Similar to orienteering, this physical and mental outdoor activity combines exercise and navigation into an engaging competition for active people of all skill and fitness levels.

Checkpoint Challenges

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About Checkpoint Challenges

Do you like taking walks in the park or hiking but wish you could engage your mind too?

Set off on an extraordinary outdoor adventure with Checkpoint Challenges. Improve your map reading expertise as you navigate your own path between checkpoints!

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.

Select your own time and pace...

No need to wait for club meetings as our courses are available whenever you're ready. Engage in competitive action with rankings for each leg or enjoy as a recreational activity. This enriching outdoor pursuit is perfect for any active person or adventurous group.

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What are people saying about Checkpoint Challenges?

Customer Reviews

This is a must do for anybody who likes hiking, map reading, or orienteering!

Evan

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
Outdoors
Race
Anytime
Enriching
Compass Reading
Challenging
Competition
Team building
Contest
Checkpoints
Physical
No reservations
GPS
Flat rate price
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Scientists find unusual outdoor activity can help stave off dementia. Researchers studied orienteering, an outdoor sport that exercises mind and body and can also train the brain, helping fight cognitive decline. Now scientists say that the sport - which draws on athleticism, navigational skills and memory - could be useful as an intervention or preventive measure to fight cognitive decline related to dementia.

The Independent

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/dementia-orienteering-outdoor-activity-b2266250.html

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Brook Smith Orienteering Event Greater East End Orienteering Event Idylwood Orienteering Event Pine Valley Orienteering Event Greater Fifth Ward Orienteering Event South Lawn Orienteering Event Central Park Orienteering Event Stone Heights Orienteering Event Timber Grove Manor Orienteering Event Near Northside Orienteering Event Greater Heights Orienteering Event Lazybrook Timbergrove Orienteering Event Fairway Park Orienteering Event Plymouth Place Orienteering Event Lawndale Wayside Orienteering Event Southside Place Orienteering Event Southampton Place Orienteering Event Hawthorne Place Orienteering Event Sunny Side Orienteering Event Linkwood Orienteering Event Pine Terrace Orienteering Event Mayfair Orienteering Event Inwood Terrace Orienteering Event Pine View Manor Orienteering Event Greater Eastwood Orienteering Event Golfview Manor Orienteering Event Edgewood Orienteering Event Greater Third Ward Orienteering Event South Main Orienteering Event Greater Uptown Orienteering Event Pleasantville Area Orienteering Event Neartown Montrose Orienteering Event Foster Place Orienteering Event Pecan Park Orienteering Event Medical Center Area Orienteering Event Greenway Upper Kirby Area Orienteering Event Heatherwood Orienteering Event Central Park Northwest Orienteering Event Independence Heights Orienteering Event Riverview Orienteering Event Forest Hill Orienteering Event Kings Court Orienteering Event Midtown Orienteering Event Downtown Orienteering Event East Downtown Orienteering Event Pembroke Place Orienteering Event Oak Forest Orienteering Event Brookline Orienteering Event Houston Orienteering Event South Side Place Orienteering Event Riverside Terrace Orienteering Event Afton Oaks River Oaks Area Orienteering Event Bellaire Junction Orienteering Event Glen Park Orienteering Event Lamar Terrace Orienteering Event Trinity Houston Gardens Orienteering Event Spring Branch East Orienteering Event University Place Orienteering Event Northside Northline Orienteering Event Greater Ost South Union Orienteering Event Woodside Plaza Orienteering Event Fourth Ward Orienteering Event Macgregor Orienteering Event Second Ward Orienteering Event Stude Orienteering Event Graceland Terrace Orienteering Event Bellaire Orienteering Event Magnolia Park Orienteering Event Braeswood Orienteering Event Brookhaven Orienteering Event Macgregor Palms Orienteering Event Eastex Jensen Area Orienteering Event Smallwood Terrace Orienteering Event Brookhollow Orienteering Event University Oaks Orienteering Event Washington Avenue Coalition Memorial Park Orienteering Event Shady Acres Orienteering Event Eureka Acres Orienteering Event Colonial Gardens Orienteering Event Pierce Junction Orienteering Event Harrisburg Orienteering Event Kashmere Gardens Orienteering Event Houston Heights Orienteering Event Denver Harbor Port Houston Orienteering Event Mason Park Terrace Orienteering Event Woodside Orienteering Event Glenburnie Orienteering Event Garden Oaks Orienteering Event Westview Terrace Orienteering Event Gulfgate Riverview Pine Valley Orienteering Event West University Place Orienteering Event Braeswood Orienteering Event Central Northwest Orienteering Event Astrodome Area Orienteering Event Magnum Manor Orienteering Event Holly Park Orienteering Event Briargrove Orienteering Event Museum Park Orienteering Event Woodland Heights Orienteering Event Monarch Oaks Orienteering Event

