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Fetch Orienteers

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Mar 2008
2:02pm, 9 Mar 2008
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Just created a group to see how many Orienteers there are on FE and what we're up to.

Sign up if you're interested...

Haggis
Mar 2008
2:04pm, 9 Mar 2008
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Cavey
I quite fancy the idea of orienteering, but my navigation skills are rubbish!!!

Might look into local clubs. Cheers for posting this Haggis.
Mar 2008
2:04pm, 9 Mar 2008
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bigmunnki
Used to do alot (up to 60 events a year) but now don't. Still do mountain marathons and long 'O' though!
Mar 2008
2:05pm, 9 Mar 2008
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Puffing Bertie
as in running round in circles with a map orienteers?
Mar 2008
2:05pm, 9 Mar 2008
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Puffing Bertie
im interested :-)
Mar 2008
2:07pm, 9 Mar 2008
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Cavey
What kind of distance do you cover? Or are there events for all levels?
Mar 2008
2:07pm, 9 Mar 2008
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RooA
MEEEEEEEE!!!!! :)

Cavey, join SYO (South Yorkshire Orienteers) :)
Mar 2008
2:08pm, 9 Mar 2008
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Hmmm... waits to see when Flying Finn sees this - though don't talk to him about orienteering today, he had a terrible run (by his stndards) today in Hathersage. I walked an O course last year, great fun. Some clubs do "come and try it" days.
Mar 2008
2:11pm, 9 Mar 2008
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Yep, that's the stuff - was out this mornin gwith Grampian O's, green course on the dunes - tough running and navigation on that kind of terrain.

I've done a couple of MM's, but this was only my 3rd true 'O' course, still can't get my head round either the different scales or the change in colours from 'proper' OS maps! :(
Mar 2008
2:14pm, 9 Mar 2008
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Cavey
Cheers RooA. Just had a look at their website, and it looks very interesting!! :)

About This Thread

Maintained by rf_fozzy
A thread all about orienteering.

If you have any questions (however basic they may seem!) please ask in the thread and someone will hopefully be able to answer.

Here are some useful links:

British Orienteering Federation (BOF): britishorienteering.org.uk

BOF newcomer's guide: britishorienteering.org.uk
Graham Gristwood's beginner's guide on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26Zc5AVkFis&feature=emb_title


Find an event through BOF website: britishorienteering.org.uk
Find a local club through the BOF website: britishorienteering.org.uk
Find a local Permanent Orienteering Course: britishorienteering.org.uk

Maprunner main site: maprunner.co.uk

Map symbol guides: maprunner.co.uk
Control Description guide: maprunner.co.uk
Control Description Quiz: maprunner.co.uk

Routegadget2 UK: routegadget.co.uk

Routegadget user guide: screencast-o-matic.com
Drawing a route in RG: screencast-o-matic.com
Uploading GPS to RG: screencast-o-matic.com

Open Orienteering Map (Home page): oomap.co.uk
Open orienteering map (GB): oomap.co.uk

Maprun F app F: maprunners.weebly.com
Maprun explanation: ngocweb.com or aire.org.uk
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