Orienteering – a quick description:
Orienteering will keep you both physically active and mentally stimulated. The sport attracts participants aged 8 to 85 and events are held across the East Midlands on a regular basis.
At an orienteering event, you follow a map to find a series of checkpoints and use an electronic “dibber” to prove you’ve been to the correct checkpoint (hire of standard dibbers is free).
You can walk, jog or run at your own pace. No compass is necessary to start with, but it can add to the fun if you have one!
At the end of your course, you’ll get a printout that shows the time and order that each checkpoint was visited, so you can compare your experience with others.
For some deeper insight, read this introduction to the sport.
NOC publishes a short newsletter every few months. It contains all the latest information about upcoming coaching opportunities and events. It’s available to everyone, not just club members. If you would like to receive future editions, please drop an email to Development@noc-uk.org and we’ll add your name to the mailing list. You can unsubscribe at any time.
How to get started:
If you are new to the sport, you can discover more by:
Watching this Getting Started video
Viewing this Getting Going video
We often host training courses for newcomers. Our MapActive training programme takes people with no previous experience and shows them how to confidently build the skills to successfully map read and navigate parkland, woods and complex urban areas.
Our MapActive courses are competitively priced and have proved very successful in the past. If you would like to know when the next MapActive course will be, please take a look at our Coaching page, or send an email to coaching@noc-uk.org.
Why not try Orienteering today?
You can experience the fun of Orienteering today at one of our permanent courses located throughout Nottinghamshire. These courses can be accessed at almost any time, so you can test your navigational skills and discover the fun of the sport at your own pace before our next event. Read how to explore a Permanent Orienteering course near you.