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.

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.

Your schedule, your tempo...

There's no need to wait for a club meet, as our courses are always available. Whether you enjoy the competitive rankings for each leg or prefer a leisurely recreational activity, this enriching outdoor sport is ideal for active individuals and adventurous groups.

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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
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Checkpoint Challenges Highlights

  • Active
  • Race
  • Individuals or groups
  • Physical
  • Competition
  • Running
  • No reservations
  • Flat rate price
  • Checkpoints
  • Contest
  • Enriching
  • Challenging
  • Anytime
  • GPS
  • Compass Reading
  • Outdoors
  • Team building
After surveying 158 people ages 18 to 87, researchers concluded that orienteering may be more beneficial than physical activity alone. That's because exercising while navigating activates the parts of the brain our ancestors used for hunting and gathering, but which are largely dormant now as people rely on GPS to find their way around.
Time Magazine

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FDR Park, 1954 Pattison Ave, Philadelphia, PA

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Orienteering Event

Sherwood West Orienteering Event Passyunk Homes Orienteering Event Southwest Schuylkill Orienteering Event Camden Orienteering Event Whitman Park Orienteering Event Brooklawn Orienteering Event Queen Village Orienteering Event Eastwick Orienteering Event Chinatown Orienteering Event North Central Orienteering Event Haddon Orienteering Event S.w. Ctr Cty Orienteering Event Gloucester Heights Orienteering Event Cardington Orienteering Event Colwyn Orienteering Event Billingsport Orienteering Event Powelton Orienteering Event Collingdale Orienteering Event Red Bank Orienteering Event Philadelphia Orienteering Event Oaklyn Orienteering Event Audubon Park Orienteering Event Fairview Orienteering Event Cobbs Creek Orienteering Event East Lansdowne Orienteering Event Morgan Village Orienteering Event National Park Orienteering Event Elmwood Orienteering Event Parkside Orienteering Event Wood Lynne Orienteering Event Tasker Homes Orienteering Event Ablett Village Orienteering Event Brewerytown Orienteering Event Westville Orienteering Event Society Hill Orienteering Event Sharon Hill Orienteering Event Thorofare Orienteering Event Pennsport Orienteering Event Mill Creek Orienteering Event Haddington Orienteering Event Paradise Orienteering Event Girard Estate Orienteering Event North Woodbury Orienteering Event Fishtown Orienteering Event Colonial Manor Orienteering Event Spring Garden Orienteering Event Gloucester City Orienteering Event Lansdowne Orienteering Event Highland Park Orienteering Event Northern Liberties Orienteering Event Boon Orienteering Event Woodbury Orienteering Event Mount Ephraim Orienteering Event Garden Court Orienteering Event Fernwood Orienteering Event Darby Orienteering Event Ludlow Orienteering Event Bell Road Historical Orienteering Event Rittenhouse Orienteering Event Woodbury Gardens Orienteering Event Bartram Village Orienteering Event Academy Orienteering Event Westville Grove Orienteering Event Center City Orienteering Event Poplar Orienteering Event University City Orienteering Event South Westville Orienteering Event Leonards Orienteering Event Point Breeze Orienteering Event Yeadon Orienteering Event Darby Township Orienteering Event Old City Orienteering Event Sharswood Orienteering Event Kingsessing Orienteering Event Northmont Orienteering Event Belmont Orienteering Event Hawthorne Orienteering Event Riverwinds Orienteering Event Verga Orienteering Event Packer Park Orienteering Event Whitman Orienteering Event South Philadelphia Orienteering Event Angora Orienteering Event Schuylkill Orienteering Event Yorktown Orienteering Event Bella Vista Orienteering Event Mantua Orienteering Event Spruce Hill Orienteering Event Wharton Orienteering Event Cedar Park Orienteering Event Midtown Village Orienteering Event Fairmount Orienteering Event West End Orienteering Event West Collingswood Orienteering Event West Collingswood Heights Orienteering Event Upper Darby Orienteering Event Paschall Orienteering Event Olde Kensington Orienteering Event Grays Ferry Orienteering Event Francisville Orienteering Event

