Checkpoint Challenges Customer Photo No need to wait for a scheduled event! With this innovative approach to orienteering, your smartphone serves as both map and compass, letting you enjoy our courses anytime you like.

Checkpoint Challenges


About Checkpoint Challenges

Do you enjoy hiking or long walks in the park but also want to keep your mind stimulated?

Checkpoint Challenges will take you off the beaten path for an outdoor adventure like no other. Choose your own route between the marked points while perfecting your map reading skills.

Contemporary Orienteering...

Just like in classic orienteering, each course comprises a sequence of points on a map that must be visited sequentially. Participants determine their own routes between these checkpoints and eventually return to the Start. However, rather than using a full-size paper map, your smartphone will show only the current map segment with a built-in compass, progress tracking, and hints to help you stay on track.

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 Sweetbriar

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
Great idea! Can't wait to see more locations added.
James
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
Image © Checkpoint Challenges Customer

Checkpoint Challenges Highlights

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

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.
Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation

Loading...
directions
McKinney Falls, Onion Creek Trail, Austin, TX

Directory

Navigation Sport

North Austin Civic Association Navigation Sport Greenshores Navigation Sport Bluff Springs Navigation Sport Smoot Navigation Sport Manchaca Navigation Sport Parker Lane Navigation Sport Johnston Terrace Navigation Sport Holly Navigation Sport Hancock Navigation Sport South Manchaca Navigation Sport Govalle Navigation Sport San Leanna Navigation Sport Old West Austin Navigation Sport West Lake Hills Navigation Sport Highland Navigation Sport Montopolis Navigation Sport Iglehart Navigation Sport Upper Boggy Creek Navigation Sport Pleasant Valley Navigation Sport Creedmoor Navigation Sport River Hills Navigation Sport Williamson Navigation Sport Rollingwood Navigation Sport East Cesar Chavez Navigation Sport Rosewood Navigation Sport Buda Navigation Sport Abercrombie Navigation Sport Elysium Navigation Sport West Oak Hill Navigation Sport Heritage Hills Navigation Sport Del Valle Navigation Sport Windsor Hills Navigation Sport Windsor Road Navigation Sport North Loop Navigation Sport Mendoza Navigation Sport Mckinney Navigation Sport East Congress Navigation Sport Hays Navigation Sport Barton Creek Navigation Sport Coronado Hills Navigation Sport North Lamar Navigation Sport Onion Creek Navigation Sport Carl Navigation Sport Ford Oaks Navigation Sport Decker Navigation Sport Austin Navigation Sport Pilot Knob Navigation Sport Tanglewood Forest Navigation Sport Mlk 183 Navigation Sport Flatrock Ford Navigation Sport Vinson Navigation Sport Chestnut Navigation Sport Pleasant Hill Navigation Sport Westgate Navigation Sport Franklin Park Navigation Sport Pershing Navigation Sport Dunlap Navigation Sport Wooten Navigation Sport Niederwald Navigation Sport St. John Navigation Sport University Hills Navigation Sport South River City Navigation Sport Southeast Navigation Sport Pecan Springs Springdale Navigation Sport Riverside Navigation Sport Daffan Navigation Sport West University Navigation Sport Colton Navigation Sport West Congress Navigation Sport Brentwood Navigation Sport Central East Austin Navigation Sport Hyde Park Navigation Sport Hornsby Bend Navigation Sport Crestview Navigation Sport West Austin Neighborhood Group Navigation Sport Maha Navigation Sport Sunset Valley Navigation Sport Lost Creek Navigation Sport Goforth Navigation Sport Kincheonville Navigation Sport Bouldin Creek Navigation Sport Windsor Park Navigation Sport Oak Hill Navigation Sport Deep Eddy Navigation Sport Garrison Park Navigation Sport Georgian Acres Navigation Sport East Oak Hill Navigation Sport Shady Hollow Navigation Sport Turnersville Navigation Sport Mlk Navigation Sport Elroy Navigation Sport Garfield Navigation Sport Sweetbriar Navigation Sport Mustang Ridge Navigation Sport Webberville Navigation Sport St. Edwards Navigation Sport Dawson Navigation Sport Moores Crossing Navigation Sport North University Navigation Sport Onion Creek Historical Navigation Sport

