A great set of legends with various explanations of map symbols, etc. in pdf form. Contains one page each for ISOM (2000) and ISSOM.
A two page pdf explaining all about the internal control descriptions from o-store.ca.
A video showing various running drills to improve running technique.
Description of a contours only exercise at Orienteering.ca.
This is the official IOF pdf going through the symbols, standards, and definitions for international control descriptions. Also includes a great set of pages showing terrain drawings and map samples for every control description symbols.
Description of an orientering version of capture the flag exercise at Orienteering.ca.
Description of an orientering exercise whereby dice are used to deterine which controls to find from a central control. On Orienteering.ca.
Description of the 'Legend Dash' exercise at Orienteering.ca whereby teams of 2 or 3 choose symbol cards and have to run to touch one of that feature.
Description of / instructions for the orienteering game Ogres (very similar to Capture the flag) at Orienteering.ca.
Description of Vampire O at Orienteering.ca. In Vampire O game, punches and punch cards are used and 'vampires' steal punch cards from orienteers (they then become the new vampire).
Description of a BingO variation (score-o style) of fun orienteering at Orienteering.ca.
Description of / instructions for a map copying exercise in which participants must copy enough of the map onto a blank page with the course to complete the course. On Orienteering.ca.
Description of / instructions for a simple follow me exercise at Orienteering.ca where partners take turns navigating to the next control and then discussing what they did.
Description of / instructions for a follow me exercise at Orienteering.ca where partners take turns navigating to controls that partner doesn't have on their map. Can be a relocation exercise therefore as well.
Description of a simple compass bearing activity off trail between handrails at Orienteering.ca.
Description of / instructions for a simple 'handrails course' exercise complete with warm up activity to teach the concept of handrails at Orienteering.ca.
Description of / instructions for a line-o (follow the line) exercise at Orienteering.ca.
Description of / instructions for a safety bearing exercise at Orienteering.ca.
Description of / instructions for maze orienteering at Orienteering.ca.
Description of / instructions for a map orientation exercise in partners at Orienteering.ca.
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