Orienteering Event near Glendale, Massachusetts

No need to adjust your schedule! This cutting-edge version of orienteering transforms your smartphone into a map and compass, giving you the freedom to tackle our courses at your convenience.

Checkpoint Challenges

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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!

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.

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.

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

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

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/

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