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Whats the definition of orienteering?
: a competitive or noncompetitive recreational activity in which participants use a map and compass to navigate between checkpoints along an unfamiliar course (as in the woods)
What is the purpose of orienteering?
Orienteering is an exciting outdoor adventure sport that exercises mind and body. The aim is to navigate between checkpoints or controls marked on a special orienteering map. There is no set route so the skill and fun come from trying to find the best way to go.
What is orienteering in your own words?
(ɔːriəntɪərɪŋ ) uncountable noun. Orienteering is a sport in which people run from one place to another, using a compass and a map to guide them between points that are marked along the route.
Is orienteering a sport?
Foot orienteering is an endurance sport which involves a huge mental element. There is no marked route – the orienteer must navigate with map and compass while running.
What’s another word for orienteering?
What is another word for orienteering?
| route-planning | routing |
|---|---|
| pilotage | sailing |
| piloting | manoeuvringUK |
| guiding | seamanship |
| direction finding | aeronautics |
Who is the father of orienteering?
Killander
Killander is credited with coining the Swedish word orientering, from which the word orienteering is derived, in publicity materials for this meet. Killander continued to develop the rules and principles of the sport, and today is widely regarded throughout Scandinavia as the “Father of Orienteering”.
Why is it called orienteering?
The history of orienteering begins in the late 19th century in Sweden. In Sweden, orienteering grew from military training in land navigation into a competitive sport for military officers, then for civilians. The name is derived from a word root meaning to find the direction or location.
What do you call someone who does orienteering?
: a person who engages in orienteering.
What is forest orienteering?
multiple use of forests. Orienteering combines exercise and enjoyment in forest nature. Orienteering is a sport whose basic idea is to navigate a course by visiting predetermined control points in the right order. Orienteer uses a map and a compass to do these.
How old do you have to be to do orienteering?
UKCC Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Orienteering Pre requisites include a minimum of 18 years of age, First Aid qualified, and you must hold the Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Orienteering.