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Below are some useful links about Orienteering on Sports - :
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Bulgaria (1) Equipment (6) Events (7) Hong Kong (2) |
Ireland (4) Mounted (4) New Zealand (6) Organizations (32) |
Ski-orienteering (3) Technology (7) United Kingdom (23) |
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What is Orienteering? - http://www.williams.edu/Biology/Faculty_Staff/hwilliams/Orienteering/o~index.html
Description of the sport, as well as map legends, control symbols and how to teach the game. |
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Orienteering Unlimited - http://www.orienteeringunlimited.com/
Provides information about the sport of orienteering. In addition, it describes the program and map making services offered by Orienteering Unlimited. |
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Scientific Journal of Orienteering - http://www.ped.gu.se/scijo/scijo.htm
Abstracts of articles included in the journal and subscription information. Also describes how to contribute to the periodical. |
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World of O - http://www.fi.uib.no/~jankoc/worldofo/
An extensive index of orienteering sites maintained by Norwegian orienteer Jan Kocbach. |
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Compass Sport - http://www.compasssport.co.uk/
Britain's national orienteering magazine. Features full event coverage with worldwide circulation. |
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Treasure Hunt Adventures - http://www.treasurehuntadventures.com
Offers orienteering training events throughout the US. Specializes in school programs, teacher training seminars and corporate team building. Contact information and explanation of services. |
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Orienteering for the Young - http://www.us.orienteering.org/OYoung/
A booklet about orienteering by James Baker. It explains in several pages how a course for beginners is made. |
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Orienteering in Ireland - http://orienteering.ie/
Clubs, fixtures, results, news, magazine, forum and links are provided, as well as an explanation of the sport and details of the Irish Orienteering Association. |
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North by the Moon - http://www.edibleplants.com/month/moonorth.htm
Shows 2 methods of finding direction. |
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Orienteering - http://www.4orienteering.com/
Information on the sport and the skills needed to play it. Includes diagrams and pictures. |
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Orienteering Online - http://www.orienteeringonline.net/
Offers news, articles, gallery, event calendar and interviews. |
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Wilderness Survival: Field-Expedient Direction Finding - http://www.wilderness-survival.net/chp18.php
Describes how to use the sun and shadows for determining direction with illustrations. Also includes information on how to use the stars for finding direction and making an improvised compass. |
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Hungarian Orienteering - http://lazarus.elte.hu/tajfutas/index.html
Includes general facts about Hungary, council members of the Hungarian Orienteering Federation, list of local Federations and clubs, links to Hungarian orienteers, results, profiles of the Hungarian National Team, 2000 and 2001 Hungarian Cup results, clickable local maps, Hall of Fame, and related links. |
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Navigation With Map and Compass - http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Falls/9200/navigation_map_compass.html
Links to resources that deal with navigation. |
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Slovakian Orienteering Homepage - http://www.clinitria.com/orienteeringsk/
Information about Slovak Orienteering in English by Juraj Petrinec. Terrain descriptions, news, archives, contacts, and links. |
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Magnetic Compass from "How Stuff Works" - http://www.howstuffworks.com/compass.htm
Illustrated tutorial explains magnetic compass operation and shows how to make your own compass. |
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Map Reading and Land Navigation - http://www.wildernessmanuals.com/manual_1/index.html
Online manual on map reading and land navigation based on US Army training materials which includes instructions on maps, compasses and other navigational aids. |
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