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Orienteering
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Orienteering is an outdoor sport that combines the endurance of distance running with survival skills. It involves cross-country running between routing points using a map and compass for guidance.

Each runner carries a compass and a map of the terrain marked with routing points. There are two versions of the sport. In the first, runners must pass specified points in a sequence, the runner with the best time winning.

In the second, runners must pass as many points as possible in a specified time. Each location has a point value determined by its distance from the starting point and the difficulty involved in reaching it; the high scorer wins. All routing points are marked by red and white flags visible from 50 m (54.7 yd) in any direction.

The British army conducted similar races in the early 20th century, but the credit for popularizing orienteering goes to Maj. Ernst Killander of Sweden, who used it (1918) to attract young athletes to cross-country running.


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Canadian Orienteering Federation # of clubs

Box 62052, Convent Glen P.O.,		  
Orleans  ON  K1C 2R9  
PH: (613) 830-1147FAX: (613) 830-0456  
 
 
canadianorienteering@rogers.com  
http://www.orienteering.ca
  
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Alberta Orienteering Association # of clubs

Percy Page Centre, 11759 Groat Road		  
Edmonton  AB  T5M 3K6  
PH: (780) 453-8577FAX: (780) 453-8553  
Barbara Johnson Executive Director  
 
 

 
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Orienteering Association of B. C. # of clubs

1367 West Broadway, Ste. P3		  
Vancouver  BC  V6H 4A9  
PH: (604) 737-3000FAX: (604) 737-6043  
Ted de St Croix  
 
TdeStCroix@telus.net  
http://www.orienteeringbc.ca
  
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Manitoba Orienteering Association # of clubs

200 Main St.		  
Winnipeg  MB  R3C 4M2  
PH: (204) 925-5706FAX:  
Sheldon Friesen Executive Director  
 
 

 
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New Brunswick Orienteering Assocoiation # of clubs

Comp B1, Site 29, R.R. #12		  
Fredericton  NB  E3B 6H7  
PH: (506) 459-4827FAX: (506) 452-1397  
Ray St. Laurent President  
 
 

 
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Newfoundland Orienteering Association # of clubs

General Delivey		  
St. John's  NF  A2H 7L1  
PH: FAX:  
Rod Taylor President  
 
 

 
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Orienteering Association of Nova Scotia # of clubs

P.O. Box 3010 South		  
Halifax  NS  B3J 3G6  
PH: (902) 425-5450FAX: (902) 425-5606  
Heather Drope President  
 
 

 
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Orienteering Ontario # of clubs

1185 Eglinton Ave. E.		  
Toronto  ON  M3C 3C6  
PH: (416) 426-7114FAX: (416) 426-7350  
Henry Lam Executive Director  
 
 

 
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Orienteering Quebec # of clubs

406 - 3615 Ridgewood		  
Montreal  PQ  H3V 1B4  
PH: (514) 733-5561FAX:  
John W. Charlow President  
 
 

 
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Saskatchewan Orienteering Association # of clubs

1870 Lorne Street		  
Regina  SK  S4P 2L7  
PH: 306) 780-9300FAX: (306) 781-6021  
 
 
 

 
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