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ORIENTEERING
a competitive sport Australian Championships
World Orienteering Championships
World Masters Games
Junior World Orienteering Championships
ORIENTEERING
an elite sport The World Games, Chinese Taipei 2009
ORIENTEERING
a recreation activity variety of courses
a family sport
a sport for life 0 to 90+ years
ORIENTEERING
a lifestyle activity an enjoyable way to keep fit
can take one to all parts of Australia
.…. and the World
Switzerland Norway
ORIENTEERING DISCIPLINES
FOOT
MOUNTAIN
BIKE
SKI TRAIL
ORIENTEERING:
WHEN & WHERE
March – October
• Main season Sunday mornings
Adelaide Environs
Flinders Ranges
Nov – Feb
• Summer Series Friday evenings
Adelaide Suburbs and Parklands
ORIENTEERING FORMATS
LONG DISTANCE
Distance varies for Age Group & Terrain
M21 Elite: 90 min winning time, 10 – 15km
W80: 40 min winning time, 2 -3km
MIDDLE DISTANCE
25-35 minute winning time
SHORT DISTANCE
12-15 minute winning time
RELAY
NIGHT
SCORE or SCATTER
PERMANENT COURSE
Belair NP, Kuitpo & Mt Crawford
NAVIGATION SKILL
4 LEVELS:
• HARD
Cross country to small features
High level reading of contour lines to visualise the
shape of the terrain
• MODERATE
Cross country and tracks to large features
Moderate level reading of contour lines
• EASY
Tracks and minor cross country to large features
• VERY EASY
Follow tracks, paths & fences to large features
ORIENTEERING ‘a sport where competitors visit a number of points marked
on the ground (controls), in the shortest possible time
using a map and compass’
THE ORIENTEERING MAP
uses a ‘standard’ worldwide symbol set
to describe the terrain for orienteering
Hong Kong
THE ORIENTEERING MAP
An example:
Para Wirra
Recreation Park
4 ELEMENTS:
•LANDFORM
Brown
•WATER
Blue
•MANMADE
& ROCK FEATURES
Black, Grey
•VEGETATION
Green, Yellow & White
ORIENTEERING
MAP
LANDFORM (brown)
Contours: 5m intervals
Earth banks
Earth walls
Knolls
Depressions
Earth Pits
Termite mounds
WATER & MARSH (blue)
Watercourses
Lakes, dams, ponds
Marshes
ORIENTEERING
MAP
MAN MADE (black)
Roads, tracks, footpaths
Buildings
Fences
Power lines
Railway lines
ROCKS & BOULDERS
(black & grey)
Cliffs : Dangerous
Passable
Boulders
Boulder fields & clusters
Stony ground
ORIENTEERING
MAP
VEGETATION (yellow,
white & green)
Density of vegetation
is mapped to indicate
the speed of travel
ORIENTEERING
MAP
4 ELEMENTS
•LANDFORM
•WATER & MARSH
•MAN MADE &
ROCKS & BOULDERS
•VEGETATION
ORIENTEERING MAP & COURSE
SCALE & CONTOUR INTERVAL
MAGNETIC NORTH LINES
COURSE MARKING
CONTROL DESCRIPTIONS
CONTROL BOXES
Normally use Control card
CONTROL CARD
ORIENTEERING EQUIPMENT
COMPASS: Base plate Thumb compass
CONTROLS
Stand with Flag, Electronic control Permanent marker Lockable plate
unit and Punch marker with letter code with punch
ORIENTEERING MAP NOTES
vegetation
ORIENTEERING MAP NOTES
vegetation
(white)
ORIENTEERING MAP NOTES
vegetation
ORIENTEERING MAP NOTES
vegetation
ORIENTEERING MAP NOTES
vegetation
ORIENTEERING MAP & COURSE
Example of a Control Description:
ORIENTEERING MAP & COURSE
Example of a Control Description:
ORIENTEERING MAP & COURSE
Example of a Control Description:
ORIENTEERING MAP & COURSE
Example of a Control Description:
ORIENTEERING SKILLS
4 key points:
1. KNOW YOUR POSITION ON THE MAP
2. ORIENT THE MAP
3. PLAN THE ROUTE
4. FACE THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL
ORIENTEERING SKILLS
1 KNOW YOUR POSITION ON THE MAP
• read the map
nb the start position is shown by a purple triangle
• ‘thumb’ your position on the map use your thumb like a ‘cursor’
I am here!
