Basic Map Info -1Basic Map Info -1

City OrienteeringCity Orienteering

City Orienteering takes place in inhabited City Orienteering takes place in inhabited areas: Among streets, in parks, in the areas: Among streets, in parks, in the

university campus, etc.university campus, etc.Category: Sprint (very fast running)Category: Sprint (very fast running)

Symbols for Symbols for City Orienteering maps:City Orienteering maps:

special symbols to show special symbols to show road with traffic, road without traffic, road with traffic, road without traffic, buildings, building pass through...buildings, building pass through...

Sprint Map LegendsSprint Map Legendsroad with trafficpaved area

steps

paved footpath

passable wall

impassable wall (forbidden to pass)

passable fence

impassable fence (forbidden to pass)

building (forbidden to pass through)building pass through

canopy / covered area

statueman-made object

closed area (forbidden to pass)

Sprint Map LegendsSprint Map Legendsunpaved footpath

small unpaved footpath

lake / pond(forbidden to pass)

private area (forbidden to pass)

open landopen land with scattered trees

rough open land

forest - easy run

distinct tree

trees in distinct rows

vegetation - difficult to run

vegetation - very difficult to runvegetation - impossible to run (forbidden to pass)

Learning the map legends for city-orienteeringMap 1

Map 2

Control DescriptionsControl Descriptions

An Orienteering Course consists ofAn Orienteering Course consists ofa) the mapa) the mapb) the control points marked on the mapb) the control points marked on the map

and...and...c) a list of control descriptions showing c) a list of control descriptions showing the exact location of the control point.the exact location of the control point.

(A) This is my 2nd control point. (B) Its number is 225.

(D) The control point is in a clearing.

There are many clearings near eachother. The control is at the southeastern (C) clearing.

The clearing is covered with undergrowth (E) and covers an area of 8x4m (F).

The control point is at the western corner (G) of the clearing.

This is drinkable water available at this control point. (H)

Road

Footpath

Building

Ruin

Building pass through

Steps

Paved area

Statue, monument

Man-made object

Earth bank

Lake, large pond

Small pondWell, drinking fountain

Water tank, reservoire

Bridge

Power line pole

Tunnel

Bush

Hedge

Distinct tree

Tree stump - fallen tree

or Stone wall

or Fence

Common Control Descriptions for City Orienteering Common Control Descriptions for City Orienteering (D)(D)

clue appearance on map clue

or Power line

appearance on map

Position of the Control Position of the Control (G)(G)

intersection

junction

bend

whatwhere / which part

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Orienteering Control Descriptions in many languages