Orienteering

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Requirements

1. Session One – Basics

a. What is Orienteering?

b. Explain the map symbols

c. Name all the parts of a compass

d. Orientate your map using a compass

e. Complete your first course

2. Session Two – Advanced Map Work

a. Show your knowledge of land formations

b. Show your knowledge of contour lines

c. Show your understanding of scale

d. Show how to set your compass to a bearing

e. Complete a theoretical orienteering exercise

f. Complete a Scored Event

3. Session Three – Further Techniques

a. Show your knowledge of “aiming off”

b. Show your knowledge of using “attack points”

c. Find your own pace count

d. Explain your understanding of “stoplight thinking”

e. Prepare an Orienteering Map

f. Complete a night course