puzzles

If you don’t mind getting a bit If you don’t mind getting a bit muddy and wet at timesmuddy and wet at times

If you enjoy fair play and being If you enjoy fair play and being part of a teampart of a team

PE205 Orienteering is the right PE205 Orienteering is the right course for you!course for you!