In the spirit of orienteering, this activity pairs exercise with navigation, providing an engaging and competitive experience for active individuals of all abilities 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!

A new version of Orienteering......

Like traditional orienteering, each course consists of a sequence of points marked on a map that must be visited in sequence. Participants choose their own route between the checkpoints, eventually returning back to the Start location. However, instead of a full-size paper map, your smartphone will only show you the current map segment with an intergated compass along with details on your progess and hints to prevent you 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.

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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

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

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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Orienteering Event

West University Orienteering Event Bouldin Creek Orienteering Event Windsor Hills Orienteering Event Hyde Park Orienteering Event Central East Austin Orienteering Event Bluff Springs Orienteering Event Brentwood Orienteering Event Moores Crossing Orienteering Event Smoot Orienteering Event East Congress Orienteering Event University Hills Orienteering Event Dawson Orienteering Event West Congress Orienteering Event Ford Oaks Orienteering Event Greenshores Orienteering Event Heritage Hills Orienteering Event Montopolis Orienteering Event Georgian Acres Orienteering Event Sunset Valley Orienteering Event Dunlap Orienteering Event Decker Orienteering Event East Cesar Chavez Orienteering Event Carl Orienteering Event North Loop Orienteering Event Vinson Orienteering Event River Hills Orienteering Event Pilot Knob Orienteering Event Old West Austin Orienteering Event Pleasant Valley Orienteering Event South Manchaca Orienteering Event West Oak Hill Orienteering Event Sweetbriar Orienteering Event Parker Lane Orienteering Event Turnersville Orienteering Event Iglehart Orienteering Event Webberville Orienteering Event Tanglewood Forest Orienteering Event San Leanna Orienteering Event Austin Orienteering Event Johnston Terrace Orienteering Event Upper Boggy Creek Orienteering Event Barton Creek Orienteering Event Elroy Orienteering Event West Austin Neighborhood Group Orienteering Event Elysium Orienteering Event Pleasant Hill Orienteering Event Windsor Road Orienteering Event Mustang Ridge Orienteering Event Hancock Orienteering Event Southeast Orienteering Event Abercrombie Orienteering Event Deep Eddy Orienteering Event Shady Hollow Orienteering Event Flatrock Ford Orienteering Event Coronado Hills Orienteering Event Riverside Orienteering Event Rosewood Orienteering Event Hays Orienteering Event Maha Orienteering Event Highland Orienteering Event Pecan Springs Springdale Orienteering Event North Lamar Orienteering Event Daffan Orienteering Event Lost Creek Orienteering Event Buda Orienteering Event East Oak Hill Orienteering Event Mlk 183 Orienteering Event Onion Creek Orienteering Event Del Valle Orienteering Event Holly Orienteering Event Manchaca Orienteering Event Franklin Park Orienteering Event Onion Creek Historical Orienteering Event Garfield Orienteering Event Creedmoor Orienteering Event St. Edwards Orienteering Event Niederwald Orienteering Event Wooten Orienteering Event St. John Orienteering Event Crestview Orienteering Event Kincheonville Orienteering Event Mckinney Orienteering Event Windsor Park Orienteering Event Garrison Park Orienteering Event Pershing Orienteering Event South River City Orienteering Event Mendoza Orienteering Event Mlk Orienteering Event Colton Orienteering Event Govalle Orienteering Event North Austin Civic Association Orienteering Event Goforth Orienteering Event Williamson Orienteering Event Rollingwood Orienteering Event Hornsby Bend Orienteering Event West Lake Hills Orienteering Event North University Orienteering Event Chestnut Orienteering Event Oak Hill Orienteering Event Westgate Orienteering Event