Map And Compass Reading

Kincheonville Map And Compass Reading East Cesar Chavez Map And Compass Reading Hornsby Bend Map And Compass Reading South Manchaca Map And Compass Reading Westgate Map And Compass Reading Abercrombie Map And Compass Reading Turnersville Map And Compass Reading Colton Map And Compass Reading Onion Creek Map And Compass Reading Heritage Hills Map And Compass Reading Chestnut Map And Compass Reading Crestview Map And Compass Reading Iglehart Map And Compass Reading Rosewood Map And Compass Reading Garrison Park Map And Compass Reading Highland Map And Compass Reading St. Edwards Map And Compass Reading Hyde Park Map And Compass Reading East Congress Map And Compass Reading Daffan Map And Compass Reading Moores Crossing Map And Compass Reading Mckinney Map And Compass Reading West Oak Hill Map And Compass Reading Govalle Map And Compass Reading North University Map And Compass Reading Wooten Map And Compass Reading University Hills Map And Compass Reading South River City Map And Compass Reading Buda Map And Compass Reading Hays Map And Compass Reading Pleasant Hill Map And Compass Reading Maha Map And Compass Reading Dawson Map And Compass Reading Montopolis Map And Compass Reading West Lake Hills Map And Compass Reading Vinson Map And Compass Reading Shady Hollow Map And Compass Reading Decker Map And Compass Reading Southeast Map And Compass Reading Brentwood Map And Compass Reading Del Valle Map And Compass Reading Greenshores Map And Compass Reading West University Map And Compass Reading Johnston Terrace Map And Compass Reading Holly Map And Compass Reading Rollingwood Map And Compass Reading Smoot Map And Compass Reading Creedmoor Map And Compass Reading Deep Eddy Map And Compass Reading Old West Austin Map And Compass Reading Bouldin Creek Map And Compass Reading Franklin Park Map And Compass Reading Coronado Hills Map And Compass Reading West Austin Neighborhood Group Map And Compass Reading Niederwald Map And Compass Reading Austin Map And Compass Reading Mlk 183 Map And Compass Reading Windsor Road Map And Compass Reading Riverside Map And Compass Reading Elysium Map And Compass Reading Carl Map And Compass Reading St. John Map And Compass Reading North Austin Civic Association Map And Compass Reading Pilot Knob Map And Compass Reading Mendoza Map And Compass Reading San Leanna Map And Compass Reading Windsor Park Map And Compass Reading Hancock Map And Compass Reading Windsor Hills Map And Compass Reading West Congress Map And Compass Reading Pleasant Valley Map And Compass Reading Ford Oaks Map And Compass Reading Lost Creek Map And Compass Reading Manchaca Map And Compass Reading Webberville Map And Compass Reading Dunlap Map And Compass Reading Upper Boggy Creek Map And Compass Reading Pecan Springs Springdale Map And Compass Reading Flatrock Ford Map And Compass Reading Tanglewood Forest Map And Compass Reading Elroy Map And Compass Reading Garfield Map And Compass Reading Bluff Springs Map And Compass Reading Mustang Ridge Map And Compass Reading Williamson Map And Compass Reading Parker Lane Map And Compass Reading River Hills Map And Compass Reading North Loop Map And Compass Reading Sunset Valley Map And Compass Reading Pershing Map And Compass Reading Sweetbriar Map And Compass Reading Mlk Map And Compass Reading North Lamar Map And Compass Reading Goforth Map And Compass Reading Onion Creek Historical Map And Compass Reading Barton Creek Map And Compass Reading Central East Austin Map And Compass Reading Oak Hill Map And Compass Reading East Oak Hill Map And Compass Reading Georgian Acres Map And Compass Reading

