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 walking in the park or going on hikes but want to keep your mind active at the same time?

Get ready for an outdoor adventure like no other with Checkpoint Challenges. Create your own route between the marked points while refining your map reading abilities!

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.

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.

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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

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

Mounds View Orienteering Event Greater East Side Orienteering Event Falcon Heights Orienteering Event Gladstone Orienteering Event Hopkins Orienteering Event South Saint Paul Orienteering Event Brooklyn Center Orienteering Event Arden Hills Orienteering Event Phillips Orienteering Event White Bear Lake Orienteering Event Port Cargill Orienteering Event Mission Farms Orienteering Event Glen Lake Orienteering Event Edina Orienteering Event Groveland Orienteering Event Gem Lake Orienteering Event Wayzata Orienteering Event Lino Lakes Orienteering Event Savage Orienteering Event Johnsville Orienteering Event Midvale Orienteering Event Cardigan Junction Orienteering Event Lake Shore Park Orienteering Event Columbia Heights Orienteering Event Oak Park Orienteering Event Minneapolis Orienteering Event Cedar Grove Orienteering Event Deephaven Orienteering Event Minnetonka Mills Orienteering Event Mendota Heights Orienteering Event Richfield Orienteering Event Plymouth Orienteering Event Champlin Orienteering Event Bald Eagle Orienteering Event Eagan Orienteering Event Glenwood Junction Orienteering Event West Coon Rapids Orienteering Event Osseo Orienteering Event Oxboro Orienteering Event Lilydale Orienteering Event Greenwood Orienteering Event Maple Grove Orienteering Event Landfall Orienteering Event Blaine Orienteering Event Eden Prairie Orienteering Event Thompson Heights Orienteering Event Shoreview Orienteering Event Hamel Orienteering Event Long Lake Orienteering Event Oak Knoll Orienteering Event Hoffmans Corner Orienteering Event North Oaks Orienteering Event Woodland Orienteering Event Calhoun Beach Orienteering Event Saint Paul Orienteering Event Hazel Park Orienteering Event Atwood Orienteering Event Brooklyn Park Orienteering Event Minnetonka Orienteering Event Saint Louis Park Orienteering Event Bloomington Ferry Orienteering Event Blaine Minnesota Orienteering Event Circle Pines Orienteering Event North Saint Paul Orienteering Event Golden Valley Orienteering Event Highwood Orienteering Event Lexington Orienteering Event Nicols Orienteering Event Spring Lake Park Orienteering Event Coon Rapids Orienteering Event Thompson Riverview Terrace Orienteering Event Maplewood Orienteering Event Oak Terrace Orienteering Event New Hope Orienteering Event New Brighton Orienteering Event West Saint Paul Orienteering Event Wescott Orienteering Event Hilltop Orienteering Event Ditter Orienteering Event Lauderdale Orienteering Event Rowland Orienteering Event Gloster Orienteering Event Coon Creek Orienteering Event South Minneapolis Orienteering Event Little Canada Orienteering Event Fridley Orienteering Event Sunfish Lake Orienteering Event Vadnais Heights Orienteering Event Bellaire Orienteering Event Saint Anthony Orienteering Event Inver Grove Heights Orienteering Event Roseville Orienteering Event Oakdale Orienteering Event Bloomington Orienteering Event Crystal Orienteering Event Medicine Lake Orienteering Event Kenwood Gables Orienteering Event Mendota Orienteering Event Robbinsdale Orienteering Event Northdale Orienteering Event

