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orienteeringCross-country footrace in which each participant uses a map and compass to navigate between checkpoints along an unfamiliar course. Introduced in Sweden in 1918, it later spread throughout Europe. World championships have been held since 1966. Runners set out at intervals; the winner is the runner who completes the course in the fastest time. Orienteering is also practiced by cyclists, canoeists, horseback riders, and skiers. orienteering a sport in which contestants race on foot over a course consisting of checkpoints found with the aid of a map and a compass www.orienteering.org How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Impressively fit competitors--some as old as 85--came from Scandinavia to take part in the orienteering events. Hemlock offers lodging cabins with a total sleeping capacity for 96 guests and up to 10 resident staff, a main lodge/ dining hall, central shower facility, hiking and equestrian trails, and two permanent orienteering courses in addition to the premiere Low and High Challenge Course featuring more than 70 elements and the Total team challenge [TM]. The activities run the gamut, from rock climbing to working in soup kitchens, orienteering to researching undersea vehicles. |
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