Orienteering Meet

North Lamar Orienteering Meet St. John Orienteering Meet Garrison Park Orienteering Meet Mlk 183 Orienteering Meet Del Valle Orienteering Meet Windsor Road Orienteering Meet Decker Orienteering Meet South Manchaca Orienteering Meet Georgian Acres Orienteering Meet Holly Orienteering Meet Buda Orienteering Meet Moores Crossing Orienteering Meet Iglehart Orienteering Meet Goforth Orienteering Meet Pleasant Valley Orienteering Meet Hays Orienteering Meet Brentwood Orienteering Meet Mckinney Orienteering Meet Lost Creek Orienteering Meet Rosewood Orienteering Meet Vinson Orienteering Meet Hyde Park Orienteering Meet Central East Austin Orienteering Meet Pleasant Hill Orienteering Meet Parker Lane Orienteering Meet Colton Orienteering Meet Creedmoor Orienteering Meet Govalle Orienteering Meet Oak Hill Orienteering Meet East Oak Hill Orienteering Meet West University Orienteering Meet West Lake Hills Orienteering Meet Dunlap Orienteering Meet West Austin Neighborhood Group Orienteering Meet Elroy Orienteering Meet Onion Creek Orienteering Meet Turnersville Orienteering Meet Rollingwood Orienteering Meet Ford Oaks Orienteering Meet Bouldin Creek Orienteering Meet Franklin Park Orienteering Meet Riverside Orienteering Meet Sweetbriar Orienteering Meet Tanglewood Forest Orienteering Meet Westgate Orienteering Meet Smoot Orienteering Meet East Congress Orienteering Meet Shady Hollow Orienteering Meet Coronado Hills Orienteering Meet Pershing Orienteering Meet Webberville Orienteering Meet Greenshores Orienteering Meet Pecan Springs Springdale Orienteering Meet Carl Orienteering Meet West Oak Hill Orienteering Meet Manchaca Orienteering Meet Niederwald Orienteering Meet Old West Austin Orienteering Meet Onion Creek Historical Orienteering Meet River Hills Orienteering Meet Southeast Orienteering Meet Hornsby Bend Orienteering Meet Kincheonville Orienteering Meet Dawson Orienteering Meet Barton Creek Orienteering Meet Johnston Terrace Orienteering Meet Austin Orienteering Meet Wooten Orienteering Meet Mustang Ridge Orienteering Meet Garfield Orienteering Meet Bluff Springs Orienteering Meet St. Edwards Orienteering Meet University Hills Orienteering Meet West Congress Orienteering Meet Pilot Knob Orienteering Meet North University Orienteering Meet North Loop Orienteering Meet Windsor Park Orienteering Meet Heritage Hills Orienteering Meet Elysium Orienteering Meet Abercrombie Orienteering Meet Upper Boggy Creek Orienteering Meet Maha Orienteering Meet East Cesar Chavez Orienteering Meet San Leanna Orienteering Meet Deep Eddy Orienteering Meet Chestnut Orienteering Meet Hancock Orienteering Meet Daffan Orienteering Meet South River City Orienteering Meet Highland Orienteering Meet Crestview Orienteering Meet Windsor Hills Orienteering Meet Montopolis Orienteering Meet Mendoza Orienteering Meet Sunset Valley Orienteering Meet North Austin Civic Association Orienteering Meet Williamson Orienteering Meet Mlk Orienteering Meet Flatrock Ford Orienteering Meet

Orienteering Event

Moores Crossing Orienteering Event Onion Creek Orienteering Event North Austin Civic Association Orienteering Event Daffan Orienteering Event Pecan Springs Springdale Orienteering Event Crestview Orienteering Event Riverside Orienteering Event St. Edwards Orienteering Event Iglehart Orienteering Event Georgian Acres Orienteering Event Heritage Hills Orienteering Event Pleasant Valley Orienteering Event Dunlap Orienteering Event Del Valle Orienteering Event Rosewood Orienteering Event Pilot Knob Orienteering Event Garrison Park Orienteering Event Hyde Park Orienteering Event Rollingwood Orienteering Event Brentwood Orienteering Event Windsor Hills Orienteering Event East Cesar Chavez Orienteering Event Old West Austin Orienteering Event Pershing Orienteering Event Vinson Orienteering Event Hornsby Bend Orienteering Event Mlk Orienteering Event Turnersville Orienteering Event Highland Orienteering Event Garfield Orienteering Event Mustang Ridge Orienteering Event University Hills Orienteering Event Williamson Orienteering Event Westgate Orienteering Event Flatrock Ford Orienteering Event Tanglewood Forest Orienteering Event Central East Austin Orienteering Event River Hills Orienteering Event Creedmoor Orienteering Event Franklin Park Orienteering Event Niederwald Orienteering Event West Lake Hills Orienteering Event Chestnut Orienteering Event East Congress Orienteering Event Elysium Orienteering Event West University Orienteering Event Greenshores Orienteering Event Hays Orienteering Event Mendoza Orienteering Event Goforth Orienteering Event Barton Creek Orienteering Event Dawson Orienteering Event Bluff Springs Orienteering Event Mckinney Orienteering Event Oak Hill Orienteering Event Manchaca Orienteering Event Lost Creek Orienteering Event Govalle Orienteering Event Deep Eddy Orienteering Event Smoot Orienteering Event Parker Lane Orienteering Event East Oak Hill Orienteering Event South River City Orienteering Event Shady Hollow Orienteering Event Upper Boggy Creek Orienteering Event Kincheonville Orienteering Event North Loop Orienteering Event Buda Orienteering Event West Congress Orienteering Event Johnston Terrace Orienteering Event Elroy Orienteering Event Decker Orienteering Event Bouldin Creek Orienteering Event Pleasant Hill Orienteering Event North Lamar Orienteering Event Wooten Orienteering Event Sunset Valley Orienteering Event Windsor Road Orienteering Event Ford Oaks Orienteering Event Holly Orienteering Event Hancock Orienteering Event Sweetbriar Orienteering Event West Austin Neighborhood Group Orienteering Event West Oak Hill Orienteering Event Montopolis Orienteering Event Mlk 183 Orienteering Event Abercrombie Orienteering Event Webberville Orienteering Event South Manchaca Orienteering Event Carl Orienteering Event Maha Orienteering Event Southeast Orienteering Event North University Orienteering Event San Leanna Orienteering Event St. John Orienteering Event Coronado Hills Orienteering Event Onion Creek Historical Orienteering Event Windsor Park Orienteering Event Austin Orienteering Event Colton Orienteering Event

