Orienteering for families
If your children have a sense of adventure, love to explore outdoors and you are keen for them to learn new skills, orienteering is the perfect sport for you!
Come and get involved in a sport that the whole family can enjoy together and where your little ones can make new friends, have fun in the fresh air and most importantly, burn off all that excess energy!
Why orienteering is great for families
Our sport is suitable for all ages and fitness levels. That means that whether you are still venturing out with baby carriers or prams, your little ones are just taking their first steps, or they are ready to race to punch those control markers there is a way for everyone to get involved.
Navigate courses at your own pace and in your own time while exploring a wide array of locations from local parks, green spaces and forested areas.
The benefits of getting young people into orienteering
Stay fit together
Orienteering encourages the whole family to stay fit together. It's a truly unique sport in that anyone and everyone can get involved whether they choose to walk, jog or run a course. As you become more familiar with how to complete a course, you will find you are more keen to set yourself challenges such as a time limit within which you have to navigate your way around.
A sport that promotes confidence
Completing an orienteering course leaves you with a sense of achievement. By encouraging your family to work together to accomplish a course, it's a great way to work together, bond and build on those navigation skills.
Get involved
Interested in learning more about how your family can get involved in orienteering? Click on the icons below to learn more.
A beginner's guide to orienteering
Thinking about getting involved but not sure where to start? Check out this guide put together by our Partnerships Manager, Kay Hawke.
Don't forget one of the best ways to get a feel of the sport is to go to an event organised by your local club. Find yours today!
Explore hundreds of Permanent and Virtual orienteering courses
Visit our sister site, Go Orienteering to find orienteering courses that are already set up ready for you to explore. All you need to do is download a map, or use your phone!
How to use the MapRun app
New to orienteering and want to use your phone to access thousands of FREE virtual orienteering courses?
Check out this whistle-stop tour of the MapRun app! No need to print a map, it's all accessible via your phone!
Family-friendly Club events
Find family-friendly Club events using our event finder, or search for an activity here.
Join now – Family membership offer
Thinking of joining us? Take a look at our family membership offer which is available for two Seniors and one or more Juniors.
Xplorer
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