Running Wild: Orienteering | The New York Times

Orienteering is a cross-country race that requires a map, a compass and a pair of running shoes.
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[@visakujala2262]

Orienteering is really fun, it combines running, moving in the nature and reading a map and using a compass. Everyone should try it out.

[@QronoZ713]

As an orienterer, I can highly recommend this activity

[@Djur2844]

Orienteering is a major sport in Europe and is becoming more common among asians! The biggest orienteerers nowadays are the Swiss and the Scandinavians (Swedes, Danes, Norwegians and Finns) ... World Cup medals on the men's side are often taken by the Swiss and Swedes on the Ladies side ... A Danish woman often wins in sprint! Long- and middle distance, sprint, relay in sprint- and middle distance and mix relay!

[@acma200]

Nim Boo, armorball is definitely a better name. Us yanks also have bouldering (at least as a distinct discipline), which is definitely more fun than armorball or Nascar. Also, basketball.

[@lenviv7065]

In France we have this sport in school However it is not really popular outside schools

[@Burps___]

Orienteering appears to be the intelligent version of geocaching.

[@salindam7252]

Kind of..

[@biologicalengineoflove6851]

I'm pumped, going Orienteering again tomorrow for the first time in awhile. I've done it off and on since middle school (so almost 20 years) and you will even see moms with strollers out there! Courses for every skill level. Loads of adventure, exploration, and discovery. Synergy of mental and physical exercise, as competitive as you want it to be (or just a walk in the park), small teams OR solitary seekers, SCORE-O's, Night-O's, Canoe-O's, Urban...Check around, there's probably some meets near you this year. They teach it in schools in Europe. Get lost!

For me orienteering is about running very fast on crazy terrain and getting lost all the time - loads of fun :D

[@AustinJASMR]

I thought this was just a boy scout skill. Didn't know it was a full on sport!

[@notmenotme614]

I did a lot of road running (and was good at it) and mountaineering / hiking using a lot of navigation (I loved the navigation). SoI thought I’d combine the 2 …. Orienteering. The interesting thing I found about orienteering is, that it’s not always the quickest runner who wins and you can be fast around 90% of the course then loose A LOT of time on just one control point. I’ve been beaten by less fit people who were better navigators.

[@user-lr9xn7vg7q]

Orienteering is very nice...I'm orienterer!❤🏃

[@elijah8970]

Full speed no mistakes

[@spoonify8137]

Elijah Kahula that’s what she said

[@montyburns4977]

Next video, Henry mcnulty guaranteed 21 year old carrying Australia in sprint orienteering 💪

[@skrtttskrttt6431]

Very educational

[@neslisahf]

I have a race tomorrow ım so excited

[@tinkujangra8019]

Nice

[@user-el5qv7cx7v]

Cool!

[@hyuk-jekwon8145]

Wow this is pretty sicc

[@xxkingzxx1938]

Run Forest run

[@1.4142]

Interesting

[@alanmansfield664]

Ah the fun of getting lost and finding yourself.

[@alanmansfield664]

Your own adventure

[@SweGamerYT]

Well a man died today in sweden in the forest in a competition

[@digbyblenkin4348]

Wallpaper

[@spoonify8137]

MASSIVE TOASTER

[@cinder-squad-5582]

Massive toster

[@cinder-squad-5582]

I hate this sport🦶🦶🏿

[@danielroberts5455]

Orienteering is not good do a real sport

[@eddieweet4318]

Ummm... it’s a physical activity that combines running with thinking and there’s regular competitions, there’s also championships including world championships. Of course it’s a sport.