Orienteering Club

River Hills Orienteering Club St. John Orienteering Club Sunset Valley Orienteering Club Rollingwood Orienteering Club Flatrock Ford Orienteering Club Vinson Orienteering Club Deep Eddy Orienteering Club East Oak Hill Orienteering Club Hyde Park Orienteering Club South Manchaca Orienteering Club South River City Orienteering Club Old West Austin Orienteering Club West Congress Orienteering Club Kincheonville Orienteering Club Hornsby Bend Orienteering Club Windsor Hills Orienteering Club Rosewood Orienteering Club Pecan Springs Springdale Orienteering Club Westgate Orienteering Club Austin Orienteering Club West Oak Hill Orienteering Club Greenshores Orienteering Club Elroy Orienteering Club Lost Creek Orienteering Club Abercrombie Orienteering Club Carl Orienteering Club Barton Creek Orienteering Club North Lamar Orienteering Club Moores Crossing Orienteering Club Hays Orienteering Club Decker Orienteering Club Buda Orienteering Club Coronado Hills Orienteering Club North University Orienteering Club Franklin Park Orienteering Club East Cesar Chavez Orienteering Club Parker Lane Orienteering Club Daffan Orienteering Club Central East Austin Orienteering Club Turnersville Orienteering Club Colton Orienteering Club Shady Hollow Orienteering Club Manchaca Orienteering Club Del Valle Orienteering Club West Lake Hills Orienteering Club Windsor Park Orienteering Club Southeast Orienteering Club Upper Boggy Creek Orienteering Club Smoot Orienteering Club East Congress Orienteering Club Bouldin Creek Orienteering Club Creedmoor Orienteering Club Garrison Park Orienteering Club Dunlap Orienteering Club Dawson Orienteering Club Heritage Hills Orienteering Club Govalle Orienteering Club Sweetbriar Orienteering Club Crestview Orienteering Club Tanglewood Forest Orienteering Club Pilot Knob Orienteering Club West University Orienteering Club Niederwald Orienteering Club Chestnut Orienteering Club Oak Hill Orienteering Club Pleasant Hill Orienteering Club Hancock Orienteering Club Johnston Terrace Orienteering Club Holly Orienteering Club Goforth Orienteering Club Windsor Road Orienteering Club Mustang Ridge Orienteering Club Pershing Orienteering Club West Austin Neighborhood Group Orienteering Club North Austin Civic Association Orienteering Club Iglehart Orienteering Club Mendoza Orienteering Club University Hills Orienteering Club Mlk Orienteering Club Ford Oaks Orienteering Club Elysium Orienteering Club Brentwood Orienteering Club Webberville Orienteering Club Pleasant Valley Orienteering Club Wooten Orienteering Club Bluff Springs Orienteering Club Riverside Orienteering Club North Loop Orienteering Club St. Edwards Orienteering Club Williamson Orienteering Club Mlk 183 Orienteering Club Mckinney Orienteering Club Montopolis Orienteering Club Maha Orienteering Club Onion Creek Orienteering Club Georgian Acres Orienteering Club Garfield Orienteering Club San Leanna Orienteering Club Highland Orienteering Club Onion Creek Historical Orienteering Club