PaceSetter Book

Orienteering 8

8.1 Orienteering Games

WEB COPY ©EVEQUE 8.1 Orienteering Games Orienteering is an excellent alternative activity, especially when the weather is cold and / or wet. The activity can take place on a field, playground or within the confines of a track providing that no other activities are taking place. Although the following activities are not strictly sustained activity games, the reason for their inclusion within this section is that they are classified as orienteering related games. For the purpose of introducing young athletes to orienteering the following methods are advisable as they are very simple but fun activities:

a) Sprint Orienteering b) Pace Orienteering c) Pelmanism

8.1 Sprint

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WEB COPY ©EVEQUE The checkpoint cards on the following pages have been designed to enable eight teams, with up to twelve members each, to take part. However, extra teams can be incorporated, if required, but for it to be a true sustained activity, team numbers should be limited to four members. If teams have four members, then each member runs three times, with six team members then each member runs twice and with twelve team members each member runs just once. All teams run the same total distance but the distance run by individual team members will vary so there is an element of chance. Rules : i) Allocate each team a letter ‘A’ to ‘H’. ii) Each team is given a relay baton. iii) The first members of each team should be given the reference of their first checkpoint and mark it down on the Team Card. iv) All the first runners start together, each running to their teams' first reference checkpoint. v) When the first members reach the first checkpoint they must observe and remember the next checkpoint reference that is shown against the letter quoted to their team. Check Points Routesoffirstrunnersshown. E 1 12 Control Base CB

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