Map And Compass Reading

Highland Park Map And Compass Reading Wharton Map And Compass Reading West Collingswood Heights Map And Compass Reading S.w. Ctr Cty Map And Compass Reading Cardington Map And Compass Reading Mantua Map And Compass Reading Passyunk Homes Map And Compass Reading Verga Map And Compass Reading Pennsport Map And Compass Reading Mount Ephraim Map And Compass Reading Ablett Village Map And Compass Reading Leonards Map And Compass Reading Eastwick Map And Compass Reading Academy Map And Compass Reading Haddington Map And Compass Reading Schuylkill Map And Compass Reading Darby Township Map And Compass Reading Fairview Map And Compass Reading Bartram Village Map And Compass Reading Hawthorne Map And Compass Reading Boon Map And Compass Reading East Lansdowne Map And Compass Reading Parkside Map And Compass Reading Billingsport Map And Compass Reading Oaklyn Map And Compass Reading Cedar Park Map And Compass Reading Fairmount Map And Compass Reading Camden Map And Compass Reading Gloucester Heights Map And Compass Reading Center City Map And Compass Reading Gloucester City Map And Compass Reading Cobbs Creek Map And Compass Reading Woodbury Map And Compass Reading South Philadelphia Map And Compass Reading Lansdowne Map And Compass Reading Rittenhouse Map And Compass Reading Riverwinds Map And Compass Reading Garden Court Map And Compass Reading Northmont Map And Compass Reading University City Map And Compass Reading Whitman Park Map And Compass Reading Fernwood Map And Compass Reading Ludlow Map And Compass Reading Wood Lynne Map And Compass Reading Bella Vista Map And Compass Reading Whitman Map And Compass Reading Collingdale Map And Compass Reading Sherwood West Map And Compass Reading Westville Grove Map And Compass Reading Tasker Homes Map And Compass Reading Northern Liberties Map And Compass Reading Chinatown Map And Compass Reading Queen Village Map And Compass Reading Bell Road Historical Map And Compass Reading Yeadon Map And Compass Reading Yorktown Map And Compass Reading Olde Kensington Map And Compass Reading North Woodbury Map And Compass Reading Westville Map And Compass Reading Angora Map And Compass Reading Morgan Village Map And Compass Reading Poplar Map And Compass Reading Colonial Manor Map And Compass Reading Philadelphia Map And Compass Reading Grays Ferry Map And Compass Reading Sharon Hill Map And Compass Reading Point Breeze Map And Compass Reading Society Hill Map And Compass Reading National Park Map And Compass Reading Paschall Map And Compass Reading Old City Map And Compass Reading Sharswood Map And Compass Reading Brewerytown Map And Compass Reading Girard Estate Map And Compass Reading Audubon Park Map And Compass Reading South Westville Map And Compass Reading Belmont Map And Compass Reading Packer Park Map And Compass Reading Southwest Schuylkill Map And Compass Reading Woodbury Gardens Map And Compass Reading Paradise Map And Compass Reading Francisville Map And Compass Reading Kingsessing Map And Compass Reading Thorofare Map And Compass Reading Mill Creek Map And Compass Reading Spring Garden Map And Compass Reading North Central Map And Compass Reading Upper Darby Map And Compass Reading Elmwood Map And Compass Reading Fishtown Map And Compass Reading Midtown Village Map And Compass Reading Haddon Map And Compass Reading West End Map And Compass Reading Powelton Map And Compass Reading Spruce Hill Map And Compass Reading Darby Map And Compass Reading Colwyn Map And Compass Reading Red Bank Map And Compass Reading Brooklawn Map And Compass Reading West Collingswood Map And Compass Reading

