Hey Guy's, A few of us are getting to together this weekend and trying something new, an orienteering race.
What is Orienteering?
Orienteering is a sport in which orienteers use an accurate, detailed map and a compass to find points in the landscape. It can be enjoyed as a walk in the woods or as a competitive sport.
A standard orienteering course consists of a start, a series of control sites that are marked by circles, connected by lines and numbered in the order they are to be visited, and a finish. The control site circles are centered around the feature that is to be found; this feature is also defined by control descriptions (sometimes called clues). On the ground, a control flag marks the location that the orienteer must visit.
To verify a visit, the orienteer uses a punch hanging next to the flag to mark his or her control card. Different punches make different patterns of holes in the paper.
The route between "controls" (refers to the flag or the site) is not specified, and is entirely up to the orienteer; this element of route choiceand the ability to navigate through the forest are the essence of orienteering.
Most orienteering events use staggered starts to ensure that each orienteer has a chance to do his or her own navigating, but there are several other popular formats, including relays and events in which the orienteer must find as many controls as possible within a specified time.
DATE: Sunday, October 17, 2010
As in previous years, this is a training day disguised as two fun-filled competitive events. We will also have a course available for those who are new to orienteering.
Location: Near the parking lot north of the summit of Mount Tolmie.
Look for the signs directing you to the registration area.
Registration: 12:30 pm
Details:
Course 1 - This course is for those just new to orienteering and those who would like to try out orienteering for the first time. This will be a relatively easy course to help you get used to map reading and the concept of orienteering. Enjoy as an easy race or a map walk at your own pace.
Contour-O - This event will have a mass start at 1:15 pm. To make the orienteer focus on the shape of the land and contours, the map will have no trails or roads! The format for this event is as a Score-O (collect the controls in any order). This event is suitable for experienced orienteers looking for a good technical challenge.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT SUNDAY, I'LL BE AT THE GYM WEDNESDAY , FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. IT'S A GREAT WAY TO TRAIL RUN 5 KM.
I HOPE TO HAVE A FEW PICTURES FROM MOMAR POSTED THIS WEEK,
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