Intro to Orienteering – 6 Week Course
A 6-week structured coaching program that will give new participants the knowledge, skills and confidence to tackle any orienteering course.
Overview
This course will take place over a 6 week period, starting Sunday 4th September and running weekly (4th, 11th, 18th, 25th Sept and 2nd, 9th Oct). Each session will begin at 11am and run for approx. 2 hours
The course will contain a mix of 4 club events including coaching beforehand and 2 sessions of specific coaching to refine your skills!
The course will be at a different location each week, including Newbridge House, Ardgillan Demesne, Malahide Castle, Poppintree Park, Bray Head and St Anne’s Park.
Who is this course for?
This course is designed for first time and beginner orienteers looking to build confidence and navigation skills. This course is suitable for walkers, joggers, or competitive runners.
Note: this course is for Over 18s only
What will I learn?
By attending this 6 week program you will learn all the skills necessary to be able to comfortably complete an orienteering course by yourself. These skills include:
- Orientating the map.
- Recognising and identifying features on an orienteering map.
- Recognising simple contour features.
- Understanding the colour system used on orienteering maps.
- Understanding scale and distance between features on the map.
- How to use the MapRun app and orienteer in your own time.
As well as many other skills to enable you to successfully navigate a cross-country orienteering course.
Fee
The fee for the course is €79 and covers experienced coaching from qualified instructors, entry to 4 orienteering events, gear rental and maps.
If you know anyone that may be interested please share the link!
Email markstephens@orienteering.ie with any questions.