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_________ Whiskeytown Adventure Races are returning this Ocober!! 24 Hour Race October 9th 6-8 Hour Race October 10th For information, click on the race tab above. _________ SOAR will be conducting a series of navigation clinics and trainig exercises to help train aspiring navigators. Clinics will be held each Wednesday evening in September. Locations will vary and will be posted on this site one week prior to the clinic. _________ To view the Channel 7 Newscast of Team SOAR, go to our media page by clicking below: Newscast Check out the latest SOAR pictures on our Picture Galleries Page  |
Orienteering In orienteering you use a map and compass to find your way across unfamiliar terrain. In a typical event, the organizer places orange and white control markers at various land features found on your map. These markers act as checkpoints along the course. The object of the sport is to use the map and compass to locate the control markers and return to the finish. Using your imagination and navigational skills, you try to select the best route to each control. Once there, you punch a score card which verifies that you found the control. There are many versions of orienteering (on foot, bicycle, or skis; at night; in relays, and so forth), but the idea is essentially the same: the use of a map and compass to find your way across unfamiliar terrain. Furthermore, most orienteering events are in some way, shape or form a competition (for those inclined). A measure of success is commonly given by time taken to complete a given course or by the number of control flags found during a specific time allotment. A ranking of competitors (including a winner) usually follows. Competition can range from trying to do better than fellows from your club, to elite level where competitors are running and navigating faster than most people can run on a flat road. It's all up to you as to what you want from the sport. |
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