Checkpoint Challenges Customer Photo No need to wait for an event that fits your schedule! This innovative new take on orienteering uses your smartphone as both map and compass and allows you to enjoy any of our courses whenever you choose.

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.

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.

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

Why did it take so long for this to be invented. Well done and thank you!
Ava
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

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

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

Sweet Orienteering Event New Centerville Orienteering Event Barber Orienteering Event Bugtown Historical Orienteering Event Weitz Orienteering Event Caldwell Orienteering Event Blacks Historical Orienteering Event Perkins Orienteering Event Meridian Orienteering Event Melba Orienteering Event Beatty Orienteering Event Ustick Orienteering Event Horseshoe Bend Orienteering Event Letha Orienteering Event Deal Orienteering Event Sonna Orienteering Event Gardena Orienteering Event Kuna Orienteering Event Boise Orienteering Event Quartzburg Orienteering Event Vernon Orienteering Event Westma Orienteering Event Enrose Orienteering Event Riverside Orienteering Event Marsing Orienteering Event Wilson Orienteering Event Howell Historical Orienteering Event Granite Orienteering Event Midway Orienteering Event Amsco Orienteering Event Idaho City Orienteering Event Brownlee Orienteering Event Guffey Orienteering Event Regina Orienteering Event Neal Historical Orienteering Event Knowlton Heights Orienteering Event Walters Ferry Orienteering Event Tiegs Corner Orienteering Event Swan Falls Orienteering Event Plaza Orienteering Event Kings Corner Orienteering Event Claytonia Orienteering Event Collister Orienteering Event Orchard Orienteering Event Pioneerville Orienteering Event Leone Orienteering Event Eagle Orienteering Event Middleton Orienteering Event Maddens Orienteering Event Aikman Historical Orienteering Event South Boise Historical Orienteering Event Star Orienteering Event Hillcrest Orienteering Event Underkoflers Corner Orienteering Event Emmett Orienteering Event Mayfield Orienteering Event Moss Orienteering Event Josephson Orienteering Event Givens Hot Springs Orienteering Event Fischer Orienteering Event Owyhee Orienteering Event Hidden Spring Orienteering Event Washington Mill Orienteering Event Boise Hills Village Orienteering Event Centerville Orienteering Event Placerville Orienteering Event Swartz Corner Orienteering Event Twin Springs Orienteering Event Doles Orienteering Event Cloverdale Orienteering Event Boise Junction Orienteering Event Sunnyslope Orienteering Event Jenness Orienteering Event Karcher Junction Orienteering Event Black Canyon Orienteering Event Simplot Orienteering Event Warrens Orienteering Event Greenleaf Orienteering Event Star Ranch Summer Home Area Orienteering Event Mora Orienteering Event Huston Orienteering Event Blacks Creek Orienteering Event Sand Hollow Orienteering Event Nampa Orienteering Event Pleasant Valley Orienteering Event Garden City Orienteering Event Bowmont Orienteering Event Hidden Springs Orienteering Event Marsh Historical Orienteering Event Highlands Orienteering Event Del Monte Orienteering Event Pearl Orienteering Event Bramwell Orienteering Event Notus Orienteering Event Montour Orienteering Event

