Checkpoint Challenges Customer Photo 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

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!

Next Generation Orienteering

Like conventional orienteering, each course includes a sequence of map points that must be visited in order. Participants select their own routes between checkpoints, eventually returning to the Start. Instead of a full-size paper map, though, your phone will show only the current course segment, complete with an integrated compass, progress details, and hints to keep you oriented.

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.


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What are people saying about Checkpoint Challenges?

Customer Reviews

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

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

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

Bellaire Junction Orienteering Event South Main Orienteering Event Fairway Park Orienteering Event Trinity Houston Gardens Orienteering Event Harrisburg Orienteering Event Washington Avenue Coalition Memorial Park Orienteering Event Greenway Upper Kirby Area Orienteering Event Monarch Oaks Orienteering Event Brookline Orienteering Event Westview Terrace Orienteering Event Mayfair Orienteering Event Pleasantville Area Orienteering Event Greater Ost South Union Orienteering Event East Downtown Orienteering Event Kashmere Gardens Orienteering Event Pine Valley Orienteering Event Pine View Manor Orienteering Event Independence Heights Orienteering Event Eastex Jensen Area Orienteering Event Mason Park Terrace Orienteering Event Fourth Ward Orienteering Event Gulfgate Riverview Pine Valley Orienteering Event Northside Northline Orienteering Event Magnolia Park Orienteering Event Brookhollow Orienteering Event Riverside Terrace Orienteering Event Lawndale Wayside Orienteering Event Stone Heights Orienteering Event Colonial Gardens Orienteering Event Riverview Orienteering Event University Oaks Orienteering Event Timber Grove Manor Orienteering Event Sunny Side Orienteering Event Central Park Orienteering Event Glen Park Orienteering Event Pine Terrace Orienteering Event Braeswood Orienteering Event Kings Court Orienteering Event West University Place Orienteering Event Macgregor Palms Orienteering Event Southside Place Orienteering Event Medical Center Area Orienteering Event Central Northwest Orienteering Event Greater Eastwood Orienteering Event Greater Third Ward Orienteering Event Magnum Manor Orienteering Event Graceland Terrace Orienteering Event Macgregor Orienteering Event Eureka Acres Orienteering Event Shady Acres Orienteering Event Greater Uptown Orienteering Event Hawthorne Place Orienteering Event Greater East End Orienteering Event Downtown Orienteering Event Bellaire Orienteering Event Museum Park Orienteering Event Neartown Montrose Orienteering Event Smallwood Terrace Orienteering Event Houston Orienteering Event Forest Hill Orienteering Event Holly Park Orienteering Event Pierce Junction Orienteering Event South Side Place Orienteering Event Greater Heights Orienteering Event Central Park Northwest Orienteering Event Denver Harbor Port Houston Orienteering Event Edgewood Orienteering Event Brook Smith Orienteering Event Braeswood Orienteering Event Near Northside Orienteering Event Oak Forest Orienteering Event Southampton Place Orienteering Event Afton Oaks River Oaks Area Orienteering Event Lazybrook Timbergrove Orienteering Event Brookhaven Orienteering Event Plymouth Place Orienteering Event Second Ward Orienteering Event Midtown Orienteering Event Astrodome Area Orienteering Event Woodland Heights Orienteering Event Garden Oaks Orienteering Event Golfview Manor Orienteering Event University Place Orienteering Event Woodside Plaza Orienteering Event Pembroke Place Orienteering Event Stude Orienteering Event Houston Heights Orienteering Event South Lawn Orienteering Event Lamar Terrace Orienteering Event Greater Fifth Ward Orienteering Event Spring Branch East Orienteering Event Foster Place Orienteering Event Heatherwood Orienteering Event Pecan Park Orienteering Event Glenburnie Orienteering Event Briargrove Orienteering Event Woodside Orienteering Event Idylwood Orienteering Event Inwood Terrace Orienteering Event Linkwood Orienteering Event

