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.

Next Generation Orienteering

Like conventional orienteering, each course includes a sequence of map points that must be visited in order. Participants select their own routes between checkpoints, eventually returning to the Start. Instead of a full-size paper map, though, your phone will show only the current course segment, complete with an integrated compass, progress details, and hints to keep you oriented.

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

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

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

Pine Valley Navigation Sport Westview Terrace Navigation Sport Greater Third Ward Navigation Sport Graceland Terrace Navigation Sport Neartown Montrose Navigation Sport Bellaire Navigation Sport Midtown Navigation Sport Brookhaven Navigation Sport East Downtown Navigation Sport Golfview Manor Navigation Sport Washington Avenue Coalition Memorial Park Navigation Sport Lazybrook Timbergrove Navigation Sport Colonial Gardens Navigation Sport Stude Navigation Sport Magnolia Park Navigation Sport Linkwood Navigation Sport Fourth Ward Navigation Sport Magnum Manor Navigation Sport Bellaire Junction Navigation Sport Macgregor Palms Navigation Sport Briargrove Navigation Sport Greater Fifth Ward Navigation Sport Eastex Jensen Area Navigation Sport Fairway Park Navigation Sport University Place Navigation Sport Greater East End Navigation Sport Riverside Terrace Navigation Sport Harrisburg Navigation Sport Pembroke Place Navigation Sport Mayfair Navigation Sport Pierce Junction Navigation Sport Holly Park Navigation Sport Greenway Upper Kirby Area Navigation Sport Eureka Acres Navigation Sport Central Park Navigation Sport University Oaks Navigation Sport Southside Place Navigation Sport Greater Ost South Union Navigation Sport Hawthorne Place Navigation Sport Stone Heights Navigation Sport Greater Eastwood Navigation Sport Inwood Terrace Navigation Sport Central Park Northwest Navigation Sport Greater Uptown Navigation Sport Kings Court Navigation Sport West University Place Navigation Sport Medical Center Area Navigation Sport Forest Hill Navigation Sport Timber Grove Manor Navigation Sport Pecan Park Navigation Sport Idylwood Navigation Sport Mason Park Terrace Navigation Sport Gulfgate Riverview Pine Valley Navigation Sport Braeswood Navigation Sport Pleasantville Area Navigation Sport Denver Harbor Port Houston Navigation Sport Northside Northline Navigation Sport Oak Forest Navigation Sport Riverview Navigation Sport Near Northside Navigation Sport Spring Branch East Navigation Sport Foster Place Navigation Sport Heatherwood Navigation Sport Museum Park Navigation Sport Plymouth Place Navigation Sport Edgewood Navigation Sport Macgregor Navigation Sport Second Ward Navigation Sport Astrodome Area Navigation Sport Independence Heights Navigation Sport Pine View Manor Navigation Sport Sunny Side Navigation Sport South Side Place Navigation Sport Glen Park Navigation Sport Greater Heights Navigation Sport Southampton Place Navigation Sport Brook Smith Navigation Sport South Main Navigation Sport Houston Navigation Sport Lamar Terrace Navigation Sport Braeswood Navigation Sport Afton Oaks River Oaks Area Navigation Sport Kashmere Gardens Navigation Sport Houston Heights Navigation Sport Central Northwest Navigation Sport Smallwood Terrace Navigation Sport Shady Acres Navigation Sport Lawndale Wayside Navigation Sport Brookline Navigation Sport Trinity Houston Gardens Navigation Sport South Lawn Navigation Sport Glenburnie Navigation Sport Woodside Plaza Navigation Sport Downtown Navigation Sport Pine Terrace Navigation Sport Brookhollow Navigation Sport Woodland Heights Navigation Sport Woodside Navigation Sport Garden Oaks Navigation Sport Monarch Oaks Navigation Sport