Navigation Sport

Mlk Navigation Sport Smoot Navigation Sport Windsor Hills Navigation Sport Mendoza Navigation Sport Iglehart Navigation Sport Garrison Park Navigation Sport Oak Hill Navigation Sport Niederwald Navigation Sport Williamson Navigation Sport University Hills Navigation Sport Pilot Knob Navigation Sport Bouldin Creek Navigation Sport Windsor Road Navigation Sport Rosewood Navigation Sport Lost Creek Navigation Sport Southeast Navigation Sport Old West Austin Navigation Sport Moores Crossing Navigation Sport Pleasant Hill Navigation Sport Govalle Navigation Sport Chestnut Navigation Sport St. Edwards Navigation Sport Hornsby Bend Navigation Sport Onion Creek Navigation Sport Sweetbriar Navigation Sport Brentwood Navigation Sport West University Navigation Sport Shady Hollow Navigation Sport Decker Navigation Sport Heritage Hills Navigation Sport West Austin Neighborhood Group Navigation Sport Kincheonville Navigation Sport East Congress Navigation Sport Hyde Park Navigation Sport Elysium Navigation Sport Webberville Navigation Sport Buda Navigation Sport East Oak Hill Navigation Sport Hays Navigation Sport Del Valle Navigation Sport Dawson Navigation Sport St. John Navigation Sport Daffan Navigation Sport North Loop Navigation Sport North University Navigation Sport Mlk 183 Navigation Sport Ford Oaks Navigation Sport Pershing Navigation Sport Elroy Navigation Sport Deep Eddy Navigation Sport Holly Navigation Sport Turnersville Navigation Sport San Leanna Navigation Sport Coronado Hills Navigation Sport Abercrombie Navigation Sport North Lamar Navigation Sport Parker Lane Navigation Sport Pleasant Valley Navigation Sport Bluff Springs Navigation Sport Greenshores Navigation Sport West Congress Navigation Sport Manchaca Navigation Sport Highland Navigation Sport Creedmoor Navigation Sport Colton Navigation Sport Mustang Ridge Navigation Sport Georgian Acres Navigation Sport Onion Creek Historical Navigation Sport South River City Navigation Sport Rollingwood Navigation Sport Upper Boggy Creek Navigation Sport Flatrock Ford Navigation Sport Garfield Navigation Sport Franklin Park Navigation Sport Dunlap Navigation Sport West Lake Hills Navigation Sport Johnston Terrace Navigation Sport Hancock Navigation Sport Westgate Navigation Sport Montopolis Navigation Sport Wooten Navigation Sport Barton Creek Navigation Sport Pecan Springs Springdale Navigation Sport Mckinney Navigation Sport West Oak Hill Navigation Sport Tanglewood Forest Navigation Sport Riverside Navigation Sport South Manchaca Navigation Sport North Austin Civic Association Navigation Sport Austin Navigation Sport River Hills Navigation Sport Windsor Park Navigation Sport Vinson Navigation Sport Carl Navigation Sport Central East Austin Navigation Sport Maha Navigation Sport Sunset Valley Navigation Sport Goforth Navigation Sport East Cesar Chavez Navigation Sport Crestview Navigation Sport

Orienteering Meet

Manchaca Orienteering Meet North University Orienteering Meet Smoot Orienteering Meet Deep Eddy Orienteering Meet Iglehart Orienteering Meet St. John Orienteering Meet Parker Lane Orienteering Meet Del Valle Orienteering Meet Flatrock Ford Orienteering Meet South Manchaca Orienteering Meet Decker Orienteering Meet River Hills Orienteering Meet North Lamar Orienteering Meet Tanglewood Forest Orienteering Meet Johnston Terrace Orienteering Meet San Leanna Orienteering Meet Garfield Orienteering Meet Kincheonville Orienteering Meet Vinson Orienteering Meet Montopolis Orienteering Meet Crestview Orienteering Meet Lost Creek Orienteering Meet Brentwood Orienteering Meet Sunset Valley Orienteering Meet North Austin Civic Association Orienteering Meet South River City Orienteering Meet Holly Orienteering Meet Barton Creek Orienteering Meet Southeast Orienteering Meet Niederwald Orienteering Meet Mlk Orienteering Meet Windsor Park Orienteering Meet Mendoza Orienteering Meet Sweetbriar Orienteering Meet Upper Boggy Creek Orienteering Meet West Oak Hill Orienteering Meet Pleasant Hill Orienteering Meet Creedmoor Orienteering Meet Riverside Orienteering Meet Rollingwood Orienteering Meet Pilot Knob Orienteering Meet Mustang Ridge Orienteering Meet Hornsby Bend Orienteering Meet Goforth Orienteering Meet Highland Orienteering Meet East Cesar Chavez Orienteering Meet Bluff Springs Orienteering Meet Colton Orienteering Meet West Austin Neighborhood Group Orienteering Meet Franklin Park Orienteering Meet Elysium Orienteering Meet Carl Orienteering Meet Central East Austin Orienteering Meet Garrison Park Orienteering Meet Daffan Orienteering Meet Mlk 183 Orienteering Meet Bouldin Creek Orienteering Meet Rosewood Orienteering Meet Hyde Park Orienteering Meet Webberville Orienteering Meet Williamson Orienteering Meet Wooten Orienteering Meet Mckinney Orienteering Meet Hays Orienteering Meet Old West Austin Orienteering Meet Onion Creek Historical Orienteering Meet Georgian Acres Orienteering Meet Westgate Orienteering Meet Hancock Orienteering Meet Shady Hollow Orienteering Meet Windsor Road Orienteering Meet East Congress Orienteering Meet St. Edwards Orienteering Meet Onion Creek Orienteering Meet Oak Hill Orienteering Meet Buda Orienteering Meet Maha Orienteering Meet Govalle Orienteering Meet Coronado Hills Orienteering Meet Dawson Orienteering Meet Moores Crossing Orienteering Meet Pershing Orienteering Meet Heritage Hills Orienteering Meet East Oak Hill Orienteering Meet West Lake Hills Orienteering Meet Ford Oaks Orienteering Meet Chestnut Orienteering Meet Abercrombie Orienteering Meet University Hills Orienteering Meet West University Orienteering Meet Austin Orienteering Meet Elroy Orienteering Meet Windsor Hills Orienteering Meet Dunlap Orienteering Meet Pleasant Valley Orienteering Meet North Loop Orienteering Meet Turnersville Orienteering Meet Greenshores Orienteering Meet West Congress Orienteering Meet Pecan Springs Springdale Orienteering Meet

