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Orienteering

Orienteering is a navigation sport that involves using a map and compass to navigate between checkpoints in unfamiliar terrain, originating in Scandinavia in the late 19th century. Major Ernst Killander, known as the 'Father of Orienteering,' organized the first major competition in 1919. Essential materials for orienteering include maps, compasses, racing suits, shoes, and control cards for tracking progress during races.

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Orienteering

Orienteering is a navigation sport that involves using a map and compass to navigate between checkpoints in unfamiliar terrain, originating in Scandinavia in the late 19th century. Major Ernst Killander, known as the 'Father of Orienteering,' organized the first major competition in 1919. Essential materials for orienteering include maps, compasses, racing suits, shoes, and control cards for tracking progress during races.

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Orienteering

Orienteering

Is an art of country race or


navigation using a map and a
compass between check
points along unfamiliar course
or tract.
It started in Scandinavia in
the late 19th century.
It was pioneered by Major
Ernst Killander also known as
the “Father of Orienteering”.
Killander held the first major
orienteering competition in
March 1919 with 155
participants.
The Swedish Orienteering
Federation was established in
1936 and later in 1961
International Orienteering
Materials and
Equipment used in
Orienting
Map
Itis a graphical
representation of a portion
of the earth’s and labels to
represent the features
found on the ground.
Color
representations of
the map in
orienteering
Blue

Water features like lake,


ponds, or stream.
Black

Man-made object or rock


features like rods, trails,
building, cliffs, and
boulders.
White

Open woods that you


could run through
Green

Vegetation (light green) or


fight (dark green) that you
may want to avoid.
Yellow

Open land or semi-open


land, where you can look
up and see the sky or
power line.
Brown

Landfeatures like earth


banks or contour.
Compass

Itis used for navigation in


orienteering.
Racing suit for
orienteering
Itis a lightweight
stretchable materials that
protects you from under
growth while allowing you
freedom of movement
Shoes

A pair of light strong non-


slip shoes allows you to
have a good grip on the
ground.
Control Card

It is given at the start of the


race. It contains all control
points which must be visited
in the right order. An
electronic device is used to
punch the control card.
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