Orienteering

• Orienteering


  Navigating your way through unfamiliar terrain using a map and compass
• Orienteering was developed in Sweden
• International Orienteering Federation (IOF)


  Formed in 1961 to govern the sport of orienteering globally
• Orienteering equipment


  • Map
  • Footwear
  • Compass
  • Clothing
• Types of orienteering


  • Foot orienteering
  • Mountain bike orienteering
  • Ski orienteering
  • Trail orienteering
  • Canoe orienteering
  • Rogaining
• Foot orienteering


  The most common type of orienteering, involves navigating a course on foot using a map and compass
• Mountain bike orienteering


  Participants use a mountain bike to navigate a course that is marked on a map
• Ski orienteering


  Navigating a course on skis using a map and compass
• Trail orienteering


  Designed for people with disabilities, navigate a course using a map but the course is marked with tactile markers
• Canoe orienteering


  Navigate using a canoe or kayak
• Rogaining


  A team-based sport that involves navigating through unfamiliar terrain to find checkpoints within a set time limit