Checkpoint Challenges Customer Photo 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

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 modern era...

Similar to traditional orienteering, each course is a series of points marked on a map that must be visited in order. Participants select their own paths between checkpoints, ultimately returning to the Start. However, instead of a large paper map, your phone displays only the current course segment with an integrated compass, progress updates, and hints to keep you from getting lost.

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
Went with my teenage kids and they were really intrigued and want to do this again. Novel way to enjoy the fresh air!
Bella
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

  • Race
  • Anytime
  • Checkpoints
  • Contest
  • Flat rate price
  • Individuals or groups
  • No reservations
  • Challenging
  • Physical
  • Competition
  • Compass Reading
  • GPS
  • Outdoors
  • Enriching
  • Active
  • Team building
  • Running
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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McKinney Falls, Onion Creek Trail, Austin, TX

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Orienteering Event

Carl Orienteering Event Bluff Springs Orienteering Event Elysium Orienteering Event Vinson Orienteering Event Chestnut Orienteering Event West Lake Hills Orienteering Event Old West Austin Orienteering Event Greenshores Orienteering Event East Congress Orienteering Event Pleasant Hill Orienteering Event Bouldin Creek Orienteering Event Coronado Hills Orienteering Event Riverside Orienteering Event University Hills Orienteering Event Lost Creek Orienteering Event Buda Orienteering Event Tanglewood Forest Orienteering Event Montopolis Orienteering Event Westgate Orienteering Event East Cesar Chavez Orienteering Event Flatrock Ford Orienteering Event Barton Creek Orienteering Event Pilot Knob Orienteering Event Rosewood Orienteering Event Manchaca Orienteering Event West University Orienteering Event Daffan Orienteering Event South Manchaca Orienteering Event North Austin Civic Association Orienteering Event Parker Lane Orienteering Event Brentwood Orienteering Event Pecan Springs Springdale Orienteering Event Franklin Park Orienteering Event Creedmoor Orienteering Event Mlk 183 Orienteering Event Turnersville Orienteering Event Windsor Road Orienteering Event West Oak Hill Orienteering Event St. Edwards Orienteering Event Shady Hollow Orienteering Event Maha Orienteering Event Oak Hill Orienteering Event West Austin Neighborhood Group Orienteering Event Johnston Terrace Orienteering Event North Lamar Orienteering Event St. John Orienteering Event Upper Boggy Creek Orienteering Event Windsor Park Orienteering Event Mckinney Orienteering Event Windsor Hills Orienteering Event Williamson Orienteering Event Crestview Orienteering Event Abercrombie Orienteering Event Sunset Valley Orienteering Event Moores Crossing Orienteering Event Hays Orienteering Event Garrison Park Orienteering Event Heritage Hills Orienteering Event North University Orienteering Event Dawson Orienteering Event Wooten Orienteering Event North Loop Orienteering Event Iglehart Orienteering Event Southeast Orienteering Event Kincheonville Orienteering Event Hancock Orienteering Event Mlk Orienteering Event Central East Austin Orienteering Event San Leanna Orienteering Event Sweetbriar Orienteering Event Smoot Orienteering Event Onion Creek Orienteering Event Elroy Orienteering Event Onion Creek Historical Orienteering Event Deep Eddy Orienteering Event Del Valle Orienteering Event Rollingwood Orienteering Event Dunlap Orienteering Event Goforth Orienteering Event Highland Orienteering Event Decker Orienteering Event Mendoza Orienteering Event Mustang Ridge Orienteering Event Niederwald Orienteering Event South River City Orienteering Event Hyde Park Orienteering Event River Hills Orienteering Event West Congress Orienteering Event Ford Oaks Orienteering Event Austin Orienteering Event Hornsby Bend Orienteering Event Colton Orienteering Event Georgian Acres Orienteering Event Webberville Orienteering Event Pershing Orienteering Event Pleasant Valley Orienteering Event Govalle Orienteering Event East Oak Hill Orienteering Event Garfield Orienteering Event Holly Orienteering Event

