Orienteering Event near Westover Hills, North Carolina

Forget about fitting a meet into your calendar! This new way to orienteer uses your smartphone for navigation, allowing you to explore our courses whenever it suits you.

Checkpoint Challenges

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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!

Orienteering in the Digital Age...

Much like traditional orienteering, each course consists of a series of points on a map that must be visited in sequence. Participants choose their routes between checkpoints and return to the Start. However, instead of using a large paper map, your smartphone will display only the current map segment with a compass overlay, progress updates, and hints to avoid 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.

What are people saying about Checkpoint Challenges?

Customer Reviews

This is a must do for anybody who likes hiking, map reading, or orienteering!

Evan

Great idea! Can't wait to see more locations added.

James

I can't believe this isn't more popular! Such a rewarding experience.

Olivia

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Checkpoint Challenges Highlights

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

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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