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Pine View Manor Navigation Sport Glen Park Navigation Sport Lazybrook Timbergrove Navigation Sport Greater Eastwood Navigation Sport Independence Heights Navigation Sport Southampton Place Navigation Sport Bellaire Navigation Sport Greater Ost South Union Navigation Sport Shady Acres Navigation Sport Macgregor Navigation Sport Mason Park Terrace Navigation Sport South Main Navigation Sport Kashmere Gardens Navigation Sport Heatherwood Navigation Sport Brookhaven Navigation Sport Eureka Acres Navigation Sport Southside Place Navigation Sport Greater East End Navigation Sport Harrisburg Navigation Sport Central Park Navigation Sport Woodland Heights Navigation Sport Pleasantville Area Navigation Sport South Side Place Navigation Sport Pembroke Place Navigation Sport Midtown Navigation Sport Braeswood Navigation Sport Stude Navigation Sport Downtown Navigation Sport Afton Oaks River Oaks Area Navigation Sport Northside Northline Navigation Sport Central Park Northwest Navigation Sport Houston Navigation Sport Kings Court Navigation Sport Greenway Upper Kirby Area Navigation Sport Medical Center Area Navigation Sport Brookline Navigation Sport Lamar Terrace Navigation Sport Riverview Navigation Sport Second Ward Navigation Sport Lawndale Wayside Navigation Sport Magnolia Park Navigation Sport Mayfair Navigation Sport Oak Forest Navigation Sport Central Northwest Navigation Sport Golfview Manor Navigation Sport Astrodome Area Navigation Sport Woodside Plaza Navigation Sport Brookhollow Navigation Sport Trinity Houston Gardens Navigation Sport Gulfgate Riverview Pine Valley Navigation Sport Near Northside Navigation Sport Houston Heights Navigation Sport Washington Avenue Coalition Memorial Park Navigation Sport Glenburnie Navigation Sport Smallwood Terrace Navigation Sport Pecan Park Navigation Sport Magnum Manor Navigation Sport Garden Oaks Navigation Sport West University Place Navigation Sport South Lawn Navigation Sport Bellaire Junction Navigation Sport Stone Heights Navigation Sport Spring Branch East Navigation Sport Museum Park Navigation Sport Sunny Side Navigation Sport Eastex Jensen Area Navigation Sport Linkwood Navigation Sport Pine Valley Navigation Sport Timber Grove Manor Navigation Sport Plymouth Place Navigation Sport Fairway Park Navigation Sport Brook Smith Navigation Sport Briargrove Navigation Sport Fourth Ward Navigation Sport Graceland Terrace Navigation Sport University Oaks Navigation Sport Neartown Montrose Navigation Sport Woodside Navigation Sport Greater Heights Navigation Sport Colonial Gardens Navigation Sport Holly Park Navigation Sport Inwood Terrace Navigation Sport Westview Terrace Navigation Sport Hawthorne Place Navigation Sport Greater Fifth Ward Navigation Sport Riverside Terrace Navigation Sport Forest Hill Navigation Sport Monarch Oaks Navigation Sport Foster Place Navigation Sport Idylwood Navigation Sport Edgewood Navigation Sport East Downtown Navigation Sport Pierce Junction Navigation Sport Greater Uptown Navigation Sport Denver Harbor Port Houston Navigation Sport Pine Terrace Navigation Sport Greater Third Ward Navigation Sport Macgregor Palms Navigation Sport Braeswood Navigation Sport University Place Navigation Sport

