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5th Annual Orienteering Skill Development Clinic

5th Annual Orienteering Skill Development Clinic

Sponsored by:Three Rivers Park District
 Minnesota Orienteering Club
 Stillwater Amateur Radio Association
 REI
Where:Hyland Lake Park Reserve, Bloomington, MN
When:Saturday, March 27, 12 PM - 3 PM

REI will be holding demonstrations of navigational equipment, and there will be drawings for door prizes.

Preregister with MNOC online, or 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. $8 per person, includes parking. On-the-day registration is $11 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: About 1.5 km.

Intermediate:

  • Learn how to use a protractor compass.
  • Learn from an expert guide on an intermediate course.
  • Learn how to use pace counting to judge distance.
  • Using attack points and handrails to navigate.

Intermediate/Advanced:

  • Memory-O (2 km): Learn how to improve your map memory.
  • Contours only course (2 km): Improve your contour reading skills.
  • Advanced Line-O: Improve your contact with the map.
  • Advanced Score-O: 30 minute to find as many controls as you can.
  • Advanced course (4 km.)
  • TM plotting, bearings, and other skills for adventure racers.

Contact maps@mnoc.org for more information.

Note: All courses close at 4 PM.

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