Learning & Skills Development Session

Learning & Skills Development Session

Register  (on line until May 28) or on-site on-the-day.

Saturday Morning May 30th 2015

Starting at the Waskehegan trailhead there will be a variety of activities available to suit all levels of ability from complete beginner to advanced orienteer.
Possible activities:

Beginners and novices

Safety compass bearings

Basic beginners clinics (introduction to map reading, map handling and map symbols)

Kids Run Wild families activities with their coaches

Map walk following pin flags with stations demonstrating contour features

blackfoot courses v92013.Pin flag

 

13. Spur; the ground is lower on three sides and higher on the fourth

14.  Depression; a closed contour loop with a tag line pointing in.  Tag lines point downhill from the contour they are on.

15.  Low hill;  a closed contour loop with no tag is a hill.  This one has a dashed brown line (form line) which shows it is less than a full contour

16.  Travelling along a contour you are staying at the same level.

 

Intermediate and advanced orienteers:

These are some of the activities that may be offered.

Map with all the detail

Map with all the details

Simplified map focusing on features you need for this leg.

Simplified map focusing on features you need for this leg.

Window O to practice compass bearings, distance judgment and relocation.

Window O to practice compass bearings, distance judgment and relocation.

Corridor O, practice taking the direct route.

Corridor O, practice taking the direct route

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