Navigation Sport

East Cesar Chavez Navigation Sport West Lake Hills Navigation Sport Flatrock Ford Navigation Sport Garfield Navigation Sport Central East Austin Navigation Sport Webberville Navigation Sport West Congress Navigation Sport Franklin Park Navigation Sport South Manchaca Navigation Sport Shady Hollow Navigation Sport Govalle Navigation Sport Greenshores Navigation Sport Goforth Navigation Sport Highland Navigation Sport North Lamar Navigation Sport Westgate Navigation Sport Montopolis Navigation Sport Georgian Acres Navigation Sport Moores Crossing Navigation Sport East Oak Hill Navigation Sport University Hills Navigation Sport Bouldin Creek Navigation Sport Upper Boggy Creek Navigation Sport North University Navigation Sport Turnersville Navigation Sport North Loop Navigation Sport River Hills Navigation Sport Coronado Hills Navigation Sport South River City Navigation Sport Kincheonville Navigation Sport Williamson Navigation Sport Windsor Park Navigation Sport Deep Eddy Navigation Sport Dawson Navigation Sport Buda Navigation Sport North Austin Civic Association Navigation Sport St. Edwards Navigation Sport Hornsby Bend Navigation Sport West University Navigation Sport Mlk Navigation Sport Parker Lane Navigation Sport West Oak Hill Navigation Sport Onion Creek Historical Navigation Sport Pilot Knob Navigation Sport Hays Navigation Sport Riverside Navigation Sport Chestnut Navigation Sport Johnston Terrace Navigation Sport Dunlap Navigation Sport Heritage Hills Navigation Sport Pleasant Valley Navigation Sport Del Valle Navigation Sport Smoot Navigation Sport San Leanna Navigation Sport Hancock Navigation Sport Holly Navigation Sport Manchaca Navigation Sport Pershing Navigation Sport Maha Navigation Sport Mustang Ridge Navigation Sport Old West Austin Navigation Sport Carl Navigation Sport Tanglewood Forest Navigation Sport Pleasant Hill Navigation Sport Bluff Springs Navigation Sport Sweetbriar Navigation Sport East Congress Navigation Sport Creedmoor Navigation Sport Southeast Navigation Sport Sunset Valley Navigation Sport Elroy Navigation Sport Rollingwood Navigation Sport Oak Hill Navigation Sport Daffan Navigation Sport Brentwood Navigation Sport Pecan Springs Springdale Navigation Sport Lost Creek Navigation Sport Vinson Navigation Sport Rosewood Navigation Sport Mendoza Navigation Sport Barton Creek Navigation Sport Windsor Road Navigation Sport Abercrombie Navigation Sport St. John Navigation Sport Iglehart Navigation Sport Decker Navigation Sport Windsor Hills Navigation Sport Mckinney Navigation Sport Niederwald Navigation Sport Wooten Navigation Sport Garrison Park Navigation Sport Ford Oaks Navigation Sport Colton Navigation Sport West Austin Neighborhood Group Navigation Sport Elysium Navigation Sport Crestview Navigation Sport Hyde Park Navigation Sport Mlk 183 Navigation Sport Austin Navigation Sport Onion Creek Navigation Sport

