HubHip - Orienteering

DescriptionOrienteering is a sport where the competitors use a very detailed map and a compass to find their way through pre-specified control points in the landscape.

Orienteering is special because it can be enjoyed by everyone, from a highly competitive endurance sport where the runners are among the strongest endurance athletes of any sport in the world, to a slow walk in the woods at your own pace.

Needless to say, it is a sport where brainwork is essential, it is therefore said that orienteering is like "playing chess while running."

This category emphasizes the sport of orienteering, not the act of navigating in the woods, so you will find related sites in the Recreation : Outdoors hierarchy.

Orienteering

Orienteering (Site) - Information on the sport and the skills needed to play it. Includes diagrams and pictures.

North by the Moon (Site) - Shows 2 methods of finding direction.

Wilderness Survival: Field-Expedient Direction Finding (Site) - Describes how to use the sun and shadows for determining direction with illustrations. Also includes information on how to use the stars for finding direction and making an improvised compass.

Hungarian Orienteering (Site) - Includes general facts about Hungary, council members of the Hungarian Orienteering Federation, list of local Federations and clubs, links to Hungarian orienteers, results, profiles of the Hungarian National Team, 2000 and 2001 Hungarian Cup results, clickable local maps, Hall of Fame, and related links.

Scientific Journal of Orienteering (Site) - Abstracts of articles included in the journal and subscription information. Also describes how to contribute to the periodical.

Map Reading and Land Navigation (Site) - Online manual on map reading and land navigation based on US Army training materials which includes instructions on maps, compasses and other navigational aids.

World of O (Site) - An extensive index of orienteering sites maintained by Norwegian orienteer Jan Kocbach.

What is Orienteering? (Site) - Description of the sport, as well as map legends, control symbols and how to teach the game.

Navigation With Map and Compass (Site) - Links to resources that deal with navigation.

Orienteering in Ireland (Site) - Clubs, fixtures, results, news, magazine, forum and links are provided, as well as an explanation of the sport and details of the Irish Orienteering Association.

Treasure Hunt Adventures (Site) - Offers orienteering training events throughout the US. Specializes in school programs, teacher training seminars and corporate team building. Contact information and explanation of services.

Slovakian Orienteering Homepage (Site) - Information about Slovak Orienteering in English by Juraj Petrinec. Terrain descriptions, news, archives, contacts, and links.

Orienteering Unlimited (Site) - Provides information about the sport of orienteering. In addition, it describes the program and map making services offered by Orienteering Unlimited.

Orienteering Online (Site) - Offers news, articles, gallery, event calendar and interviews.

Orienteering for the Young (Site) - A booklet about orienteering by James Baker. It explains in several pages how a course for beginners is made.

Magnetic Compass from "How Stuff Works" (Site) - Illustrated tutorial explains magnetic compass operation and shows how to make your own compass.

Compass Sport (Site) - Britain's national orienteering magazine. Features full event coverage with worldwide circulation.

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Orienteering