Orienteering

Orienteering is a recreational activity based on navigational ability with map and compass?. Participants are given a map and compass, usually of an area they are unfamiliar with, and they attempt to visit the checkpoint?s in sequence. Competitive orienteering is a race to reach the checkpoints first. Usually orienteering is done on foot, but there are version for skiers and mountain bike riders.

High levels of fitness and foot speed are usually required to compete successfully in elite-level foot orienteering, but success is also heavily dependent on choosing the fastest route between checkpoints (which may be different for each competitor). Competitors are often required to cross rough undeveloped terrain.

World championships are held anually, and Orienteering is a sport in the [World Games]?.