Skills

Introduction

Use the following resources to develop your orienteering skills

Think Fast, Run Hard

A series of nine videos covering everything from setting the map, using the compass, attack points and contours

Get Out & Go

A series of four videos: Getting Started, Getting Going, Getting Confident, Getting Faster

Better Orienteering

The site has a treasure-trove of material for all skill levels. See the hyperlinked summary here

Learn Orienteering

The site covers both newcomers and inmprovers. It is best viewed on a laptop/desktop

Control Descriptions

Learn how to interpret Control Description sheets using the Maprunner site.

Now test yourself:

Orienteering

This book by Carol McNeill (2010) covers basic and advanced techniques. Available for Club members to borrow.