Navigation Sport near Near North Side, 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

Do you enjoy walking in the park or going on hikes but want to keep your mind active at the same time?

Get ready for an outdoor adventure like no other with Checkpoint Challenges. Create your own route between the marked points while refining your map reading abilities!

Orienteering in the modern era...

Similar to traditional orienteering, each course is a series of points marked on a map that must be visited in order. Participants select their own paths between checkpoints, ultimately returning to the Start. However, instead of a large paper map, your phone displays only the current course segment with an integrated compass, progress updates, and hints to keep you from getting lost.

Have fun on your schedule and at your speed...

Skip the club meet! our courses are ready whenever you are. Enjoy them competitively, with rankings for each segment, or as a recreational pastime. This enriching outdoor experience is ideal for active people and adventure groups alike.

Checkpoint Challenges Near North Side

What are people saying about Checkpoint Challenges?

Customer Reviews

Great idea! Can't wait to see more locations added.
James
Great idea! Can't wait to see more locations added.
James
Yes, I got lost, but I was soon back on track! I loved the whole experience but especially the helpful warning when I got too far off course :-)
Liam
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Checkpoint Challenges Highlights

  • Active
  • Individuals or groups
  • Competition
  • Anytime
  • Physical
  • Compass Reading
  • No reservations
  • Team building
  • GPS
  • Running
  • Race
  • Outdoors
  • Contest
  • Enriching
  • Flat rate price
  • Challenging
  • Checkpoints
After surveying 158 people ages 18 to 87, researchers concluded that orienteering may be more beneficial than physical activity alone. That's because exercising while navigating activates the parts of the brain our ancestors used for hunting and gathering, but which are largely dormant now as people rely on GPS to find their way around.
Time Magazine

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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