PaceSetter Book

Orienteering 8

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8.2 Pace Orienteering

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CheckPoints

Control Base

Within the confines of a track each team may still run over 1000m. Up to eight individuals or pairs can take part in each race A–H. You can decide on having eight individual competitors or with under 13’s you can let them run with a friend so that they can help each other to judge the pace. WEB COPY ©EVEQUE Assuming that you have decided pairs: • Allocate each pair a letter (or make a draw). • Give them a competitors card and pencil. • Tell each pair their starting reference i.e. the first check point they visit and mark it in square one on the competitors card . • Line up all eight pairs as teams at the control point and on ‘go’ they run to the first reference. Pair ‘A’ will run to checkpoint ‘4’ where the card tells them to proceed to checkpoint ‘11’ which they record in square ‘2’. At checkpoint ‘11’ they are directed to checkpoint ‘3’ and so on until at checkpoint ‘5’ they are sent back to the finish. All pairs finish at the Control Centre where their recorded sequence is checked and their time recorded.

NOTE : This is a fun event as the distance covered by each team is not quite the same. However, it is enjoyable and good training.

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