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Permanent Virtual (GPS) Orienteering Courses

A Permanent Orienteering Course is a perfect way for getting active, enjoying the scenery and green spaces with your family, or as a chance to get outdoors for a competitive time trial.

The challenge is to discover checkpoints (or controls) in the form of posts or plaques, positioned in forests, heathlands, parks and green spaces across the UK. The combination of physical and mental exercise, often in stunning locations, is like no other.

You can find, navigate and complete courses at any time, and at your own pace. You just need a map to get you started!

To find Permanent & Virtual Orienteering courses near you, download maps and find out more visit: www.GoOrienteering.org.uk

 

Virtual Orienteering Courses can be completed using your smartphone or GPS watch.

A Virtual Orienteering Course is a set of checkpoints (or controls) spread around a park or town, created for you to complete, and capture with your smartphone or GPS watch. Together with a map showing where they all are, with the right App your smartphone/watch can magically become a brilliant orienteering device and be a map, a compass and a timer all in one.

To find Permanent & Virtual Orienteering courses near you, download maps and find out more visit: www.GoOrienteering.org.uk           

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The Orienteering Foundation has released a video explaining how to get started on a Permanent Orienteering Course.

The video sets out how to understand the map and how to orientate it to match the environment around you. It gives examples of the checkpoints you could be looking for and shows you how to download a map.