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

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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.

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.

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Great idea! Can't wait to see more locations added.

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Great idea! Can't wait to see more locations added.

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I can't believe this isn't more popular! Such a rewarding experience.

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Checkpoint Challenges Highlights

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

Scientists find unusual outdoor activity can help stave off dementia. Researchers studied orienteering, an outdoor sport that exercises mind and body and can also train the brain, helping fight cognitive decline. Now scientists say that the sport - which draws on athleticism, navigational skills and memory - could be useful as an intervention or preventive measure to fight cognitive decline related to dementia.

The Independent

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/dementia-orienteering-outdoor-activity-b2266250.html

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Royal Botanic Garden, Royal Botanic Garden East Gate, Edinburgh, Scotland

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Orienteering Club

Queen Street Orienteering Club Marchmont Orienteering Club Barnton Orienteering Club Churchhill Orienteering Club The Gyle Orienteering Club Greenside Orienteering Club Craigmillar Orienteering Club Blackhall Orienteering Club Cramond Orienteering Club Niddrie Orienteering Club Craiglockhart Orienteering Club Dean Orienteering Club Bruntsfield Orienteering Club Granton Orienteering Club Gorgie Orienteering Club Greenbank Orienteering Club Corstorphine Orienteering Club St Leonard's Orienteering Club Wardie Orienteering Club Drumbrae Orienteering Club Bonnington Orienteering Club Hamilton Wynd Orienteering Club Bughtlin Orienteering Club Canonmills Orienteering Club Piershill Orienteering Club Silverknowes Orienteering Club Roseburn Orienteering Club Davidsons Mains Orienteering Club Warriston Orienteering Club Orchard Brae Orienteering Club Leith Orienteering Club Tollcross Orienteering Club Dalry Orienteering Club Parkhead Orienteering Club Liberton Orienteering Club Hillside Orienteering Club Seafield Orienteering Club Cramond Bridge Orienteering Club Fountainbridge Orienteering Club Carrick Knowe Orienteering Club Dumbiedykes Orienteering Club Grassmarket Orienteering Club Broughton Orienteering Club Old Town Orienteering Club East Pilton Orienteering Club New Town Orienteering Club Willowbrae Orienteering Club Roxburgh's Court Orienteering Club Saughtonhall Orienteering Club The Grange Orienteering Club Sunnybank Orienteering Club Craigentinny Orienteering Club Ravelston Orienteering Club Murrayfield Orienteering Club Calton Orienteering Club Slateford Orienteering Club Prestonfield Orienteering Club Canongate Orienteering Club York Place Orienteering Club Coates Orienteering Club Drylaw Orienteering Club West Mains Orienteering Club Muirhouse Orienteering Club Meadowbank Orienteering Club Colinton Mains Orienteering Club North Leith Orienteering Club Stockbridge Orienteering Club Oxgangs Orienteering Club Thornville Terrace Orienteering Club Trinity Orienteering Club Inverleith Orienteering Club Broomhouse Orienteering Club West Pilton Orienteering Club South Side Orienteering Club The Braids Orienteering Club Craigleith Orienteering Club West End Orienteering Club Northfield Orienteering Club Nether Liberton Orienteering Club Portobello Orienteering Club Grange Park Orienteering Club South Leith Orienteering Club Abbeyhill Orienteering Club Restalrig Orienteering Club Comely Bank Orienteering Club Duddingston Orienteering Club Newington Orienteering Club Pilrig Orienteering Club Sciennes Orienteering Club Saughton Orienteering Club Blackford Orienteering Club Newhaven Orienteering Club Edinburgh Orienteering Club Lochend Orienteering Club Merchiston Orienteering Club Morningside Orienteering Club Clermiston Orienteering Club Longstone Orienteering Club Stenhouse Orienteering Club The Inch Orienteering Club

