Orienteering is an outdoor activity that began in Sweden in the late 19th century where participants navigate through unfamiliar terrain using a map and compass to locate checkpoints. It can be a recreational activity or competitive sport requiring navigational skills to move from place to place in the shortest time. Major equipment includes a map, compass, control sheet, and whistle. The goal is to locate all control points on the map as quickly as possible.

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2. It is an outdoor activity where participants’
goal is finding checkpoints in a pre-set course
using a especially created map and compass
to navigate in an unfamiliar terrain.
Can be done as a fun recreational activity or a
very competitive sport requiring navigational
skills, techniques, and decision making skills
to bring a person from one pace to another at
the least time possible.

3.  Began in the late 19th century in Sweden
 The actual term “orienteering” was first used in 1886 and ‘meant
the crossing of unknown land with the aid of a map and compass’.
 Used in the military training in land navigation into a competitive
sport for military officers, then for civilians.
 The first orienteering competition open to the public was held in
Norway in 1897.
 Major Ernst Killander of Sweden is the father of orienteering.

4. Map
Compass
Control sheet
Whistle
Controls (flags)

5. It is fun and it challenges you more to be
physically and mentally fit especially at
competitive levels.
It is very helpful in terms of survival
skills.

6. Find all the control points
indicated on a map given to
participants with the shortest
time

7. 1. SCORE 0- fixed time limit is
given for the participants to visit
as many control points as
possible. (highest point wins)

8. 2. POINT TO POINT- participants
must visit all the control points in
the sequence indicated on the
map in the fastest time possible.