Navigation Sport

Spring Branch East Navigation Sport Colonial Gardens Navigation Sport Idylwood Navigation Sport Central Park Northwest Navigation Sport Woodside Plaza Navigation Sport Westview Terrace Navigation Sport Pecan Park Navigation Sport Riverside Terrace Navigation Sport Central Northwest Navigation Sport East Downtown Navigation Sport Pine Valley Navigation Sport Briargrove Navigation Sport Edgewood Navigation Sport Independence Heights Navigation Sport Astrodome Area Navigation Sport Garden Oaks Navigation Sport Braeswood Navigation Sport Bellaire Navigation Sport Shady Acres Navigation Sport Second Ward Navigation Sport Near Northside Navigation Sport Midtown Navigation Sport Stone Heights Navigation Sport Neartown Montrose Navigation Sport Downtown Navigation Sport Sunny Side Navigation Sport Afton Oaks River Oaks Area Navigation Sport Braeswood Navigation Sport Foster Place Navigation Sport Southside Place Navigation Sport Macgregor Palms Navigation Sport Mason Park Terrace Navigation Sport Magnum Manor Navigation Sport Oak Forest Navigation Sport Golfview Manor Navigation Sport University Oaks Navigation Sport Magnolia Park Navigation Sport Pierce Junction Navigation Sport Woodland Heights Navigation Sport Kashmere Gardens Navigation Sport Bellaire Junction Navigation Sport West University Place Navigation Sport Houston Heights Navigation Sport Lamar Terrace Navigation Sport Museum Park Navigation Sport Medical Center Area Navigation Sport Forest Hill Navigation Sport Riverview Navigation Sport Macgregor Navigation Sport Greater Third Ward Navigation Sport University Place Navigation Sport Brook Smith Navigation Sport Brookhollow Navigation Sport South Side Place Navigation Sport Smallwood Terrace Navigation Sport Harrisburg Navigation Sport Plymouth Place Navigation Sport Pine View Manor Navigation Sport Fourth Ward Navigation Sport Graceland Terrace Navigation Sport Brookline Navigation Sport Greater Uptown Navigation Sport Central Park Navigation Sport South Main Navigation Sport Stude Navigation Sport Denver Harbor Port Houston Navigation Sport Greenway Upper Kirby Area Navigation Sport Eastex Jensen Area Navigation Sport Washington Avenue Coalition Memorial Park Navigation Sport Houston Navigation Sport Inwood Terrace Navigation Sport Greater East End Navigation Sport Holly Park Navigation Sport Mayfair Navigation Sport Northside Northline Navigation Sport Pine Terrace Navigation Sport Heatherwood Navigation Sport Monarch Oaks Navigation Sport Greater Eastwood Navigation Sport Greater Fifth Ward Navigation Sport Linkwood Navigation Sport Kings Court Navigation Sport Trinity Houston Gardens Navigation Sport Timber Grove Manor Navigation Sport Pembroke Place Navigation Sport Fairway Park Navigation Sport Greater Heights Navigation Sport Brookhaven Navigation Sport Greater Ost South Union Navigation Sport Eureka Acres Navigation Sport Gulfgate Riverview Pine Valley Navigation Sport Pleasantville Area Navigation Sport Southampton Place Navigation Sport Hawthorne Place Navigation Sport Woodside Navigation Sport Lazybrook Timbergrove Navigation Sport South Lawn Navigation Sport Lawndale Wayside Navigation Sport Glenburnie Navigation Sport Glen Park Navigation Sport

