Orienteering is an outdoor sport that uses maps to navigate between control points. Participants are given an orienteering map showing hills, valleys, and the course marked with triangles, circles, and double circles. Control points are marked in the terrain by flags, and competitors must punch a control card at each point to prove they completed the course correctly. The winner is the one who finds all control points in the fastest time, navigating with the help of an orienteering compass.

1. UNIT: ORIENTEERING Tema bilingüe 1º ESO Mª José Barrionuevo Martín

2. INDICE CONCEPT THE MAP CONTROLS CONTROL CARD RESULTS THE COMPASS

3. CONCEPT Orienteering is an outdoor sport using maps to find one's way. Participants are given a map, usually a specially prepared orienteering map, which they use to find control points. TYPES OF ORIENTEERING: Foot orienteering Mountain bike orienteering Ski orienteering Trail orienteering ( in wheelchair)

4. THE MAP Orienteering maps are topographical maps They show hills and valleys very detailed. The orienteering course is marked in purple or red on a map. A triangle is used to indicate the start and a double circle indicates the finish. Circles are used to show the control points.

5. TOPOGRAPHICAL MAP

6. CONTROLS Control points are marked in the terrain by white and orange "flags".

7. CONTROL CARD Each competitor must carry a control card, and has to present it at the Start and hand it in at the Finish. To show that the competitor has completed the course correctly.

8. CONTROL CARD

9. RESULTS The winner is the competitor who has found and passed through all control points with the fastest time.

10. THE COMPASS It is exactly the same as the ones we use in class. Here you have an orienteering compass.

11. THE COMPASS