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Start here to understand orienteering

Whether you are new to orienteering or planning a campus activity, start with practical explanations and field-tested steps.

Orienteering fundamentals

What is orienteering? Navigation and route choice in motion

Orienteering is a sport in which participants use a map and terrain to choose routes between checkpoints, combining movement with observation, navigation and decision-making.

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Digital orienteering platform guide

What is a digital orienteering platform?

A digital orienteering platform connects maps, routes, checkpoints, missions, participant access, timing, scoring and activity data in one operating system.

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Campus activity planning guide

How to organize campus orienteering: from objectives and maps to safety and review

A campus orienteering activity should define its learning or fitness objective before venue review, mapping, route design, rules, testing, safety planning, operations and data review.

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