Map And Compass Reading

West Lake Hills Map And Compass Reading Crestview Map And Compass Reading Iglehart Map And Compass Reading North Loop Map And Compass Reading Hays Map And Compass Reading Heritage Hills Map And Compass Reading West Oak Hill Map And Compass Reading West University Map And Compass Reading Austin Map And Compass Reading Pleasant Valley Map And Compass Reading Garfield Map And Compass Reading Chestnut Map And Compass Reading Abercrombie Map And Compass Reading Elroy Map And Compass Reading Webberville Map And Compass Reading Sunset Valley Map And Compass Reading Garrison Park Map And Compass Reading Wooten Map And Compass Reading Bluff Springs Map And Compass Reading Barton Creek Map And Compass Reading Windsor Road Map And Compass Reading Tanglewood Forest Map And Compass Reading Greenshores Map And Compass Reading Holly Map And Compass Reading Niederwald Map And Compass Reading West Congress Map And Compass Reading Westgate Map And Compass Reading Mlk Map And Compass Reading Turnersville Map And Compass Reading Hornsby Bend Map And Compass Reading Dunlap Map And Compass Reading Pecan Springs Springdale Map And Compass Reading North University Map And Compass Reading University Hills Map And Compass Reading River Hills Map And Compass Reading Kincheonville Map And Compass Reading Goforth Map And Compass Reading Colton Map And Compass Reading North Lamar Map And Compass Reading Moores Crossing Map And Compass Reading Upper Boggy Creek Map And Compass Reading Shady Hollow Map And Compass Reading Manchaca Map And Compass Reading South River City Map And Compass Reading Smoot Map And Compass Reading St. Edwards Map And Compass Reading Williamson Map And Compass Reading Johnston Terrace Map And Compass Reading Pleasant Hill Map And Compass Reading Central East Austin Map And Compass Reading St. John Map And Compass Reading Franklin Park Map And Compass Reading East Oak Hill Map And Compass Reading Decker Map And Compass Reading Carl Map And Compass Reading Vinson Map And Compass Reading Creedmoor Map And Compass Reading Coronado Hills Map And Compass Reading Rollingwood Map And Compass Reading Mckinney Map And Compass Reading Bouldin Creek Map And Compass Reading Lost Creek Map And Compass Reading Hancock Map And Compass Reading Pershing Map And Compass Reading Montopolis Map And Compass Reading Riverside Map And Compass Reading Windsor Park Map And Compass Reading Onion Creek Map And Compass Reading North Austin Civic Association Map And Compass Reading South Manchaca Map And Compass Reading Rosewood Map And Compass Reading Sweetbriar Map And Compass Reading Mustang Ridge Map And Compass Reading San Leanna Map And Compass Reading East Cesar Chavez Map And Compass Reading Mendoza Map And Compass Reading West Austin Neighborhood Group Map And Compass Reading Onion Creek Historical Map And Compass Reading East Congress Map And Compass Reading Mlk 183 Map And Compass Reading Maha Map And Compass Reading Brentwood Map And Compass Reading Southeast Map And Compass Reading Del Valle Map And Compass Reading Daffan Map And Compass Reading Oak Hill Map And Compass Reading Windsor Hills Map And Compass Reading Highland Map And Compass Reading Govalle Map And Compass Reading Ford Oaks Map And Compass Reading Deep Eddy Map And Compass Reading Pilot Knob Map And Compass Reading Flatrock Ford Map And Compass Reading Hyde Park Map And Compass Reading Parker Lane Map And Compass Reading Buda Map And Compass Reading Georgian Acres Map And Compass Reading Dawson Map And Compass Reading Elysium Map And Compass Reading Old West Austin Map And Compass Reading

Orienteering Meet

East Cesar Chavez Orienteering Meet San Leanna Orienteering Meet Deep Eddy Orienteering Meet Holly Orienteering Meet Bouldin Creek Orienteering Meet Austin Orienteering Meet Elysium Orienteering Meet Chestnut Orienteering Meet Kincheonville Orienteering Meet West University Orienteering Meet Williamson Orienteering Meet Elroy Orienteering Meet Creedmoor Orienteering Meet River Hills Orienteering Meet Greenshores Orienteering Meet Vinson Orienteering Meet Iglehart Orienteering Meet Hyde Park Orienteering Meet University Hills Orienteering Meet Rollingwood Orienteering Meet Flatrock Ford Orienteering Meet Garrison Park Orienteering Meet Johnston Terrace Orienteering Meet St. Edwards Orienteering Meet Riverside Orienteering Meet Westgate Orienteering Meet South Manchaca Orienteering Meet North Lamar Orienteering Meet Govalle Orienteering Meet Mendoza Orienteering Meet Onion Creek Orienteering Meet Montopolis Orienteering Meet Lost Creek Orienteering Meet Manchaca Orienteering Meet Coronado Hills Orienteering Meet Tanglewood Forest Orienteering Meet North Loop Orienteering Meet Mlk Orienteering Meet Central East Austin Orienteering Meet St. John Orienteering Meet Shady Hollow Orienteering Meet Oak Hill Orienteering Meet Mlk 183 Orienteering Meet South River City Orienteering Meet Parker Lane Orienteering Meet Pleasant Hill Orienteering Meet Highland Orienteering Meet Pershing Orienteering Meet Garfield Orienteering Meet Windsor Road Orienteering Meet Goforth Orienteering Meet Hornsby Bend Orienteering Meet Del Valle Orienteering Meet East Congress Orienteering Meet Smoot Orienteering Meet Sunset Valley Orienteering Meet Onion Creek Historical Orienteering Meet West Congress Orienteering Meet Windsor Hills Orienteering Meet West Oak Hill Orienteering Meet Mustang Ridge Orienteering Meet Wooten Orienteering Meet Old West Austin Orienteering Meet Mckinney Orienteering Meet Crestview Orienteering Meet West Austin Neighborhood Group Orienteering Meet Ford Oaks Orienteering Meet Abercrombie Orienteering Meet Windsor Park Orienteering Meet Decker Orienteering Meet Rosewood Orienteering Meet Carl Orienteering Meet Upper Boggy Creek Orienteering Meet Franklin Park Orienteering Meet Webberville Orienteering Meet Daffan Orienteering Meet West Lake Hills Orienteering Meet Dunlap Orienteering Meet North University Orienteering Meet Buda Orienteering Meet East Oak Hill Orienteering Meet Pleasant Valley Orienteering Meet Hancock Orienteering Meet Moores Crossing Orienteering Meet Georgian Acres Orienteering Meet Pecan Springs Springdale Orienteering Meet Southeast Orienteering Meet Colton Orienteering Meet Pilot Knob Orienteering Meet Hays Orienteering Meet Sweetbriar Orienteering Meet North Austin Civic Association Orienteering Meet Niederwald Orienteering Meet Dawson Orienteering Meet Brentwood Orienteering Meet Maha Orienteering Meet Heritage Hills Orienteering Meet Turnersville Orienteering Meet Bluff Springs Orienteering Meet Barton Creek Orienteering Meet

