Where Your Outdoor Adventure Begins
AOA RECOMENDATION REGARDING COVID-19
As the COVID-19 situation changes, and following the lead of Orienteering Canada, AOA supports a progressive return to orienteering. Please find relevant information on our webpage for ORGANIZERS & CLUBS and for PARTICIPANTS.
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Check out the below resources for ideas to stay active.September 26, 10:00 - 12:00pm Calgary-Sandy Beach September 30 , 5:30 -7 pm Calgary-Nose Hill Park
Calgary Club (FWOC): Edmonton Club (EOOC): |
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What is Orienteering?
The simple answer would be that it is one of the greatest outdoor activity 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 the 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? |
“What is important is that children have an opportunity to bond with the natural world, to learn to love it before being asked to heal its wounds.” -Jon Young-
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