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2015 Events Latest Results

Race Result / THE PYTHON – A Day for Goats

Maps at the ready - 2 minutes before starts.

While the course designer cringed while reviewing a forecast that called for a good chance of thunderstorms, many adventurous souls drove long distances and braved late summer heat to make the first use of our new Kendall map a memorable one. In addition to the ever present beginner course, the day featured three lengths in the goat format. Because there was no intermediate course, some less experienced participants struggled with the advanced level controls, but most had some level of success. Click the post for more…

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Orienteering Training Videos

Døpeløpe 2015 – Norwegian-O

A few of us enjoyed this race video from Norway, with lots of exciting features like bog hopping, pond hopping, and straight out swimming. The map release itself is a real spectacle! Especially, watch the first 3:30 and then start watching again at the 36 minute mark. Much fun!

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Events

CANCELLED – Hinckley – October 10 – Night Orienteering

**This event has been cancelled**

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Orienteering Training

Mapping Resources for Orienteering

There are lots of great tools for orienteering, and mappers interested in creating their own maps. We have put together a small sample of the tool we use in the club for creating maps, setting up events, and so on. Our favorites are probably OCAD (the industry standard) and Purple Pen (for route setting), and many of the club members track their runs using GPS, and then some sort of analysis tool. Visit our Mapping Resources page for more.

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Orienteering Training Videos

Emelie, 7, Teaches How She Rotates the Map

Emelie, 7, describes and demos how she rotates the map as she goes orienteering, always keeping it track of map vs. reality.

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Orienteering Training

Top 5 Tips to Get Better at Orienteering

British Orienteering Championships 2013

Here are five basic skills that you need to practice to help you get better at orienteering. 1. Fold your map – Always make sure that you fold your map so that you can easily see the part of the map where you are. 2. Orient your map – Always make sure that your map is the correct […]

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Orienteering Videos

Orienteering – More Than Just Running!

Orienteering is so much more than running – it’s about adventure, engaging your brain, skillful navigation, and constantly making choices to route, terrain, and tactics.

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Orienteering Training Updates Videos

Orienteering’s Key to Winning: Not Getting Lost (via NYTimes)

UPPSALA, Sweden — About 100 yards inside one entrance of the Lunsen forest is a rock ledge formed millenniums ago when all of Scandinavia was covered by ice. A thicket of bushes lines the near edge of a gully that drops down 15 feet. On the far edge, a group of trees rises, like fingers splayed wide, providing the false impression that they are not so far away when in fact, a steep fall awaits anyone who steps off the precipice. To the side of the ledge is a medium-size stone. Click here to read more…

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Camp Manatoc September 20 – Scout Championships

All Scouts are invited to a weekend of Orienteering. It will be a weekend of outdoor adventure as Webelos, Boy Scouts, Venture Scouts, Girl Scouts, and their adult leaders, learn and practice map and compass skills, as well as work on orienteering related badge requirements.

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“Follow me” / video of Thierry Gueorgiou

Here’s a great video compilation of Thierry Gueorgiou running – both what he sees, as well as GPS / map tracking as he goes a long. A great visual, and some good learning tips from a master of orienteering.