Navigation Sport near Fridley, Minnesota

This modern version of orienteering is an outdoor challenge that mixes physical exercise with navigation, offering a competitive experience for participants of any skill and fitness level.

Checkpoint Challenges

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About Checkpoint Challenges

Do you enjoy hiking or long walks in the park but also want to keep your mind stimulated?

Checkpoint Challenges will take you off the beaten path for an outdoor adventure like no other. Choose your own route between the marked points while perfecting your map reading skills.

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.

You choose the time and the pace...

Our courses are available whenever you are, eliminating the need to wait for a club event. Participate competitively, with rankings for each leg of the course, or enjoy as a recreational activity. This enriching outdoor pursuit is perfect for any active person or group of adventurers.

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

Did this solo and really enjoyed it. Going to take some friends out next time!

Dave

I can't believe this isn't more popular! Such a rewarding experience.

Olivia

Checkpoint Challenges Highlights

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

It has been found that in the 8-week period, improvement was observed only in the Orienteering Group in terms of body weight, test completion time, coordination, and anaerobic power, and deterioration was observed only in the Control Group in terms of BMI and balance. A significant improvement was observed in the Orienteering Group participants in terms of aerobic capacity, which was also significantly more than that of the Control Group.

National Institute of Health

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8947870/