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 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.


Checkpoint Challenges Oot Park

What are people saying about Checkpoint Challenges?

Customer Reviews

This was a really cool way to explore the park and it took me places I never would have gone otherwise!
Sophia
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

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

Aerobic exercise releases chemicals in the brain that foster the growth of new brain cells. And when you use a map and connect it to landmarks, you stimulate growth between brain cells.
Harvard University Medical School
Mapping Onondaga Park, 610 Roberts Ave, Syracuse, NY
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Onondaga Park, 610 Roberts Ave, Syracuse, NY

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