Orienteering Meet near Mounds View, Minnesota

Forget about waiting for a scheduled event! This cutting-edge approach to orienteering turns your smartphone into both map and compass, so you can explore our courses anytime you wish.

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!

A new version of Orienteering......

Like traditional orienteering, each course consists of a sequence of points marked on a map that must be visited in sequence. Participants choose their own route between the checkpoints, eventually returning back to the Start location. However, instead of a full-size paper map, your smartphone will only show you the current map segment with an intergated compass along with details on your progess and hints to prevent you getting lost.

Select your own time and pace...

No need to wait for club meetings as our courses are available whenever you're ready. Engage in competitive action with rankings for each leg or enjoy as a recreational activity. This enriching outdoor pursuit is perfect for any active person or adventurous group.

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

Always looking for something unusual to do with my girlfriend and this way a hit with both of us!

Noah

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Checkpoint Challenges Highlights

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

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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