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Where Your Outdoor Adventure Begins​
​What is Orienteering?
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The simple answer would be that it is one of the greatest outdoor activities which involves the mind and body and helps people to connect with nature by building confidence and competence to be outside.

Participants navigate (mostly running or walking) to a series of checkpoints marked on a map. The goal is to find each point, and if you are competitive, to do so as quickly as you can. Orienteering is perfect for anyone seeking to add some outdoor adventure to their life. It is super fun because of the  cognitive aspect of route finding and decision making, which always brings a new perspective. Anyone can participate regardless of experience, ability  or age and it is very family oriented.  
At the same time it 
is a challenging sport for runners or adventure racers with a competitive edge. The sport of orienteering started in Scandinavia over a hundred years ago and has since spread throughout the world with international events and established  World Championships.
A map, a forest and you.  What could be better?​

UPCOMING EVENTS 2023
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  • SPRING YOUTH PROGRAMS RED DEER , AIRDRIE, CALGARY,  EDMONTON
  • COMMUNTY PROGRAMS RED DEER,​ AIRDRIE, CALGARY,  EDMONTON
  • ORIENTEERING EVENTS CALENDAR
  • WESTERN CANADIAN TRAINING CAMP​
  • AOA AGM: April 13, 7:00 pm online
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Thank you to the Government of Alberta
​  the AGLC Casino fund and our Sponsors to support Orienteering!
  • Home
  • Events
    • Events Calendar
    • Events / Camps details
  • PROGRAMS
    • Kids, Youth & Inclusion Programs >
      • Airdrie
      • Red Deer
      • Calgary & Edmonton area
    • Clubs & Organizations
    • Try It !
    • Schools & Communities
    • Team Building & Private Groups
    • Self Guided Adventure >
      • Adventure Maps
  • Safety in Orienteering
    • Guidelines for Organizers
    • Safe Sport Framework
    • Concussion in Sports
  • Resources: Intro to Orienteering
  • For participants
    • Membership
    • Volunteers
    • Athletes
    • Coaches & Officials
    • Mapping
    • Workshops
    • Race Results
  • About / Contact
    • AOA Policies & Grants
    • AGM Meetings
    • Newsletters