Orienteering Meet

Blaine Orienteering Meet Midvale Orienteering Meet Woodland Orienteering Meet Mission Farms Orienteering Meet Roseville Orienteering Meet Oxboro Orienteering Meet Mounds View Orienteering Meet Highwood Orienteering Meet Brooklyn Center Orienteering Meet Gloster Orienteering Meet Lexington Orienteering Meet New Hope Orienteering Meet Arden Hills Orienteering Meet Bloomington Ferry Orienteering Meet Blaine Minnesota Orienteering Meet New Brighton Orienteering Meet Minnetonka Orienteering Meet Gladstone Orienteering Meet Oak Knoll Orienteering Meet Shoreview Orienteering Meet Medicine Lake Orienteering Meet Coon Creek Orienteering Meet Thompson Heights Orienteering Meet Spring Lake Park Orienteering Meet Rowland Orienteering Meet Mendota Heights Orienteering Meet Eagan Orienteering Meet Northdale Orienteering Meet Coon Rapids Orienteering Meet Long Lake Orienteering Meet Hopkins Orienteering Meet Minneapolis Orienteering Meet Saint Anthony Orienteering Meet Nicols Orienteering Meet Gem Lake Orienteering Meet Fridley Orienteering Meet West Saint Paul Orienteering Meet Eden Prairie Orienteering Meet Lino Lakes Orienteering Meet Ditter Orienteering Meet Landfall Orienteering Meet Port Cargill Orienteering Meet White Bear Lake Orienteering Meet Hilltop Orienteering Meet Oakdale Orienteering Meet Circle Pines Orienteering Meet Cedar Grove Orienteering Meet Columbia Heights Orienteering Meet Osseo Orienteering Meet Deephaven Orienteering Meet Crystal Orienteering Meet Vadnais Heights Orienteering Meet South Saint Paul Orienteering Meet Lauderdale Orienteering Meet Minnetonka Mills Orienteering Meet Bellaire Orienteering Meet North Oaks Orienteering Meet Edina Orienteering Meet Inver Grove Heights Orienteering Meet Maple Grove Orienteering Meet Hamel Orienteering Meet North Saint Paul Orienteering Meet Golden Valley Orienteering Meet Wescott Orienteering Meet Oak Terrace Orienteering Meet Glen Lake Orienteering Meet Sunfish Lake Orienteering Meet Phillips Orienteering Meet Mendota Orienteering Meet Maplewood Orienteering Meet Greenwood Orienteering Meet Kenwood Gables Orienteering Meet Lake Shore Park Orienteering Meet Robbinsdale Orienteering Meet Glenwood Junction Orienteering Meet Bald Eagle Orienteering Meet Hazel Park Orienteering Meet Greater East Side Orienteering Meet Calhoun Beach Orienteering Meet Plymouth Orienteering Meet West Coon Rapids Orienteering Meet Johnsville Orienteering Meet Thompson Riverview Terrace Orienteering Meet Champlin Orienteering Meet Brooklyn Park Orienteering Meet Oak Park Orienteering Meet Bloomington Orienteering Meet Savage Orienteering Meet Lilydale Orienteering Meet Atwood Orienteering Meet Richfield Orienteering Meet Little Canada Orienteering Meet Hoffmans Corner Orienteering Meet Wayzata Orienteering Meet Saint Louis Park Orienteering Meet Cardigan Junction Orienteering Meet Groveland Orienteering Meet Falcon Heights Orienteering Meet Saint Paul Orienteering Meet South Minneapolis Orienteering Meet

Navigation Sport

Port Cargill Navigation Sport Oakdale Navigation Sport Gem Lake Navigation Sport Champlin Navigation Sport Saint Louis Park Navigation Sport Golden Valley Navigation Sport Mendota Heights Navigation Sport Greater East Side Navigation Sport Shoreview Navigation Sport Savage Navigation Sport Saint Paul Navigation Sport Woodland Navigation Sport Long Lake Navigation Sport Circle Pines Navigation Sport Columbia Heights Navigation Sport Deephaven Navigation Sport Mission Farms Navigation Sport Oak Knoll Navigation Sport Minnetonka Navigation Sport Gladstone Navigation Sport Minneapolis Navigation Sport Cardigan Junction Navigation Sport Hazel Park Navigation Sport South Saint Paul Navigation Sport Lilydale Navigation Sport Bloomington Ferry Navigation Sport Highwood Navigation Sport Blaine Minnesota Navigation Sport West Coon Rapids Navigation Sport Oak Terrace Navigation Sport Hopkins Navigation Sport Inver Grove Heights Navigation Sport Robbinsdale Navigation Sport Coon Rapids Navigation Sport Maplewood Navigation Sport North Oaks Navigation Sport Rowland Navigation Sport Hoffmans Corner Navigation Sport Sunfish Lake Navigation Sport Roseville Navigation Sport North Saint Paul Navigation Sport Edina Navigation Sport Brooklyn Park Navigation Sport Gloster Navigation Sport Wescott Navigation Sport Cedar Grove Navigation Sport Phillips Navigation Sport Bald Eagle Navigation Sport Nicols Navigation Sport Mendota Navigation Sport Coon Creek Navigation Sport Glen Lake Navigation Sport Falcon Heights Navigation Sport Vadnais Heights Navigation Sport Ditter Navigation Sport Lauderdale Navigation Sport Johnsville Navigation Sport Crystal Navigation Sport Glenwood Junction Navigation Sport Calhoun Beach Navigation Sport Little Canada Navigation Sport Brooklyn Center Navigation Sport Lake Shore Park Navigation Sport Oxboro Navigation Sport New Hope Navigation Sport Arden Hills Navigation Sport Midvale Navigation Sport Atwood Navigation Sport Thompson Heights Navigation Sport West Saint Paul Navigation Sport Landfall Navigation Sport Greenwood Navigation Sport Northdale Navigation Sport Minnetonka Mills Navigation Sport Saint Anthony Navigation Sport Hamel Navigation Sport Lexington Navigation Sport Eagan Navigation Sport Oak Park Navigation Sport Bloomington Navigation Sport White Bear Lake Navigation Sport Lino Lakes Navigation Sport Hilltop Navigation Sport Plymouth Navigation Sport Wayzata Navigation Sport Kenwood Gables Navigation Sport South Minneapolis Navigation Sport Blaine Navigation Sport Bellaire Navigation Sport Eden Prairie Navigation Sport Medicine Lake Navigation Sport New Brighton Navigation Sport Richfield Navigation Sport Spring Lake Park Navigation Sport Mounds View Navigation Sport Maple Grove Navigation Sport Thompson Riverview Terrace Navigation Sport Osseo Navigation Sport Groveland Navigation Sport Fridley Navigation Sport

