Orienteering Event near Tempe Royal Palms, Arizona

Checkpoint Challenges Customer Photo No need to wait for a meet that fits your schedule! This innovative new take on orienteering uses your smartphone as both map and compass and allows you to enjoy any of our courses whenever you choose.

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 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.

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.

Checkpoint Challenges Tempe Royal Palms

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
I can't believe this isn't more popular! Such a rewarding experience.
Olivia
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Checkpoint Challenges Highlights

  • Contest
  • Flat rate price
  • Individuals or groups
  • Race
  • Physical
  • Enriching
  • Checkpoints
  • No reservations
  • Outdoors
  • Compass Reading
  • Active
  • Competition
  • Team building
  • Anytime
  • Running
  • GPS
  • Challenging
Remarkably, even a single orienteering session improved spatial memory in our study participants. This suggests that participating in orienteering, even infrequently, could enhance spatial abilities, with the potential to delay their decline with age.
McMaster University Canada
Mapping South Mountain Park Preserve, 3312 E Kachina Dr, Phoenix, AZ

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

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