Orienteering Meet

Heatherwood Orienteering Meet Golfview Manor Orienteering Meet Afton Oaks River Oaks Area Orienteering Meet Mayfair Orienteering Meet Pembroke Place Orienteering Meet Forest Hill Orienteering Meet Central Northwest Orienteering Meet East Downtown Orienteering Meet Holly Park Orienteering Meet Timber Grove Manor Orienteering Meet Greater Uptown Orienteering Meet Sunny Side Orienteering Meet Briargrove Orienteering Meet Eureka Acres Orienteering Meet Macgregor Palms Orienteering Meet Hawthorne Place Orienteering Meet Riverside Terrace Orienteering Meet Braeswood Orienteering Meet Smallwood Terrace Orienteering Meet Pecan Park Orienteering Meet Magnum Manor Orienteering Meet Kashmere Gardens Orienteering Meet Harrisburg Orienteering Meet Midtown Orienteering Meet Edgewood Orienteering Meet Medical Center Area Orienteering Meet Lazybrook Timbergrove Orienteering Meet Greater Heights Orienteering Meet Bellaire Junction Orienteering Meet Greater East End Orienteering Meet Woodland Heights Orienteering Meet Greater Ost South Union Orienteering Meet Foster Place Orienteering Meet Independence Heights Orienteering Meet Brook Smith Orienteering Meet Fairway Park Orienteering Meet University Oaks Orienteering Meet Plymouth Place Orienteering Meet Washington Avenue Coalition Memorial Park Orienteering Meet Fourth Ward Orienteering Meet South Lawn Orienteering Meet South Main Orienteering Meet Downtown Orienteering Meet Eastex Jensen Area Orienteering Meet Westview Terrace Orienteering Meet Lamar Terrace Orienteering Meet South Side Place Orienteering Meet Pleasantville Area Orienteering Meet Brookline Orienteering Meet Idylwood Orienteering Meet Greater Eastwood Orienteering Meet Pierce Junction Orienteering Meet Southside Place Orienteering Meet Shady Acres Orienteering Meet Braeswood Orienteering Meet Garden Oaks Orienteering Meet Greenway Upper Kirby Area Orienteering Meet Northside Northline Orienteering Meet Neartown Montrose Orienteering Meet Gulfgate Riverview Pine Valley Orienteering Meet Kings Court Orienteering Meet Houston Orienteering Meet Brookhollow Orienteering Meet Glen Park Orienteering Meet Woodside Orienteering Meet Brookhaven Orienteering Meet Magnolia Park Orienteering Meet Pine View Manor Orienteering Meet Stude Orienteering Meet Macgregor Orienteering Meet Greater Third Ward Orienteering Meet Second Ward Orienteering Meet Oak Forest Orienteering Meet Spring Branch East Orienteering Meet Colonial Gardens Orienteering Meet Central Park Orienteering Meet Southampton Place Orienteering Meet Denver Harbor Port Houston Orienteering Meet Central Park Northwest Orienteering Meet Museum Park Orienteering Meet Glenburnie Orienteering Meet Graceland Terrace Orienteering Meet Stone Heights Orienteering Meet Pine Valley Orienteering Meet Trinity Houston Gardens Orienteering Meet Pine Terrace Orienteering Meet Riverview Orienteering Meet Linkwood Orienteering Meet Monarch Oaks Orienteering Meet Houston Heights Orienteering Meet Bellaire Orienteering Meet Astrodome Area Orienteering Meet University Place Orienteering Meet Near Northside Orienteering Meet Lawndale Wayside Orienteering Meet West University Place Orienteering Meet Inwood Terrace Orienteering Meet Woodside Plaza Orienteering Meet Mason Park Terrace Orienteering Meet Greater Fifth Ward Orienteering Meet

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