This skill involves looking at the control circle on the map and identifying the feature centred in the middle of the control circle. The orienteer must also know what that symbols means.
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"Run a course consisting of a lot of short legs with many changes in direction."
"The runner gets a map showing the next control, and must memorize the leg. At each control, the runner gets another control."
"Map memory exercise in which two runners run together. At the start, the first runner memorizes the leg to the first control - then gives the map to the second runner. The first runner then runs to the first control - the second runner memorizes the leg to the second control while running behind. At the second control, the first runner gets the map again. Continue this way through the course, never stopping at the control."
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