Navigation Sport

Cardington Navigation Sport Mantua Navigation Sport Paschall Navigation Sport Packer Park Navigation Sport Brewerytown Navigation Sport Verga Navigation Sport South Philadelphia Navigation Sport Old City Navigation Sport Audubon Park Navigation Sport Red Bank Navigation Sport Billingsport Navigation Sport Mill Creek Navigation Sport Gloucester Heights Navigation Sport Upper Darby Navigation Sport Darby Navigation Sport Wood Lynne Navigation Sport Parkside Navigation Sport Chinatown Navigation Sport Girard Estate Navigation Sport Francisville Navigation Sport Pennsport Navigation Sport Paradise Navigation Sport East Lansdowne Navigation Sport Collingdale Navigation Sport Wharton Navigation Sport Bella Vista Navigation Sport Whitman Navigation Sport Leonards Navigation Sport National Park Navigation Sport North Woodbury Navigation Sport Bartram Village Navigation Sport Point Breeze Navigation Sport Woodbury Navigation Sport Highland Park Navigation Sport Hawthorne Navigation Sport Whitman Park Navigation Sport Spring Garden Navigation Sport Angora Navigation Sport Southwest Schuylkill Navigation Sport S.w. Ctr Cty Navigation Sport Bell Road Historical Navigation Sport Center City Navigation Sport Philadelphia Navigation Sport Ludlow Navigation Sport Schuylkill Navigation Sport South Westville Navigation Sport Colwyn Navigation Sport Powelton Navigation Sport Sherwood West Navigation Sport Thorofare Navigation Sport Queen Village Navigation Sport Poplar Navigation Sport Yeadon Navigation Sport Belmont Navigation Sport Boon Navigation Sport Riverwinds Navigation Sport Brooklawn Navigation Sport Northmont Navigation Sport Society Hill Navigation Sport West End Navigation Sport Fernwood Navigation Sport Lansdowne Navigation Sport Yorktown Navigation Sport North Central Navigation Sport Haddington Navigation Sport West Collingswood Navigation Sport Grays Ferry Navigation Sport Westville Grove Navigation Sport Camden Navigation Sport Midtown Village Navigation Sport Woodbury Gardens Navigation Sport Cobbs Creek Navigation Sport Cedar Park Navigation Sport University City Navigation Sport Haddon Navigation Sport Mount Ephraim Navigation Sport Fairview Navigation Sport West Collingswood Heights Navigation Sport Sharon Hill Navigation Sport Kingsessing Navigation Sport Fairmount Navigation Sport Passyunk Homes Navigation Sport Fishtown Navigation Sport Colonial Manor Navigation Sport Olde Kensington Navigation Sport Morgan Village Navigation Sport Sharswood Navigation Sport Eastwick Navigation Sport Elmwood Navigation Sport Oaklyn Navigation Sport Westville Navigation Sport Darby Township Navigation Sport Gloucester City Navigation Sport Ablett Village Navigation Sport Northern Liberties Navigation Sport Tasker Homes Navigation Sport Rittenhouse Navigation Sport Academy Navigation Sport Garden Court Navigation Sport Spruce Hill Navigation Sport

Orienteering Club

Bell Road Historical Orienteering Club Colwyn Orienteering Club Bartram Village Orienteering Club Olde Kensington Orienteering Club S.w. Ctr Cty Orienteering Club Spring Garden Orienteering Club Gloucester City Orienteering Club Eastwick Orienteering Club Lansdowne Orienteering Club Cobbs Creek Orienteering Club Upper Darby Orienteering Club Angora Orienteering Club Packer Park Orienteering Club Tasker Homes Orienteering Club Sharon Hill Orienteering Club Brewerytown Orienteering Club Cedar Park Orienteering Club Sharswood Orienteering Club Belmont Orienteering Club West End Orienteering Club Poplar Orienteering Club Thorofare Orienteering Club Parkside Orienteering Club South Philadelphia Orienteering Club Northern Liberties Orienteering Club Hawthorne Orienteering Club Darby Township Orienteering Club Westville Orienteering Club Francisville Orienteering Club Whitman Park Orienteering Club Garden Court Orienteering Club Spruce Hill Orienteering Club Pennsport Orienteering Club Point Breeze Orienteering Club Wharton Orienteering Club Red Bank Orienteering Club Grays Ferry Orienteering Club Leonards Orienteering Club Paradise Orienteering Club Fairmount Orienteering Club Westville Grove Orienteering Club Verga Orienteering Club Cardington Orienteering Club Paschall Orienteering Club Yeadon Orienteering Club North Central Orienteering Club Schuylkill Orienteering Club Woodbury Gardens Orienteering Club Haddon Orienteering Club Sherwood West Orienteering Club Morgan Village Orienteering Club Billingsport Orienteering Club Wood Lynne Orienteering Club Center City Orienteering Club Midtown Village Orienteering Club National Park Orienteering Club Darby Orienteering Club Bella Vista Orienteering Club University City Orienteering Club Chinatown Orienteering Club Camden Orienteering Club Society Hill Orienteering Club Philadelphia Orienteering Club East Lansdowne Orienteering Club South Westville Orienteering Club Haddington Orienteering Club Powelton Orienteering Club Passyunk Homes Orienteering Club Oaklyn Orienteering Club Academy Orienteering Club Queen Village Orienteering Club Riverwinds Orienteering Club Northmont Orienteering Club Southwest Schuylkill Orienteering Club Rittenhouse Orienteering Club Mill Creek Orienteering Club Whitman Orienteering Club Kingsessing Orienteering Club Mantua Orienteering Club Fairview Orienteering Club Fishtown Orienteering Club Highland Park Orienteering Club Boon Orienteering Club Elmwood Orienteering Club Ludlow Orienteering Club Audubon Park Orienteering Club Mount Ephraim Orienteering Club Colonial Manor Orienteering Club Ablett Village Orienteering Club Yorktown Orienteering Club Brooklawn Orienteering Club Woodbury Orienteering Club Collingdale Orienteering Club West Collingswood Orienteering Club Fernwood Orienteering Club Girard Estate Orienteering Club Old City Orienteering Club North Woodbury Orienteering Club West Collingswood Heights Orienteering Club Gloucester Heights Orienteering Club