ORIENTEERING SKILLS
2 ORIENT THE MAP
Method A ‘MAP TO GROUND’
Method B ‘NORTH LINES TO COMPASS NEEDLE’
ORIENTEERING SKILLS
2 ORIENT THE MAP
Method A
‘MAP TO GROUND’
Q. Which map is oriented
to the aerial photograph?
ORIENTEERING SKILLS
2 ORIENT THE MAP
Method A
‘MAP TO GROUND’
ORIENTEERING SKILLS
2 ORIENT THE MAP
Method B
‘NORTH LINES TO
COMPASS NEEDLE’
ORIENTEERING SKILLS
2 ORIENT THE MAP
Method A ‘map to ground’ - to match observable features
- rotate the map as necessary
•Method B ‘north lines to compass needle’
ORIENTEERING SKILLS
3 PLAN THE ROUTE
• according to your navigation skill
• level of fitness
• may have several segments
A: a longer but safe track option
B: a shorter but challenging cross country route
C: a cross country section and a fast track section
ORIENTEERING SKILLS
4 FACE THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL
• check map is oriented
‘map to ground’
‘north lines to compass needle’
• face the direction of travel
‘move your body around
the map’
• move your thumb over the map
as you move through the terrain
ORIENTEERING SKILLS
SUMMARY
• ‘thumb’ your position
• continually check your map is ‘oriented’
‘map to ground’
‘north lines to needle’
• plan your route
• face your direction of travel
ORIENTEERING SKILLS
SOME TIPS ON USING A MAP & COMPASS
• fold the map into a manageable size & shape
• hold the map & thumb compass in the same hand
fold map
ORIENTEERING SKILLS
Use the map to give a picture of the terrain
Terrain features:
‘Visualisation’
hill
gully
saddle
ORIENTEERING ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
www.sa.orienteering.asn.au
ORIENTEERING SKILLS
Distance estimation
• be able to relate map distance to ground distance - awareness of distance
• pace counting
- 42 paces at running speed ~ 100 metres
- 60 paces at walking speed ~ 100 metres
NAVIGATION SKILL
Example:
MODERATE COURSE
NAVIGATION SKILL
Example:
HARD COURSE
URBAN ORIENTEERING
Example:
SPRINT COURSE St Peter’s College
ORIENTEERING ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
www.sa.orienteering.asn.au
NAVIGATION SKILL
Example: EASY COURSE
ORIENTEERING ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
www.sa.orienteering.asn.au
NAVIGATION SKILL
Example:
EASY
COURSE
Video clip 4 minutes “Follow Me”
PARTICIPANT INFORMATION
• Wear suitable clothing and sturdy footwear
• Be prepared for the prevailing weather conditions
• Drink plenty of water before, during and after the course
• Safety bearing
• Must return to the Finish even if you do not complete your
course (so the organisers know you have returned otherwise search & rescue
procedures may be implemented)
‘In entering this orienteering event you should
recognise the sport of orienteering has certain
inherent risks due to its conduct in the natural
environment. Included in these risks are injury
due to rough terrain, fauna, obstacles and the
effects of heat, cold and exhaustion.’
TODAYS ORIENTEERING ADVENTURE
“Running, navigating in
the bush, the outdoors …
getting out there.”
TODAYS COURSES
Do one course: individually or in pairs
• M1 ~ 2.5 km, moderate navigation
• M2 ~ 2.5 km, moderate navigation
You will be started at 2 minute intervals for each course
30-50 minutes to complete (a good time would be <25 minutes)
ORIENTEERING
getting out there……to all parts of Australia……and the world