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Orienteering Meet

Sweet Orienteering Meet Black Canyon Orienteering Meet Karcher Junction Orienteering Meet Walters Ferry Orienteering Meet Pioneerville Orienteering Meet Howell Historical Orienteering Meet Boise Junction Orienteering Meet Swan Falls Orienteering Meet Placerville Orienteering Meet Boise Orienteering Meet Collister Orienteering Meet Riverside Orienteering Meet Jenness Orienteering Meet Star Ranch Summer Home Area Orienteering Meet Josephson Orienteering Meet Aikman Historical Orienteering Meet Emmett Orienteering Meet Blacks Historical Orienteering Meet Sand Hollow Orienteering Meet Caldwell Orienteering Meet Owyhee Orienteering Meet Tiegs Corner Orienteering Meet Granite Orienteering Meet Washington Mill Orienteering Meet Underkoflers Corner Orienteering Meet Simplot Orienteering Meet Nampa Orienteering Meet Amsco Orienteering Meet Wilson Orienteering Meet Neal Historical Orienteering Meet Cloverdale Orienteering Meet Marsh Historical Orienteering Meet Sunnyslope Orienteering Meet Perkins Orienteering Meet Middleton Orienteering Meet Greenleaf Orienteering Meet Twin Springs Orienteering Meet Kuna Orienteering Meet Idaho City Orienteering Meet Del Monte Orienteering Meet Boise Hills Village Orienteering Meet Notus Orienteering Meet Weitz Orienteering Meet New Centerville Orienteering Meet Hillcrest Orienteering Meet Gardena Orienteering Meet Vernon Orienteering Meet Huston Orienteering Meet Blacks Creek Orienteering Meet Garden City Orienteering Meet Highlands Orienteering Meet Montour Orienteering Meet Hidden Spring Orienteering Meet Brownlee Orienteering Meet Leone Orienteering Meet Mora Orienteering Meet Quartzburg Orienteering Meet Letha Orienteering Meet Ustick Orienteering Meet Regina Orienteering Meet Deal Orienteering Meet Melba Orienteering Meet Kings Corner Orienteering Meet Mayfield Orienteering Meet Midway Orienteering Meet Warrens Orienteering Meet Barber Orienteering Meet Doles Orienteering Meet Plaza Orienteering Meet Pearl Orienteering Meet Claytonia Orienteering Meet Orchard Orienteering Meet Moss Orienteering Meet Bowmont Orienteering Meet Pleasant Valley Orienteering Meet Guffey Orienteering Meet South Boise Historical Orienteering Meet Bramwell Orienteering Meet Centerville Orienteering Meet Fischer Orienteering Meet Sonna Orienteering Meet Eagle Orienteering Meet Westma Orienteering Meet Horseshoe Bend Orienteering Meet Meridian Orienteering Meet Star Orienteering Meet Swartz Corner Orienteering Meet Maddens Orienteering Meet Bugtown Historical Orienteering Meet Marsing Orienteering Meet Hidden Springs Orienteering Meet Givens Hot Springs Orienteering Meet Knowlton Heights Orienteering Meet Enrose Orienteering Meet Beatty Orienteering Meet

Orienteering Club

Horseshoe Bend Orienteering Club Pleasant Valley Orienteering Club Walters Ferry Orienteering Club Riverside Orienteering Club Givens Hot Springs Orienteering Club Granite Orienteering Club Blacks Historical Orienteering Club Guffey Orienteering Club Star Ranch Summer Home Area Orienteering Club Black Canyon Orienteering Club Deal Orienteering Club Star Orienteering Club Garden City Orienteering Club Bowmont Orienteering Club Bugtown Historical Orienteering Club Letha Orienteering Club Ustick Orienteering Club New Centerville Orienteering Club Orchard Orienteering Club Hidden Springs Orienteering Club Maddens Orienteering Club Leone Orienteering Club Middleton Orienteering Club Cloverdale Orienteering Club Vernon Orienteering Club Mayfield Orienteering Club Sweet Orienteering Club Weitz Orienteering Club Kuna Orienteering Club Sand Hollow Orienteering Club Josephson Orienteering Club Highlands Orienteering Club Karcher Junction Orienteering Club Barber Orienteering Club Nampa Orienteering Club Amsco Orienteering Club Brownlee Orienteering Club Midway Orienteering Club Idaho City Orienteering Club Boise Hills Village Orienteering Club Huston Orienteering Club Fischer Orienteering Club Gardena Orienteering Club Del Monte Orienteering Club Swan Falls Orienteering Club Marsing Orienteering Club Kings Corner Orienteering Club Jenness Orienteering Club Owyhee Orienteering Club Eagle Orienteering Club Blacks Creek Orienteering Club Greenleaf Orienteering Club Hillcrest Orienteering Club Aikman Historical Orienteering Club Sunnyslope Orienteering Club Melba Orienteering Club Hidden Spring Orienteering Club Washington Mill Orienteering Club Pioneerville Orienteering Club Collister Orienteering Club Perkins Orienteering Club Notus Orienteering Club Swartz Corner Orienteering Club Caldwell Orienteering Club Plaza Orienteering Club Moss Orienteering Club Pearl Orienteering Club Bramwell Orienteering Club Centerville Orienteering Club Beatty Orienteering Club Marsh Historical Orienteering Club Meridian Orienteering Club Westma Orienteering Club Howell Historical Orienteering Club Claytonia Orienteering Club Doles Orienteering Club Knowlton Heights Orienteering Club Placerville Orienteering Club Underkoflers Corner Orienteering Club Regina Orienteering Club Sonna Orienteering Club Mora Orienteering Club Boise Junction Orienteering Club Boise Orienteering Club Neal Historical Orienteering Club Emmett Orienteering Club Quartzburg Orienteering Club Warrens Orienteering Club Enrose Orienteering Club Twin Springs Orienteering Club Simplot Orienteering Club Tiegs Corner Orienteering Club Wilson Orienteering Club South Boise Historical Orienteering Club Montour Orienteering Club

Map And Compass Reading

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