Orienteering

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Orienteering

• The only sport where the weaker can beat the
  stronger

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Orienteering comes from the Swedish word
orienteringmeaning, to orient yourself and
adapt to the terrain.
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Orienteering was originally part of military
training.In the early 1900s civillians in
Scandinavia started this as a sport.Now it is a
widely practiced sport all over the world.
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Orienteering requires building an effective
strategy and making rapid decisions.
Physical fitness is not the only element You
need to use your brain!
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Orienteering usually takes place in the open
terrain.
There is no age limit to this sport.
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The only aid allowed to help find your way is a
compass.
The orienteer finds his/her way using the compass
and reading the details marked on the map.
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The map contains a series of control points.
The competitor must visit these control points in
the given order, racing against time.
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At each control point, there is the orange and
white control flag showing that you came to the
correct point.
You punch at the control point to show you came
here.
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• In the course PE205 Orienteering you will learn
• The rules of the sport
• How to use a compass, how to read a map
• How to link features on the terrain to symbols
  on the map
• In short, everything about orienteering!

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• If you enjoy outdoor sports
• If you enjoy solving puzzles
• If you dont mind getting a bit muddy and wet at
  times
• If you enjoy fair play and being part of a team
• PE205 Orienteering is the right course for you!