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For a photographic walk-through, talk-through a typical orienteering colour-coded event, go to the about orienteering photos page. There are more photos of the Postensplain event in November 2000.

Ready for the off, British Orienteering Championships 2000, Haugh Wood and Fownhope Park. A scorching hot day by the time I set off, and a Long course too far for my own standard at the time. Ready for the off, British Orienteering Championships 2000, Haugh Wood and Fownhope Park

 
Watching the start of one of day two's relay races at the the 2000 Championships. And who said orienteering couldn't be a spectator sport? Relays on Day Two

 
Above was a before photo, now here's an after photo, from a mid-winter event where I went crunching through the ice and felt quite exhausted.

 


some useful resources
What is orienteering?
a bit of history and event procedure
What to do at an event
Deeside Orienteers' guide
What disciplines of orienteering are there?
More "how to" information
Oxford Uni background info
What's a map look like?

What do the symbols mean?

Show me a typical control marker

IOF Control Descriptions
A great look-up and self tester!


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