Orienteering is an outdoor sport that involves navigating through unfamiliar terrain using a map and compass. There are different types of orienteering including cross-country, score, and line orienteering which involve finding control points around a course in the fastest time or by accumulating the highest score. Proper technique includes thumbing the map, choosing whether to climb or detour obstacles, aiming off control points, using handrails, and pace counting to estimate distances traveled. Pace counting involves counting every step or every other step taken and varies based on terrain from 65-90 paces per 100 meters on level ground.

1. Orienteering

2. Scope Origin of Orienteering Types of Orienteering Map Reading Method of Orienteering Orienteering Technique Pacing Orienteering Run

3. Despatch Riders

7. Maj Montgomery

8. Adventure Training Course

10. Singapore Orienteering Federation – 14 th June 1978 International Orienteering Fed – 26 th Member

11. Types of Orienteering

12. Cross-Country Orienteering Same control points Same Order Fastest time around the course wins

13. Score Orienteering Area is chosen and covered with large number of checkpoints Near start/end points lower score Technically difficult and further away higher score Stipulated time (90mins)

14. Line Orienteering Predetermined route Find control points throughout the route Identify them on the map as they are located on the ground Complete in fastest timing and most control points located and accurately plotted wins

15. Orienteering Kits Wrist-Watch Compass Map Pace-counter Whistle Water Bottle

16. Indiana Orienteering Introduction

17. Orienteering Technique

18. Thumbing

19. Climb Vs. Detour

20. Climb Vs. Detour

21. Attack Points

22. Aiming Off

23. Handrails Handrails

24. Pace Counting

25. Pacing Pacing help us to judge how much distance we have covered There are two ways to find out your pacing - Single step pacing (counting every stride) - Double step pacing (counting every other stride)

26. Pacing Double pacing is normally preferred Always on the Same foot (Either left or right) Paces vary according to terrain

27. Pacing On a fairly level ground, pace determines distance as follows: * 65 – 70 paces per 100m (male) * 80 – 90 paces per 100m (female)

28. Pacing Should we get lost or things do not follow as plan, at least we will roughly know the distance we had travelled Activity: Pacing on fairly level ground : ______ paces per 100m Pacing on up-slope: _______ paces per 100m Pacing downslope: _______ paces per 100m * Record down and this will be your guide