Resources
Videos, organizations, and links for going deeper into orienteering: what the sport looks like, where to find clubs and events, and how students can get involved beyond school or camp.
About Orienteering
▶More Than Just Runninghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WapUHPfiFYc
More than just running. Comparing orienteering to running on a track. One of our favorites.
▶Urban Orienteering with Map Insethttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pELh6EbmnaU
Urban orienteering with map inset. High school girls navigating through a city.
Made by CRLS students in Cambridge.
▶Start Orienteering: A Newcomer's Guidehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26Zc5AVkFis
Start Orienteering: A Newcomer's Guide is a good general introduction to the sport.
Get Involved in Orienteering
- Orienteering USA club directory — find your local club; events always include beginner courses
- Navigation Games events — public orienteering events for families and beginners in greater Boston
- New England Orienteering Club — events across New England
- Orienteering USA — the national governing body: training, junior programs, skills recognition, youth mapping
- International Orienteering Federation — the sport worldwide
- Rogaining — long-format team orienteering
- Adventure racing (USARA) — navigation plus running, biking, and paddling
See About Orienteering for what these are and when students are ready for them.
About Navigation Games Activities
▶Animal-Ohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhSJ-nxsQiI
Animal-O.
▶Navigation Games Orienteering Curriculumhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fo966Kgd1M0
A summary for educators about our orienteering curriculum.