Map And Compass Reading

Pleasantville Area Map And Compass Reading Smallwood Terrace Map And Compass Reading Southside Place Map And Compass Reading Kashmere Gardens Map And Compass Reading Fourth Ward Map And Compass Reading Eastex Jensen Area Map And Compass Reading Denver Harbor Port Houston Map And Compass Reading Neartown Montrose Map And Compass Reading Brook Smith Map And Compass Reading South Lawn Map And Compass Reading Lamar Terrace Map And Compass Reading Downtown Map And Compass Reading Independence Heights Map And Compass Reading Magnum Manor Map And Compass Reading Inwood Terrace Map And Compass Reading Harrisburg Map And Compass Reading Edgewood Map And Compass Reading Timber Grove Manor Map And Compass Reading Fairway Park Map And Compass Reading Magnolia Park Map And Compass Reading Bellaire Map And Compass Reading Midtown Map And Compass Reading Mayfair Map And Compass Reading Lazybrook Timbergrove Map And Compass Reading Greater Uptown Map And Compass Reading Afton Oaks River Oaks Area Map And Compass Reading University Place Map And Compass Reading Brookline Map And Compass Reading Greater Eastwood Map And Compass Reading Houston Map And Compass Reading Houston Heights Map And Compass Reading Woodland Heights Map And Compass Reading Trinity Houston Gardens Map And Compass Reading Sunny Side Map And Compass Reading South Side Place Map And Compass Reading Stude Map And Compass Reading Spring Branch East Map And Compass Reading Shady Acres Map And Compass Reading Pine Valley Map And Compass Reading Central Park Northwest Map And Compass Reading Brookhaven Map And Compass Reading East Downtown Map And Compass Reading Eureka Acres Map And Compass Reading Graceland Terrace Map And Compass Reading Heatherwood Map And Compass Reading Oak Forest Map And Compass Reading Colonial Gardens Map And Compass Reading Glen Park Map And Compass Reading Riverside Terrace Map And Compass Reading Stone Heights Map And Compass Reading Greater Heights Map And Compass Reading Bellaire Junction Map And Compass Reading Pine Terrace Map And Compass Reading Pierce Junction Map And Compass Reading Plymouth Place Map And Compass Reading Riverview Map And Compass Reading Woodside Map And Compass Reading Glenburnie Map And Compass Reading Macgregor Palms Map And Compass Reading Briargrove Map And Compass Reading Brookhollow Map And Compass Reading Greater Fifth Ward Map And Compass Reading Greater Third Ward Map And Compass Reading Westview Terrace Map And Compass Reading Macgregor Map And Compass Reading Idylwood Map And Compass Reading Central Park Map And Compass Reading South Main Map And Compass Reading Second Ward Map And Compass Reading Linkwood Map And Compass Reading Greater Ost South Union Map And Compass Reading Kings Court Map And Compass Reading Northside Northline Map And Compass Reading Mason Park Terrace Map And Compass Reading Braeswood Map And Compass Reading Near Northside Map And Compass Reading Museum Park Map And Compass Reading Forest Hill Map And Compass Reading Astrodome Area Map And Compass Reading Foster Place Map And Compass Reading Woodside Plaza Map And Compass Reading Washington Avenue Coalition Memorial Park Map And Compass Reading West University Place Map And Compass Reading Medical Center Area Map And Compass Reading Gulfgate Riverview Pine Valley Map And Compass Reading Pine View Manor Map And Compass Reading Braeswood Map And Compass Reading Central Northwest Map And Compass Reading Southampton Place Map And Compass Reading Pecan Park Map And Compass Reading University Oaks Map And Compass Reading Hawthorne Place Map And Compass Reading Greenway Upper Kirby Area Map And Compass Reading Greater East End Map And Compass Reading Garden Oaks Map And Compass Reading Monarch Oaks Map And Compass Reading Holly Park Map And Compass Reading Pembroke Place Map And Compass Reading Lawndale Wayside Map And Compass Reading Golfview Manor Map And Compass Reading

Orienteering Club

Medical Center Area Orienteering Club Edgewood Orienteering Club Magnolia Park Orienteering Club Pecan Park Orienteering Club West University Place Orienteering Club Holly Park Orienteering Club Pembroke Place Orienteering Club Magnum Manor Orienteering Club Woodside Plaza Orienteering Club Central Park Northwest Orienteering Club Harrisburg Orienteering Club Trinity Houston Gardens Orienteering Club Brook Smith Orienteering Club Stone Heights Orienteering Club Brookhaven Orienteering Club Astrodome Area Orienteering Club Heatherwood Orienteering Club Midtown Orienteering Club Southampton Place Orienteering Club Greater Uptown Orienteering Club Lawndale Wayside Orienteering Club Washington Avenue Coalition Memorial Park Orienteering Club Woodside Orienteering Club Kashmere Gardens Orienteering Club Central Northwest Orienteering Club Houston Heights Orienteering Club Macgregor Palms Orienteering Club Eureka Acres Orienteering Club Downtown Orienteering Club Riverview Orienteering Club Near Northside Orienteering Club University Place Orienteering Club Spring Branch East Orienteering Club Neartown Montrose Orienteering Club Plymouth Place Orienteering Club Greater Eastwood Orienteering Club Woodland Heights Orienteering Club Greater East End Orienteering Club Westview Terrace Orienteering Club Denver Harbor Port Houston Orienteering Club Idylwood Orienteering Club Garden Oaks Orienteering Club Northside Northline Orienteering Club Pine View Manor Orienteering Club Houston Orienteering Club Greater Ost South Union Orienteering Club Graceland Terrace Orienteering Club Braeswood Orienteering Club Inwood Terrace Orienteering Club Independence Heights Orienteering Club Pine Valley Orienteering Club Foster Place Orienteering Club Golfview Manor Orienteering Club Second Ward Orienteering Club Bellaire Junction Orienteering Club Glenburnie Orienteering Club Briargrove Orienteering Club Hawthorne Place Orienteering Club South Main Orienteering Club Sunny Side Orienteering Club Forest Hill Orienteering Club Shady Acres Orienteering Club Central Park Orienteering Club Lamar Terrace Orienteering Club Lazybrook Timbergrove Orienteering Club Kings Court Orienteering Club South Side Place Orienteering Club Glen Park Orienteering Club Timber Grove Manor Orienteering Club Oak Forest Orienteering Club Braeswood Orienteering Club Pleasantville Area Orienteering Club Linkwood Orienteering Club Southside Place Orienteering Club Museum Park Orienteering Club East Downtown Orienteering Club Eastex Jensen Area Orienteering Club Pine Terrace Orienteering Club Brookline Orienteering Club South Lawn Orienteering Club Greater Fifth Ward Orienteering Club Stude Orienteering Club Bellaire Orienteering Club Fourth Ward Orienteering Club Greater Third Ward Orienteering Club Colonial Gardens Orienteering Club Pierce Junction Orienteering Club University Oaks Orienteering Club Riverside Terrace Orienteering Club Fairway Park Orienteering Club Smallwood Terrace Orienteering Club Monarch Oaks Orienteering Club Mayfair Orienteering Club Greater Heights Orienteering Club Brookhollow Orienteering Club Macgregor Orienteering Club Mason Park Terrace Orienteering Club Gulfgate Riverview Pine Valley Orienteering Club Greenway Upper Kirby Area Orienteering Club Afton Oaks River Oaks Area Orienteering Club