Orienteering Club

Garfield Orienteering Club St. Edwards Orienteering Club Hancock Orienteering Club Upper Boggy Creek Orienteering Club Dawson Orienteering Club Flatrock Ford Orienteering Club Chestnut Orienteering Club Mustang Ridge Orienteering Club Hays Orienteering Club Onion Creek Orienteering Club Windsor Park Orienteering Club Mckinney Orienteering Club Dunlap Orienteering Club Niederwald Orienteering Club South Manchaca Orienteering Club North Loop Orienteering Club West Oak Hill Orienteering Club Pecan Springs Springdale Orienteering Club Greenshores Orienteering Club Webberville Orienteering Club Oak Hill Orienteering Club Carl Orienteering Club Johnston Terrace Orienteering Club Wooten Orienteering Club Turnersville Orienteering Club Brentwood Orienteering Club Iglehart Orienteering Club Highland Orienteering Club Rosewood Orienteering Club Montopolis Orienteering Club Crestview Orienteering Club North University Orienteering Club Decker Orienteering Club West Lake Hills Orienteering Club Kincheonville Orienteering Club Mlk 183 Orienteering Club Buda Orienteering Club Lost Creek Orienteering Club Parker Lane Orienteering Club St. John Orienteering Club Daffan Orienteering Club Williamson Orienteering Club Heritage Hills Orienteering Club Pilot Knob Orienteering Club West Austin Neighborhood Group Orienteering Club Elysium Orienteering Club University Hills Orienteering Club Smoot Orienteering Club Franklin Park Orienteering Club West University Orienteering Club River Hills Orienteering Club Shady Hollow Orienteering Club Georgian Acres Orienteering Club Pleasant Valley Orienteering Club Austin Orienteering Club Elroy Orienteering Club Abercrombie Orienteering Club Goforth Orienteering Club East Oak Hill Orienteering Club Pleasant Hill Orienteering Club East Congress Orienteering Club Hyde Park Orienteering Club Bluff Springs Orienteering Club Onion Creek Historical Orienteering Club Moores Crossing Orienteering Club Westgate Orienteering Club Barton Creek Orienteering Club Holly Orienteering Club San Leanna Orienteering Club Govalle Orienteering Club Creedmoor Orienteering Club Maha Orienteering Club Windsor Road Orienteering Club Hornsby Bend Orienteering Club Southeast Orienteering Club Coronado Hills Orienteering Club Riverside Orienteering Club Vinson Orienteering Club Ford Oaks Orienteering Club Deep Eddy Orienteering Club Central East Austin Orienteering Club Old West Austin Orienteering Club Sunset Valley Orienteering Club South River City Orienteering Club Mlk Orienteering Club Rollingwood Orienteering Club Pershing Orienteering Club North Lamar Orienteering Club East Cesar Chavez Orienteering Club Manchaca Orienteering Club Mendoza Orienteering Club North Austin Civic Association Orienteering Club West Congress Orienteering Club Bouldin Creek Orienteering Club Del Valle Orienteering Club Windsor Hills Orienteering Club Tanglewood Forest Orienteering Club Sweetbriar Orienteering Club Colton Orienteering Club Garrison Park Orienteering Club