Map And Compass Reading

Upper Boggy Creek Map And Compass Reading Smoot Map And Compass Reading Pilot Knob Map And Compass Reading West Congress Map And Compass Reading Pleasant Hill Map And Compass Reading Tanglewood Forest Map And Compass Reading Niederwald Map And Compass Reading Mustang Ridge Map And Compass Reading West Lake Hills Map And Compass Reading Colton Map And Compass Reading East Cesar Chavez Map And Compass Reading South River City Map And Compass Reading West Oak Hill Map And Compass Reading Shady Hollow Map And Compass Reading Daffan Map And Compass Reading Austin Map And Compass Reading Deep Eddy Map And Compass Reading Garfield Map And Compass Reading Williamson Map And Compass Reading Moores Crossing Map And Compass Reading Onion Creek Map And Compass Reading Goforth Map And Compass Reading Buda Map And Compass Reading Bluff Springs Map And Compass Reading Windsor Park Map And Compass Reading Pleasant Valley Map And Compass Reading Sweetbriar Map And Compass Reading Rollingwood Map And Compass Reading Brentwood Map And Compass Reading Del Valle Map And Compass Reading Turnersville Map And Compass Reading University Hills Map And Compass Reading Heritage Hills Map And Compass Reading South Manchaca Map And Compass Reading Elroy Map And Compass Reading North Loop Map And Compass Reading Carl Map And Compass Reading Abercrombie Map And Compass Reading East Oak Hill Map And Compass Reading Webberville Map And Compass Reading Iglehart Map And Compass Reading Kincheonville Map And Compass Reading Bouldin Creek Map And Compass Reading St. John Map And Compass Reading Dawson Map And Compass Reading Wooten Map And Compass Reading Highland Map And Compass Reading Georgian Acres Map And Compass Reading Flatrock Ford Map And Compass Reading Pershing Map And Compass Reading Sunset Valley Map And Compass Reading Hyde Park Map And Compass Reading Montopolis Map And Compass Reading Ford Oaks Map And Compass Reading North Austin Civic Association Map And Compass Reading Windsor Road Map And Compass Reading Pecan Springs Springdale Map And Compass Reading Parker Lane Map And Compass Reading Franklin Park Map And Compass Reading Central East Austin Map And Compass Reading Maha Map And Compass Reading Creedmoor Map And Compass Reading Dunlap Map And Compass Reading Windsor Hills Map And Compass Reading Old West Austin Map And Compass Reading St. Edwards Map And Compass Reading North Lamar Map And Compass Reading Garrison Park Map And Compass Reading Elysium Map And Compass Reading Hancock Map And Compass Reading Decker Map And Compass Reading East Congress Map And Compass Reading Manchaca Map And Compass Reading Riverside Map And Compass Reading Johnston Terrace Map And Compass Reading River Hills Map And Compass Reading West Austin Neighborhood Group Map And Compass Reading Rosewood Map And Compass Reading Hays Map And Compass Reading Vinson Map And Compass Reading Westgate Map And Compass Reading Coronado Hills Map And Compass Reading Hornsby Bend Map And Compass Reading San Leanna Map And Compass Reading West University Map And Compass Reading Barton Creek Map And Compass Reading Mlk Map And Compass Reading Mendoza Map And Compass Reading Southeast Map And Compass Reading Lost Creek Map And Compass Reading Govalle Map And Compass Reading Chestnut Map And Compass Reading Mlk 183 Map And Compass Reading North University Map And Compass Reading Onion Creek Historical Map And Compass Reading Greenshores Map And Compass Reading Holly Map And Compass Reading Crestview Map And Compass Reading Mckinney Map And Compass Reading Oak Hill Map And Compass Reading