Map And Compass Reading

Richfield Map And Compass Reading Hopkins Map And Compass Reading Highwood Map And Compass Reading Spring Lake Park Map And Compass Reading Medicine Lake Map And Compass Reading Oak Park Map And Compass Reading Osseo Map And Compass Reading Oak Terrace Map And Compass Reading Gloster Map And Compass Reading Greenwood Map And Compass Reading Lilydale Map And Compass Reading Gem Lake Map And Compass Reading Bald Eagle Map And Compass Reading Golden Valley Map And Compass Reading Lake Shore Park Map And Compass Reading Saint Paul Map And Compass Reading Saint Louis Park Map And Compass Reading Mendota Map And Compass Reading New Brighton Map And Compass Reading North Saint Paul Map And Compass Reading Oxboro Map And Compass Reading Edina Map And Compass Reading Champlin Map And Compass Reading Glen Lake Map And Compass Reading Hilltop Map And Compass Reading Coon Creek Map And Compass Reading Wayzata Map And Compass Reading Cedar Grove Map And Compass Reading Sunfish Lake Map And Compass Reading Midvale Map And Compass Reading Woodland Map And Compass Reading Falcon Heights Map And Compass Reading Mendota Heights Map And Compass Reading Mounds View Map And Compass Reading Oakdale Map And Compass Reading South Saint Paul Map And Compass Reading Groveland Map And Compass Reading Inver Grove Heights Map And Compass Reading Robbinsdale Map And Compass Reading Minnetonka Map And Compass Reading Rowland Map And Compass Reading Gladstone Map And Compass Reading Eden Prairie Map And Compass Reading Johnsville Map And Compass Reading South Minneapolis Map And Compass Reading Lauderdale Map And Compass Reading Crystal Map And Compass Reading Hoffmans Corner Map And Compass Reading Glenwood Junction Map And Compass Reading Hamel Map And Compass Reading Columbia Heights Map And Compass Reading Landfall Map And Compass Reading Port Cargill Map And Compass Reading Maple Grove Map And Compass Reading Atwood Map And Compass Reading Mission Farms Map And Compass Reading Oak Knoll Map And Compass Reading Minnetonka Mills Map And Compass Reading Calhoun Beach Map And Compass Reading Long Lake Map And Compass Reading Saint Anthony Map And Compass Reading Bloomington Map And Compass Reading Brooklyn Center Map And Compass Reading Maplewood Map And Compass Reading Lexington Map And Compass Reading Circle Pines Map And Compass Reading Ditter Map And Compass Reading Bellaire Map And Compass Reading Arden Hills Map And Compass Reading Thompson Riverview Terrace Map And Compass Reading Kenwood Gables Map And Compass Reading North Oaks Map And Compass Reading Hazel Park Map And Compass Reading Blaine Map And Compass Reading Deephaven Map And Compass Reading West Coon Rapids Map And Compass Reading Shoreview Map And Compass Reading Nicols Map And Compass Reading Roseville Map And Compass Reading Plymouth Map And Compass Reading Phillips Map And Compass Reading Vadnais Heights Map And Compass Reading Brooklyn Park Map And Compass Reading Little Canada Map And Compass Reading Blaine Minnesota Map And Compass Reading West Saint Paul Map And Compass Reading Greater East Side Map And Compass Reading Savage Map And Compass Reading Lino Lakes Map And Compass Reading Cardigan Junction Map And Compass Reading Minneapolis Map And Compass Reading New Hope Map And Compass Reading Eagan Map And Compass Reading Northdale Map And Compass Reading Thompson Heights Map And Compass Reading Coon Rapids Map And Compass Reading Bloomington Ferry Map And Compass Reading Fridley Map And Compass Reading White Bear Lake Map And Compass Reading Wescott Map And Compass Reading

