Orienteering

Orienteering

Orienteering is a group of sports that require navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain whilst moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a specially prepared orienteering map, which they use to find control points.

Originally a training exercise in land navigation for military officers, orienteering has developed many variations. Among these, the oldest and the most popular is foot orienteering, however ski orienteering is commonplace in the Nordic region.

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Age categories

Orienteering

Men & Women: 30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+, 80+, 85+, 90+, 95+

Ski Orienteering

Men & Women: 30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+, 80+, 85+, 90+, 95+

The age category you will compete in for Orienteering will be determined as at 31 December of the year of the event. For example, if you are 39 during Games time but have turned 40 by 31 December, you would compete in the 40+ age category.

Events and disciplines

Orienteering
Long Model – Long Qual and Long Final
Sprint Model – Sprint Qual and Sprint Final
Night Sprint

Ski Orienteering
Model Event
Sprint Distance
Long Distance
Middle Distance

“The IMGA doesn’t allow building new venues and encourages the host cities to use existing facilities to keep the costs lower. Therefore, all sport information is subject to changes depending on the venues available.”

Athlete Comments & Reviews

“Everyone should compete in events like this!”

“There’s such an amazing atmosphere and spirit, as well as the competition, which is brilliant and that’s why I would encourage everyone to compete in events like this.”

“Using sport to travel around the world”

“It’s like skiing around the world with the whole friendship of people and skiers and that’s the fun, exciting thing.”

“Life is all about learning and trying new things!”

“There’s never a moment to stop to learn. I still learn fron myself. It’s never too late to start to do something.”

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