Checkpoint Challenges Customer Photo Don't worry about scheduling conflicts! This modern twist on orienteering turns your smartphone into both map and compass, so you can enjoy our courses whenever you want.

Checkpoint Challenges

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!

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.

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.


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What are people saying about Checkpoint Challenges?

Customer Reviews

Why did it take so long for this to be invented. Well done and thank you!
Ava
Did this solo and really enjoyed it. Going to take some friends out next time!
Dave
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

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

Researchers found that running increased lactate, BDNF and memory to a greater degree than walking. Spatial memory skills, in particular, increased the most in those who ran while orienteering. The more vigorous the orienteering, the greater the benefits. Remarkably, even a single orienteering session improved spatial memory in our study participants.
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Orienteering Event

Haight Ashbury Orienteering Event Pacific Heights Orienteering Event Diamond Heights Village Orienteering Event Sherwood Forest Orienteering Event Forest Hill Orienteering Event Merced Manor Orienteering Event Monterey Heights Orienteering Event Glenridge Orienteering Event Jordan Park Orienteering Event Fishermans Wharf Orienteering Event Fort Mason Orienteering Event Panhandle Orienteering Event Richmond District Orienteering Event Doelger City Orienteering Event Lower Pacific Heights Orienteering Event Cole Valley Orienteering Event Central Waterfront Orienteering Event Tenderloin Orienteering Event Civic Center Orienteering Event Lake District Orienteering Event San Francisco Orienteering Event Alcatraz Orienteering Event Mission Terrace Orienteering Event North Of The Panhandle Orienteering Event Martin Luther King Square Orienteering Event Sunset District Orienteering Event Sydney Town Historical Orienteering Event Eldton Orienteering Event Fort Mcdowell Orienteering Event Alamo Square Orienteering Event Presidio Terrace Orienteering Event Vista Del Monte Orienteering Event Russian Hill Orienteering Event Malcolm X Square Orienteering Event Laurel Heights Orienteering Event Saint Francis Square Orienteering Event Noe Valley Orienteering Event Nob Hill Orienteering Event Saint Francis Wood Orienteering Event Little Italy Orienteering Event Westwood Park Orienteering Event Little Osaka Orienteering Event Bernal Heights Orienteering Event Telegraph Hill Orienteering Event North Beach Orienteering Event Lone Mountain Orienteering Event Embarcadero Orienteering Event Cow Hollow Orienteering Event Village Square Orienteering Event South Of Market Orienteering Event Mission Dolores Orienteering Event Glen Park Orienteering Event Sunnyside Orienteering Event West Portal Orienteering Event Miraloma Park Orienteering Event Golden Gate Park Orienteering Event Castro District Orienteering Event Gold Mine Hill Orienteering Event Fort Winfield Scott Orienteering Event Victoria Mews Orienteering Event Presidio Heights Orienteering Event Central Sunset Orienteering Event Sausalito Orienteering Event Mission District Orienteering Event Lower Haight Orienteering Event Clarendon Heights Orienteering Event Amanico Ergina Village Orienteering Event Stonestown Orienteering Event Downtown Orienteering Event Park View Commons Orienteering Event Belvedere Tiburon Orienteering Event Mount Davidson Manor Orienteering Event Outer Sunset Orienteering Event Financial District Orienteering Event Laguna Heights Orienteering Event Fisherman's Warf Orienteering Event Japantown Orienteering Event Balboa Terrace Orienteering Event Duboce Triangle Orienteering Event Anza Vista Orienteering Event Friendship Village Orienteering Event Western Addition Orienteering Event Valencia Gardens Orienteering Event Forest Knolls Orienteering Event Chinatown Orienteering Event Westwood Highlands Orienteering Event Marcus Garvey Square Orienteering Event South Beach Orienteering Event Dogpatch Orienteering Event Hayes Valley Orienteering Event Inner Parkside Orienteering Event Belvedere Tiburon Orienteering Event Marina Orienteering Event Inner Sunset Orienteering Event Mission Bay Orienteering Event Hurricane Gulch Orienteering Event Potrero District Orienteering Event China Basin Orienteering Event Seacliff Orienteering Event Golden Gate Heights Orienteering Event