Orienteering Club

Kenwood Gables Orienteering Club Cardigan Junction Orienteering Club Phillips Orienteering Club Woodland Orienteering Club Medicine Lake Orienteering Club Thompson Heights Orienteering Club Atwood Orienteering Club Inver Grove Heights Orienteering Club Circle Pines Orienteering Club Glen Lake Orienteering Club Wescott Orienteering Club Gem Lake Orienteering Club Mendota Orienteering Club Johnsville Orienteering Club Oakdale Orienteering Club Port Cargill Orienteering Club Groveland Orienteering Club Hilltop Orienteering Club Shoreview Orienteering Club South Saint Paul Orienteering Club Fridley Orienteering Club Eagan Orienteering Club Oak Park Orienteering Club Nicols Orienteering Club Northdale Orienteering Club Bloomington Ferry Orienteering Club Wayzata Orienteering Club Richfield Orienteering Club Hamel Orienteering Club Little Canada Orienteering Club Maplewood Orienteering Club Maple Grove Orienteering Club Crystal Orienteering Club Lake Shore Park Orienteering Club Minnetonka Orienteering Club Vadnais Heights Orienteering Club Lauderdale Orienteering Club Mounds View Orienteering Club Bloomington Orienteering Club Roseville Orienteering Club Bald Eagle Orienteering Club Columbia Heights Orienteering Club White Bear Lake Orienteering Club Coon Creek Orienteering Club Spring Lake Park Orienteering Club Midvale Orienteering Club Brooklyn Park Orienteering Club Cedar Grove Orienteering Club Mission Farms Orienteering Club Lino Lakes Orienteering Club Hazel Park Orienteering Club West Saint Paul Orienteering Club Oak Knoll Orienteering Club Calhoun Beach Orienteering Club Minneapolis Orienteering Club Saint Louis Park Orienteering Club Bellaire Orienteering Club West Coon Rapids Orienteering Club Hoffmans Corner Orienteering Club Oak Terrace Orienteering Club Oxboro Orienteering Club Plymouth Orienteering Club North Saint Paul Orienteering Club Osseo Orienteering Club Arden Hills Orienteering Club South Minneapolis Orienteering Club Thompson Riverview Terrace Orienteering Club New Hope Orienteering Club Rowland Orienteering Club Falcon Heights Orienteering Club Blaine Minnesota Orienteering Club Landfall Orienteering Club Lexington Orienteering Club New Brighton Orienteering Club Ditter Orienteering Club Robbinsdale Orienteering Club Savage Orienteering Club Gloster Orienteering Club Brooklyn Center Orienteering Club Glenwood Junction Orienteering Club Golden Valley Orienteering Club Deephaven Orienteering Club Mendota Heights Orienteering Club Lilydale Orienteering Club Eden Prairie Orienteering Club Minnetonka Mills Orienteering Club Gladstone Orienteering Club Champlin Orienteering Club Coon Rapids Orienteering Club Highwood Orienteering Club Blaine Orienteering Club Edina Orienteering Club Saint Paul Orienteering Club Long Lake Orienteering Club Saint Anthony Orienteering Club Sunfish Lake Orienteering Club Greenwood Orienteering Club Hopkins Orienteering Club North Oaks Orienteering Club Greater East Side Orienteering Club