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Orienteering
Tõnis Tulp
Contents History The largest competitions Maps and basics The CP-s SI cards and compasses Race types MTBO and Ski-O Rogaining
History
Orienteering originated in Scandinavia
The first competition on 31 October 1897
The first international competition Norway in 1932
the first national orienteering society, was founded in 1936
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After WW2 orienteering spread throughout the world
IOF was established in 1961 Today there are 67 nationalities in IOF The first world championships were
held in 1966
The largest competitions
O-Ringen in Sweden Held annually since 1965 15000 Jukola relay has been held since the
1940s In 2005 the Jukola Relay attracted
over 1300 teams and clubs from 25 countries took part.
Maps and basics Specially made Maps by orienteers
and professional mapmakers Typically at scales of 1:15,000 or
1:10,000 Predrawn grids to magnetic north. course is marked in purple or red on a
map Triangle indicateing the start and a
double circle indicateing the finish
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Circles for control points. Staggered start, intervals 1-3 minutes Success is heavily dependent on
choosing the fastest route between controls and fitness
Courses are classified by age and difficuly
The CP-s Special number for
each point SI station Composter The international
symbol
SI cards and compasses
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SI-card – punchin system 160+ CPs In 1933 Silva Sweden AB introduced a
new compass design the protractor compass
Thumb compasses
Race types
Relay Score Sprint Night
MTBO and Ski-O
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Orienteering on cross-country skis Special green overprinting of trails Map holder attached to the chest MTPO-bike orienteering Map holder attached to the handlebar
of the bike Smaller scale and less detailed maps
Rogaining
Usually 6, 8, 12 or 24 hours Team sport Each team has to plan the order in
which to visit checkpoints Requires a much larger map area
Questions?