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China Basin Navigation Sport Friendship Village Navigation Sport South Beach Navigation Sport Sydney Town Historical Navigation Sport Sunset District Navigation Sport Sunnyside Navigation Sport Eldton Navigation Sport Clarendon Heights Navigation Sport Pacific Heights Navigation Sport Castro District Navigation Sport Tenderloin Navigation Sport Mission Dolores Navigation Sport Village Square Navigation Sport South Of Market Navigation Sport Mission District Navigation Sport Belvedere Tiburon Navigation Sport Outer Sunset Navigation Sport Lower Pacific Heights Navigation Sport Vista Del Monte Navigation Sport Embarcadero Navigation Sport Mission Terrace Navigation Sport Glenridge Navigation Sport Stonestown Navigation Sport Merced Manor Navigation Sport Financial District Navigation Sport Doelger City Navigation Sport Monterey Heights Navigation Sport Fisherman's Warf Navigation Sport Gold Mine Hill Navigation Sport Amanico Ergina Village Navigation Sport Marina Navigation Sport San Francisco Navigation Sport Central Sunset Navigation Sport Presidio Heights Navigation Sport Golden Gate Heights Navigation Sport Presidio Terrace Navigation Sport Martin Luther King Square Navigation Sport Lower Haight Navigation Sport West Portal Navigation Sport Forest Hill Navigation Sport Bernal Heights Navigation Sport Belvedere Tiburon Navigation Sport Civic Center Navigation Sport Lone Mountain Navigation Sport Golden Gate Park Navigation Sport Chinatown Navigation Sport Central Waterfront Navigation Sport Hayes Valley Navigation Sport Laurel Heights Navigation Sport Valencia Gardens Navigation Sport Noe Valley Navigation Sport Victoria Mews Navigation Sport Inner Sunset Navigation Sport Sausalito Navigation Sport Miraloma Park Navigation Sport Malcolm X Square Navigation Sport Jordan Park Navigation Sport Japantown Navigation Sport Lake District Navigation Sport North Beach Navigation Sport Potrero District Navigation Sport Haight Ashbury Navigation Sport Russian Hill Navigation Sport Park View Commons Navigation Sport Alamo Square Navigation Sport Hurricane Gulch Navigation Sport Diamond Heights Village Navigation Sport Nob Hill Navigation Sport Inner Parkside Navigation Sport Fishermans Wharf Navigation Sport Cow Hollow Navigation Sport Westwood Park Navigation Sport Duboce Triangle Navigation Sport Balboa Terrace Navigation Sport Little Italy Navigation Sport Richmond District Navigation Sport Western Addition Navigation Sport Telegraph Hill Navigation Sport Anza Vista Navigation Sport Westwood Highlands Navigation Sport Little Osaka Navigation Sport Mission Bay Navigation Sport Mount Davidson Manor Navigation Sport Fort Winfield Scott Navigation Sport Saint Francis Wood Navigation Sport Downtown Navigation Sport North Of The Panhandle Navigation Sport Saint Francis Square Navigation Sport Panhandle Navigation Sport Fort Mcdowell Navigation Sport Alcatraz Navigation Sport Forest Knolls Navigation Sport Glen Park Navigation Sport Cole Valley Navigation Sport Fort Mason Navigation Sport Seacliff Navigation Sport Sherwood Forest Navigation Sport Dogpatch Navigation Sport Marcus Garvey Square Navigation Sport Laguna Heights Navigation Sport

Orienteering Meet

Clarendon Heights Orienteering Meet Nob Hill Orienteering Meet Mission Bay Orienteering Meet Village Square Orienteering Meet Sunset District Orienteering Meet Marcus Garvey Square Orienteering Meet China Basin Orienteering Meet Eldton Orienteering Meet Little Italy Orienteering Meet Doelger City Orienteering Meet Sherwood Forest Orienteering Meet Merced Manor Orienteering Meet Laguna Heights Orienteering Meet Panhandle Orienteering Meet Little Osaka Orienteering Meet Western Addition Orienteering Meet Westwood Highlands Orienteering Meet Seacliff Orienteering Meet Lone Mountain Orienteering Meet Telegraph Hill Orienteering Meet Chinatown Orienteering Meet Embarcadero Orienteering Meet Forest Knolls Orienteering Meet South Beach Orienteering Meet Malcolm X Square Orienteering Meet Balboa Terrace Orienteering Meet Golden Gate Heights Orienteering Meet Fort Mason Orienteering Meet South Of Market Orienteering Meet Fishermans Wharf Orienteering Meet Saint Francis Wood Orienteering Meet Forest Hill Orienteering Meet Amanico Ergina Village Orienteering Meet Central Sunset Orienteering Meet North Of The Panhandle Orienteering Meet Cow Hollow Orienteering Meet Monterey Heights Orienteering Meet Golden Gate Park Orienteering Meet Sydney Town Historical Orienteering Meet Lower Haight Orienteering Meet Stonestown Orienteering Meet Haight Ashbury Orienteering Meet Tenderloin Orienteering Meet Gold Mine Hill Orienteering Meet Belvedere Tiburon Orienteering Meet Fort Mcdowell Orienteering Meet Mission Terrace Orienteering Meet Duboce Triangle Orienteering Meet Fisherman's Warf Orienteering Meet Bernal Heights Orienteering Meet Downtown Orienteering Meet Civic Center Orienteering Meet Inner Sunset Orienteering Meet Saint Francis Square Orienteering Meet Potrero District Orienteering Meet San Francisco Orienteering Meet West Portal Orienteering Meet Pacific Heights Orienteering Meet Presidio Terrace Orienteering Meet Alcatraz Orienteering Meet Japantown Orienteering Meet Hayes Valley Orienteering Meet Mission Dolores Orienteering Meet Sausalito Orienteering Meet Outer Sunset Orienteering Meet Park View Commons Orienteering Meet Alamo Square Orienteering Meet Victoria Mews Orienteering Meet Lower Pacific Heights Orienteering Meet Financial District Orienteering Meet Noe Valley Orienteering Meet Diamond Heights Village Orienteering Meet Dogpatch Orienteering Meet Jordan Park Orienteering Meet Belvedere Tiburon Orienteering Meet Cole Valley Orienteering Meet Westwood Park Orienteering Meet Anza Vista Orienteering Meet Glen Park Orienteering Meet Lake District Orienteering Meet Hurricane Gulch Orienteering Meet Russian Hill Orienteering Meet Miraloma Park Orienteering Meet Martin Luther King Square Orienteering Meet Valencia Gardens Orienteering Meet Friendship Village Orienteering Meet Fort Winfield Scott Orienteering Meet Mission District Orienteering Meet Vista Del Monte Orienteering Meet Richmond District Orienteering Meet Marina Orienteering Meet Castro District Orienteering Meet Laurel Heights Orienteering Meet Glenridge Orienteering Meet Mount Davidson Manor Orienteering Meet Central Waterfront Orienteering Meet Inner Parkside Orienteering Meet North Beach Orienteering Meet Sunnyside Orienteering Meet Presidio Heights Orienteering Meet

Map And Compass Reading

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