Navigation Sport near Hamlin Park, Illinois

Checkpoint Challenges Customer Photo Much like orienteering, this outdoor pursuit blends exercise with navigation, creating a compelling competition suitable for active individuals of all skill and fitness levels.

Checkpoint Challenges

About Checkpoint Challenges

Are you a fan of hiking or taking long walks in the park but like to keep your mind engaged as well?

Embark on a one-of-a-kind outdoor adventure with Checkpoint Challenges where you will forge your own trail between checkpoints while honing your map reading skills!

Orienteering in the Digital Age...

Much like traditional orienteering, each course consists of a series of points on a map that must be visited in sequence. Participants choose their routes between checkpoints and return to the Start. However, instead of using a large paper map, your smartphone will display only the current map segment with a compass overlay, progress updates, and hints to avoid getting lost.

Enjoy whenever you want at your own pace...

There is no need to wait for a club meet as our courses are available whenever you are. Enjoyed as either a competitive sport, with rankings for each leg of the course, or a recreational activity, this enriching outdoor pursuit is prefect for any active person or group of adventurers.


Checkpoint Challenges Hamlin Park

What are people saying about Checkpoint Challenges?

Customer Reviews

This was a really cool way to explore the park and it took me places I never would have gone otherwise!
Sophia
Great idea! Can't wait to see more locations added.
James
I can't believe this isn't more popular! Such a rewarding experience.
Olivia
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Checkpoint Challenges Highlights

  • Individuals or groups
  • Team building
  • Physical
  • Outdoors
  • Contest
  • Compass Reading
  • Checkpoints
  • Running
  • Enriching
  • Active
  • Challenging
  • Flat rate price
  • GPS
  • Anytime
  • No reservations
  • Competition
  • Race

Remarkably, even a single orienteering session improved spatial memory in our study participants. This suggests that participating in orienteering, even infrequently, could enhance spatial abilities, with the potential to delay their decline with age.
McMaster University Canada
Mapping Humboldt Park, 2631 W Evergreen Ave, Chicago, IL
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Humboldt Park, 2631 W Evergreen Ave, Chicago, IL

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