What is orienteering?

Orienteering is to use a map and compass to visit all the points marked on the map in turn, and the person who reaches all the points in the shortest time wins.

Orienteering is a very healthy intellectual exercise, which pays equal attention to both intelligence and physical strength. Orienteering originated in Sweden, and was originally just a military sports activity. 1886 uses the word "orienteering" for the first time.

The real orienteering competition was held in Stockholm, Sweden and Oslo, Norway in 1895, which marked the birth of orienteering as a sports competition. Orienteering has a history of one hundred years.

Classification:

1, directional movement can be divided into two types according to different sports tools.

(1) Orienteering on foot: such as traditional orienteering; Relay orientation; Overall orientation; Orientation at night; Five-day positioning; Park orientation, etc.

(2) Tool orientation: such as skiing orientation; Mountain bike orientation; Motorcycle orientation and so on.

2. Orienteering can be divided into male group and female group according to gender.

3. Orienteering can be divided into youth group, old age group and juvenile group according to different ages.

4. Orienteering can be divided into primary group (experience group and family group), advanced group and elite group according to different technical levels.

5. Orienteering can be divided into individual events, individual events and collective events according to the number of participants.

Therefore, as long as you like rural activities, orienteering will definitely suit you, regardless of gender. The skills are easy to master, and it is a sport that people aged three to eighty can participate in.