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4th Annual Orienteering Skill Development Clinic

4th Annual Orienteering Skill Development Clinic

Sponsored by:Three Rivers Park District
 Minnesota Orienteering Club
 REI
Where:Hyland Lake Park Reserve, Bloomington, MN
When:Saturday, March 29, 12 PM - 3 PM

REI will be holding demonstrations of navigational equipment, and there will be drawings for door prizes. Preregister by phone with Three Rivers Park District at (763)-559-6700. Phone hours are M-F 8am-5pm, Sat 8:30am-12:30pm, Sun 12pm-4:30pm. $7 per person, includes parking. On-the-day registration is $10 per person.

Events and opportunities will include the following:

Beginner:

  • Introduction to orienteering.
  • Basics of map and compass.
  • White/Yellow course: About 1 km guided walk with an expert.
  • Line-O: About 1.5 km.
  • Yellow course: 5 controls, about 1.5 km.

Intermediate:

  • Learn how to use a protractor compass.
  • Learn how to use pace counting to judge distance.
  • 30 Minute score-O.

Intermediate/Advanced:

  • Attack points course: Learn how to use attack points. About 2.5 km.
  • Memory-O: Learn how to improve map memory. About 2 km.
  • Contours only course: Improve your contour reading skills. About 2 km.
  • 30 minute advanced score-O.
  • Advanced course: About 4 km.
  • Route planning for adventure racers.

Contact maps@mnoc.org for more information.

Note: All courses close at 4 PM.

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