Orienteering is a sport in which the competitor, aided only by map and compass, visits a number of features, termed controls, marked in the terrain and on the map, on foot against the clock.
Orienteering
What is it?
Orienteering is a sport in which the competitor, aided only by map and compass,
visits a number of features, termed controls, marked in the terrain and on
the map, on foot against the clock.
Safety
Message
Competitors should wear such clothing as provides full torso and leg cover.
A whistle should always be carried and the knowledge of when and how to use
it should be known. All competitors who start the competition shall report
to the finish, whether they have completed the course or not.
Ideas/Aims
Through this sport you will gain:
• Increased confidence and self-reliance.
• An improvement in physical fitness.
• Improvement in performance measured by collection
of colour awards. By competing on a variety of courses graded according to
difficulty, the award may be achieved by being in the top 50% of competitors,
or being within 150% of the winner's time on that course at three separate
events.
• Improvement in performance measured by collection
of badge awards. By competing against one's peers (2year age groups for juniors)
an award of bronze, silver or gold may be achieved, by finishing within 200%,
150% or 125% respectively of the winner's time in that age group at three
separate events.
Review/Assessment
On completion of this Section, the young person should be able to:
• Describe when and how to use the emergency
whistle.
• Show knowledge of the symbols used on an
orienteering map.
• Demonstrate the ability to use a compass
to orientate the map.
• Describe a variety of techniques used in
navigating between controls.
• Show personal improvement through results
at a series of events.
Governing Body/Organisation
British Orienteering Federation, Riversdale, Dale Road North, Darley Dale,
Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2HX
Tel: 01629 734042
web site: www.cix.co.uk/~bof/