According to the distance of competition, what kinds of orienteering are there?

1. Hiking orientation: such as traditional cross-country running, relay orientation, overall orientation, night orientation, five-day orientation, park orientation, etc.

2. Tool orientation: such as skiing orientation, mountain bike orientation and motorcycle orientation.

Hiking direction

This is one of the most widely organized orienteering competitions. Because the success or failure of the competition depends on the individual's ability to read and use maps, field orientation and running, it is suitable for people of all ages and sexes to participate. According to foreign data, the youngest athlete is only eight years old and the oldest is 80 years old, which is really suitable for all ages.

In order to increase the interest of the competition, the evaluation methods of the competition results can also be different, such as single score, single score or single score. Orienteering is one of the events officially recognized by the International Orienteering Federation (IOF).