Orienteering Club

Mendoza Orienteering Club Barton Creek Orienteering Club Moores Crossing Orienteering Club Upper Boggy Creek Orienteering Club Maha Orienteering Club Dawson Orienteering Club Turnersville Orienteering Club West University Orienteering Club Mustang Ridge Orienteering Club University Hills Orienteering Club Bouldin Creek Orienteering Club Georgian Acres Orienteering Club Montopolis Orienteering Club Manchaca Orienteering Club Deep Eddy Orienteering Club East Cesar Chavez Orienteering Club Central East Austin Orienteering Club Onion Creek Historical Orienteering Club San Leanna Orienteering Club Chestnut Orienteering Club Highland Orienteering Club Goforth Orienteering Club Flatrock Ford Orienteering Club Pecan Springs Springdale Orienteering Club Iglehart Orienteering Club Mckinney Orienteering Club Hyde Park Orienteering Club Southeast Orienteering Club West Oak Hill Orienteering Club Brentwood Orienteering Club Lost Creek Orienteering Club Windsor Park Orienteering Club Webberville Orienteering Club Daffan Orienteering Club Abercrombie Orienteering Club Elroy Orienteering Club Johnston Terrace Orienteering Club Kincheonville Orienteering Club Old West Austin Orienteering Club Holly Orienteering Club Westgate Orienteering Club Bluff Springs Orienteering Club Decker Orienteering Club Coronado Hills Orienteering Club Mlk Orienteering Club Hornsby Bend Orienteering Club Shady Hollow Orienteering Club Carl Orienteering Club Vinson Orienteering Club Garfield Orienteering Club Austin Orienteering Club South River City Orienteering Club St. Edwards Orienteering Club Govalle Orienteering Club Ford Oaks Orienteering Club Williamson Orienteering Club Colton Orienteering Club Rollingwood Orienteering Club East Congress Orienteering Club East Oak Hill Orienteering Club Mlk 183 Orienteering Club West Lake Hills Orienteering Club Niederwald Orienteering Club Tanglewood Forest Orienteering Club Hays Orienteering Club River Hills Orienteering Club North University Orienteering Club Parker Lane Orienteering Club Pleasant Hill Orienteering Club Oak Hill Orienteering Club Creedmoor Orienteering Club Franklin Park Orienteering Club Greenshores Orienteering Club North Austin Civic Association Orienteering Club South Manchaca Orienteering Club Elysium Orienteering Club Hancock Orienteering Club Riverside Orienteering Club North Loop Orienteering Club Sweetbriar Orienteering Club Buda Orienteering Club Heritage Hills Orienteering Club Onion Creek Orienteering Club Dunlap Orienteering Club Windsor Hills Orienteering Club St. John Orienteering Club Del Valle Orienteering Club Wooten Orienteering Club Sunset Valley Orienteering Club Rosewood Orienteering Club Pershing Orienteering Club West Austin Neighborhood Group Orienteering Club Windsor Road Orienteering Club Pilot Knob Orienteering Club West Congress Orienteering Club North Lamar Orienteering Club Smoot Orienteering Club Garrison Park Orienteering Club Crestview Orienteering Club Pleasant Valley Orienteering Club