Orienteering Meet

Billingsport Orienteering Meet Schuylkill Orienteering Meet Verga Orienteering Meet Belmont Orienteering Meet Powelton Orienteering Meet Westville Orienteering Meet Paradise Orienteering Meet Fernwood Orienteering Meet Francisville Orienteering Meet Colwyn Orienteering Meet Southwest Schuylkill Orienteering Meet Upper Darby Orienteering Meet Woodbury Gardens Orienteering Meet Ablett Village Orienteering Meet National Park Orienteering Meet Northmont Orienteering Meet Gloucester City Orienteering Meet Haddon Orienteering Meet Philadelphia Orienteering Meet West Collingswood Heights Orienteering Meet Mantua Orienteering Meet Oaklyn Orienteering Meet Haddington Orienteering Meet Darby Township Orienteering Meet Academy Orienteering Meet Olde Kensington Orienteering Meet Old City Orienteering Meet Whitman Orienteering Meet Angora Orienteering Meet Fishtown Orienteering Meet North Woodbury Orienteering Meet Northern Liberties Orienteering Meet Spring Garden Orienteering Meet Mill Creek Orienteering Meet Brewerytown Orienteering Meet Ludlow Orienteering Meet West End Orienteering Meet Elmwood Orienteering Meet Pennsport Orienteering Meet Bell Road Historical Orienteering Meet Center City Orienteering Meet East Lansdowne Orienteering Meet Camden Orienteering Meet Cedar Park Orienteering Meet Kingsessing Orienteering Meet Red Bank Orienteering Meet Chinatown Orienteering Meet Audubon Park Orienteering Meet Riverwinds Orienteering Meet Bartram Village Orienteering Meet Whitman Park Orienteering Meet Spruce Hill Orienteering Meet Parkside Orienteering Meet Fairview Orienteering Meet South Westville Orienteering Meet Eastwick Orienteering Meet Boon Orienteering Meet Collingdale Orienteering Meet Mount Ephraim Orienteering Meet Grays Ferry Orienteering Meet Darby Orienteering Meet Poplar Orienteering Meet Thorofare Orienteering Meet Cardington Orienteering Meet University City Orienteering Meet Morgan Village Orienteering Meet Queen Village Orienteering Meet Wharton Orienteering Meet Lansdowne Orienteering Meet Garden Court Orienteering Meet Rittenhouse Orienteering Meet Packer Park Orienteering Meet Gloucester Heights Orienteering Meet North Central Orienteering Meet Yeadon Orienteering Meet Sharon Hill Orienteering Meet Westville Grove Orienteering Meet Bella Vista Orienteering Meet Cobbs Creek Orienteering Meet Wood Lynne Orienteering Meet Highland Park Orienteering Meet Sherwood West Orienteering Meet Paschall Orienteering Meet Brooklawn Orienteering Meet Sharswood Orienteering Meet Point Breeze Orienteering Meet S.w. Ctr Cty Orienteering Meet Tasker Homes Orienteering Meet Yorktown Orienteering Meet Passyunk Homes Orienteering Meet Woodbury Orienteering Meet Hawthorne Orienteering Meet Fairmount Orienteering Meet Midtown Village Orienteering Meet West Collingswood Orienteering Meet Leonards Orienteering Meet Society Hill Orienteering Meet South Philadelphia Orienteering Meet Colonial Manor Orienteering Meet Girard Estate Orienteering Meet