Orienteering Club near Heatherbrook, Arizona

Need a local club? Not with Checkpoint Challenges! This cutting-edge approach to orienteering uses your smartphone for navigation, allowing you to enjoy our courses at your convenience.

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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!

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.

Your schedule, your tempo...

There's no need to wait for a club meet, as our courses are always available. Whether you enjoy the competitive rankings for each leg or prefer a leisurely recreational activity, this enriching outdoor sport is ideal for active individuals and adventurous groups.

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

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

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/

Mapping South Mountain Park Preserve, 3312 E Kachina Dr, Phoenix, AZ

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