PATHFIT

• Educationally, it teaches its participants ________ in dealing with spatial information.

A sport that involves navigating through an outdoor course using map and compass, where contestants compete to find

The recorded time between two checkpoints.

A distinctive flag or marker placed at a checkpoint location to confirm its identification by participants.

is a competitive international sport that combines running with navigation – but it can also be a recreational activity

A written or pictorial explanation of the location and features of a checkpoint.

their bodies and minds and make their leisure time mo

•When done competitively, it is ________ in which individual participants use a specially created

A type of orienteering event that covers a longer distance and requires more physical stamina and navigation skills

An instrument used for determining direction, typically consisting of a magnetized needle that aligns itself

A specified feature or location on the orienteering map that participants must locate and punch a control card at to con

activities are activities people participate in when free, maybe in the evenings or weekends.

The action of inserting the control card into a checkpoint's electronic device or physically punching a hole on the card

A type of orienteering event that involves a short course with fast and intense navigation around a limited area.

A graphic representation of the terrain and features of the orienteering course, commonly including topographical

The process of aligning a map and compass with the surrounding terrain in order to determine direction and navigate.

•The use of a _____and the____ to be made by participants as they visit control points introduces a unique concentration

A multi-disciplinary sport that combines orienteering with other outdoor activities such as running, cycling, and kayak

Angles used to indicate direction and navigate towards a specific point on a map or in the field.

highly detailed map to select _____ and navigate through diverse and often unfamiliar terrain and visit______in sequence

The most common form of orienteering, where participants navigate on foot through a course.

The decision-making process used by orienteers to determine the most efficient and effective path to take between checkp

Activities are taken during _________ outside the ___________ time.

A small card that participants carry with them during an orienteering event to record their progress at each checkpoint.

refers to all those activities that people choose to do

A designated route through which orienteering participants must navigate to complete the event.

A type of orienteering event that takes place in low light conditions, typically using a headlamp or alternative light s

The action or process of finding one's way through an unfamiliar terrain or course, using tools such as maps, compass,