Orienteering Meet

Old Town Orienteering Meet Portobello Orienteering Meet Newhaven Orienteering Meet Dalry Orienteering Meet Cramond Bridge Orienteering Meet Roseburn Orienteering Meet York Place Orienteering Meet Hamilton Wynd Orienteering Meet Seafield Orienteering Meet Sciennes Orienteering Meet Clermiston Orienteering Meet Liberton Orienteering Meet Willowbrae Orienteering Meet Grange Park Orienteering Meet Queen Street Orienteering Meet Sunnybank Orienteering Meet The Inch Orienteering Meet Bruntsfield Orienteering Meet Churchhill Orienteering Meet Duddingston Orienteering Meet Bughtlin Orienteering Meet Warriston Orienteering Meet Lochend Orienteering Meet Niddrie Orienteering Meet Muirhouse Orienteering Meet Carrick Knowe Orienteering Meet Broomhouse Orienteering Meet Davidsons Mains Orienteering Meet Hillside Orienteering Meet Saughton Orienteering Meet Fountainbridge Orienteering Meet Blackhall Orienteering Meet Canonmills Orienteering Meet Prestonfield Orienteering Meet Craigentinny Orienteering Meet Tollcross Orienteering Meet Greenside Orienteering Meet Trinity Orienteering Meet Canongate Orienteering Meet Grassmarket Orienteering Meet Thornville Terrace Orienteering Meet Gorgie Orienteering Meet Meadowbank Orienteering Meet Drumbrae Orienteering Meet Craigleith Orienteering Meet Drylaw Orienteering Meet Dean Orienteering Meet Barnton Orienteering Meet Roxburgh's Court Orienteering Meet Dumbiedykes Orienteering Meet Murrayfield Orienteering Meet West Mains Orienteering Meet Merchiston Orienteering Meet Craigmillar Orienteering Meet Pilrig Orienteering Meet Craiglockhart Orienteering Meet St Leonard's Orienteering Meet Comely Bank Orienteering Meet Inverleith Orienteering Meet South Leith Orienteering Meet Corstorphine Orienteering Meet Nether Liberton Orienteering Meet East Pilton Orienteering Meet Ravelston Orienteering Meet Piershill Orienteering Meet South Side Orienteering Meet Abbeyhill Orienteering Meet Calton Orienteering Meet Granton Orienteering Meet Bonnington Orienteering Meet Cramond Orienteering Meet Colinton Mains Orienteering Meet Wardie Orienteering Meet North Leith Orienteering Meet Greenbank Orienteering Meet Longstone Orienteering Meet Blackford Orienteering Meet Parkhead Orienteering Meet West Pilton Orienteering Meet Saughtonhall Orienteering Meet The Grange Orienteering Meet Marchmont Orienteering Meet The Braids Orienteering Meet Restalrig Orienteering Meet Oxgangs Orienteering Meet New Town Orienteering Meet The Gyle Orienteering Meet Silverknowes Orienteering Meet Coates Orienteering Meet West End Orienteering Meet Orchard Brae Orienteering Meet Broughton Orienteering Meet Newington Orienteering Meet Stenhouse Orienteering Meet Morningside Orienteering Meet Slateford Orienteering Meet Northfield Orienteering Meet Edinburgh Orienteering Meet Stockbridge Orienteering Meet Leith Orienteering Meet

Map And Compass Reading

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Orienteering Event

Sciennes Orienteering Event Roxburgh's Court Orienteering Event Clermiston Orienteering Event Pilrig Orienteering Event Davidsons Mains Orienteering Event Newington Orienteering Event Silverknowes Orienteering Event Edinburgh Orienteering Event Drylaw Orienteering Event Comely Bank Orienteering Event Cramond Orienteering Event Saughton Orienteering Event The Gyle Orienteering Event Barnton Orienteering Event Bruntsfield Orienteering Event Inverleith Orienteering Event Carrick Knowe Orienteering Event Willowbrae Orienteering Event Craigmillar Orienteering Event Saughtonhall Orienteering Event Calton Orienteering Event The Grange Orienteering Event North Leith Orienteering Event Stenhouse Orienteering Event Greenbank Orienteering Event Piershill Orienteering Event Oxgangs Orienteering Event Morningside Orienteering Event Craigentinny Orienteering Event South Leith Orienteering Event Muirhouse Orienteering Event Northfield Orienteering Event East Pilton Orienteering Event New Town Orienteering Event Blackford Orienteering Event Merchiston Orienteering Event Leith Orienteering Event Warriston Orienteering Event Nether Liberton Orienteering Event Seafield Orienteering Event Thornville Terrace Orienteering Event Orchard Brae Orienteering Event Grange Park Orienteering Event Blackhall Orienteering Event Cramond Bridge Orienteering Event Hamilton Wynd Orienteering Event Parkhead Orienteering Event Bughtlin Orienteering Event Dalry Orienteering Event Slateford Orienteering Event The Inch Orienteering Event Niddrie Orienteering Event Duddingston Orienteering Event Bonnington Orienteering Event Gorgie Orienteering Event Granton Orienteering Event South Side Orienteering Event Grassmarket Orienteering Event Craigleith Orienteering Event Dean Orienteering Event Fountainbridge Orienteering Event Restalrig Orienteering Event Craiglockhart Orienteering Event Queen Street Orienteering Event Longstone Orienteering Event Greenside Orienteering Event Newhaven Orienteering Event West Pilton Orienteering Event Prestonfield Orienteering Event York Place Orienteering Event St Leonard's Orienteering Event Dumbiedykes Orienteering Event Hillside Orienteering Event Canonmills Orienteering Event Sunnybank Orienteering Event Lochend Orienteering Event Drumbrae Orienteering Event West Mains Orienteering Event Roseburn Orienteering Event Marchmont Orienteering Event Coates Orienteering Event Canongate Orienteering Event Liberton Orienteering Event Murrayfield Orienteering Event The Braids Orienteering Event Churchhill Orienteering Event Wardie Orienteering Event West End Orienteering Event Old Town Orienteering Event Ravelston Orienteering Event Tollcross Orienteering Event Portobello Orienteering Event Broomhouse Orienteering Event Trinity Orienteering Event Stockbridge Orienteering Event Broughton Orienteering Event Corstorphine Orienteering Event Meadowbank Orienteering Event Abbeyhill Orienteering Event Colinton Mains Orienteering Event