Navigation Sport near Second Ward, Texas

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 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.

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 Second Ward

What are people saying about Checkpoint Challenges?

Customer Reviews

This is a must do for anybody who likes hiking, map reading, or orienteering!
Evan
Did this solo and really enjoyed it. Going to take some friends out next time!
Dave
Always looking for something unusual to do with my girlfriend and this way a hit with both of us!
Noah
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Checkpoint Challenges Highlights

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

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

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