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This page is published to
provide details of all club activities.
Most advertised events are available to any member of the public.
2000/2001 Summer Street Series
What is
Orienteering? Orienteering is a sport where competitors navigate their way between
control points marked on a specially drawn map. Courses vary in length from about 2km for
beginners and children to over 12km for experienced adult orienteers. At any orienteering
event there will be a range of courses suitable for newcomers and for experts. It doesn't
matter how young or old or fit you are. You can run, jog or walk. You go at your own pace,
and choose your own routes between the control points. If you like excitement, fresh air,
and exploring the countryside - orienteering could be the sport for you!
Why Orienteer? Orienteering takes place in a variety of
outdoor places, from town parks to remote bushland and forests. You get out into natural
bushland, often to places you wouldn't otherwise visit. It is an easy, painless way of
staying fit or getting into shape: your physical exertion goes almost unnoticed as you
read your map and follow your route, and for the good athlete and map-reader there is the
unique challenge of finding you way over complex and rough terrain while running at speed.
It is a sport for all ages and all abilities, from children under the age of 10 to
veterans of more than 70. You can orienteer with your friends and your family, and share
your experiences afterwards.
Borrowed from Waggaroo's Home Page
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