Orienteering Section 
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Orienteering orginated in Scandinavia as a form of military exercise during the Great War (WWI). If first appeared in the United Kingdom, in Scotland, in 1962. Since then a variety of disciplines have developed.
What it means .... courtesy of xrefer.com
A navigational sport, held over rugged country, that originated in Sweden in 1918 and is designed to test both intellectual and athletic ability. Using a map and compass, competitors run round a series of control points that must be visited in the prescribed sequence. Distances range from 3 to 13 km (2-8 mi). The Macmillan Encyclopedia 2001, © Market House Books Ltd 2000
a competitive sport in which runners find their way across open country with a map and compass. Although 'chart and compass' races were held in the sports meetings of British army units in the early 20th century, orienteering is generally recognized as being of Scandinavian origin, first introduced as a sport for young people in Sweden in 1918. Derivative orienteer n. & v.intr.[Sw. orientering] The Oxford English Reference Dictionary, © Oxford University Press 1996
a competitive sport in which runners find their way across open country with a map and compass. Although 'chart and compass' races were held in the sports meetings of British army units in the early 20th century, orienteering is generally recognized as being of Scandinavian origin, first introduced as a sport for young people in Sweden in 1918. Derivative orienteer n. & v.intr.[Sw. orientering] The Oxford English Reference Dictionary, © Oxford University Press 1996
competitive sport in which runners cross open country with a map, compass, etc. [[Swedish]] The Pocket Oxford Dictionary of Current English, © Oxford University Press 1996