Orienteering Meet

Medical Center Area Orienteering Meet South Lawn Orienteering Meet West University Place Orienteering Meet Harrisburg Orienteering Meet Mason Park Terrace Orienteering Meet Fourth Ward Orienteering Meet Woodside Orienteering Meet Glen Park Orienteering Meet Greater Heights Orienteering Meet Golfview Manor Orienteering Meet Forest Hill Orienteering Meet Kings Court Orienteering Meet Pine Valley Orienteering Meet University Oaks Orienteering Meet Garden Oaks Orienteering Meet Bellaire Orienteering Meet Brookhollow Orienteering Meet Central Park Orienteering Meet Pine Terrace Orienteering Meet Pierce Junction Orienteering Meet Brookline Orienteering Meet South Main Orienteering Meet Astrodome Area Orienteering Meet Plymouth Place Orienteering Meet Idylwood Orienteering Meet Stude Orienteering Meet Greater Uptown Orienteering Meet Glenburnie Orienteering Meet Monarch Oaks Orienteering Meet University Place Orienteering Meet Inwood Terrace Orienteering Meet Afton Oaks River Oaks Area Orienteering Meet Eureka Acres Orienteering Meet Heatherwood Orienteering Meet Lazybrook Timbergrove Orienteering Meet Linkwood Orienteering Meet Oak Forest Orienteering Meet Pembroke Place Orienteering Meet Second Ward Orienteering Meet Lamar Terrace Orienteering Meet Greater Ost South Union Orienteering Meet Washington Avenue Coalition Memorial Park Orienteering Meet Brookhaven Orienteering Meet Fairway Park Orienteering Meet Westview Terrace Orienteering Meet Mayfair Orienteering Meet Southside Place Orienteering Meet Greater Eastwood Orienteering Meet Spring Branch East Orienteering Meet Macgregor Palms Orienteering Meet Southampton Place Orienteering Meet Sunny Side Orienteering Meet Woodland Heights Orienteering Meet Greater Fifth Ward Orienteering Meet Edgewood Orienteering Meet Near Northside Orienteering Meet Kashmere Gardens Orienteering Meet Central Northwest Orienteering Meet Holly Park Orienteering Meet Neartown Montrose Orienteering Meet Downtown Orienteering Meet South Side Place Orienteering Meet Smallwood Terrace Orienteering Meet Pleasantville Area Orienteering Meet Midtown Orienteering Meet Lawndale Wayside Orienteering Meet Gulfgate Riverview Pine Valley Orienteering Meet Trinity Houston Gardens Orienteering Meet Hawthorne Place Orienteering Meet Magnum Manor Orienteering Meet Independence Heights Orienteering Meet Bellaire Junction Orienteering Meet Eastex Jensen Area Orienteering Meet Greater Third Ward Orienteering Meet Greater East End Orienteering Meet Macgregor Orienteering Meet Braeswood Orienteering Meet Northside Northline Orienteering Meet Riverview Orienteering Meet Magnolia Park Orienteering Meet Timber Grove Manor Orienteering Meet Museum Park Orienteering Meet Riverside Terrace Orienteering Meet Brook Smith Orienteering Meet Pecan Park Orienteering Meet Foster Place Orienteering Meet Denver Harbor Port Houston Orienteering Meet East Downtown Orienteering Meet Colonial Gardens Orienteering Meet Shady Acres Orienteering Meet Braeswood Orienteering Meet Briargrove Orienteering Meet Stone Heights Orienteering Meet Pine View Manor Orienteering Meet Houston Orienteering Meet Central Park Northwest Orienteering Meet Greenway Upper Kirby Area Orienteering Meet Houston Heights Orienteering Meet Graceland Terrace Orienteering Meet Woodside Plaza Orienteering Meet