Orienteering Event

Macgregor Orienteering Event Independence Heights Orienteering Event Downtown Orienteering Event South Side Place Orienteering Event Stone Heights Orienteering Event Greater Uptown Orienteering Event Bellaire Junction Orienteering Event Garden Oaks Orienteering Event Foster Place Orienteering Event Greater Eastwood Orienteering Event Neartown Montrose Orienteering Event Brookhaven Orienteering Event Pine Terrace Orienteering Event Gulfgate Riverview Pine Valley Orienteering Event Harrisburg Orienteering Event South Lawn Orienteering Event Brookhollow Orienteering Event Idylwood Orienteering Event Central Northwest Orienteering Event Greater Ost South Union Orienteering Event Greater East End Orienteering Event South Main Orienteering Event Southside Place Orienteering Event Bellaire Orienteering Event Glenburnie Orienteering Event Macgregor Palms Orienteering Event Kings Court Orienteering Event Sunny Side Orienteering Event Midtown Orienteering Event Glen Park Orienteering Event Pine Valley Orienteering Event Greater Fifth Ward Orienteering Event Woodside Orienteering Event Westview Terrace Orienteering Event Oak Forest Orienteering Event Forest Hill Orienteering Event Central Park Northwest Orienteering Event Second Ward Orienteering Event Edgewood Orienteering Event Braeswood Orienteering Event Pine View Manor Orienteering Event Astrodome Area Orienteering Event Pembroke Place Orienteering Event Kashmere Gardens Orienteering Event East Downtown Orienteering Event Fourth Ward Orienteering Event Southampton Place Orienteering Event Inwood Terrace Orienteering Event Holly Park Orienteering Event Graceland Terrace Orienteering Event Hawthorne Place Orienteering Event Denver Harbor Port Houston Orienteering Event Woodland Heights Orienteering Event Spring Branch East Orienteering Event Mason Park Terrace Orienteering Event University Oaks Orienteering Event Brookline Orienteering Event Eureka Acres Orienteering Event Mayfair Orienteering Event Greenway Upper Kirby Area Orienteering Event Northside Northline Orienteering Event Near Northside Orienteering Event West University Place Orienteering Event Houston Heights Orienteering Event Afton Oaks River Oaks Area Orienteering Event Washington Avenue Coalition Memorial Park Orienteering Event Shady Acres Orienteering Event Lawndale Wayside Orienteering Event Linkwood Orienteering Event Museum Park Orienteering Event Medical Center Area Orienteering Event Magnolia Park Orienteering Event Stude Orienteering Event Eastex Jensen Area Orienteering Event Woodside Plaza Orienteering Event Fairway Park Orienteering Event Pleasantville Area Orienteering Event Central Park Orienteering Event Golfview Manor Orienteering Event Brook Smith Orienteering Event Colonial Gardens Orienteering Event Magnum Manor Orienteering Event Heatherwood Orienteering Event University Place Orienteering Event Monarch Oaks Orienteering Event Pierce Junction Orienteering Event Lazybrook Timbergrove Orienteering Event Smallwood Terrace Orienteering Event Riverview Orienteering Event Timber Grove Manor Orienteering Event Greater Heights Orienteering Event Pecan Park Orienteering Event Plymouth Place Orienteering Event Braeswood Orienteering Event Briargrove Orienteering Event Lamar Terrace Orienteering Event Trinity Houston Gardens Orienteering Event Riverside Terrace Orienteering Event Houston Orienteering Event Greater Third Ward Orienteering Event

Map And Compass Reading

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Orienteering Meet

Forest Hill Orienteering Meet Graceland Terrace Orienteering Meet Midtown Orienteering Meet South Main Orienteering Meet Pine Valley Orienteering Meet Lamar Terrace Orienteering Meet Greater East End Orienteering Meet South Lawn Orienteering Meet Linkwood Orienteering Meet Afton Oaks River Oaks Area Orienteering Meet Smallwood Terrace Orienteering Meet Greater Third Ward Orienteering Meet Brookhaven Orienteering Meet Timber Grove Manor Orienteering Meet Mason Park Terrace Orienteering Meet Greater Heights Orienteering Meet Colonial Gardens Orienteering Meet Briargrove Orienteering Meet Kings Court Orienteering Meet Heatherwood Orienteering Meet Central Park Northwest Orienteering Meet Riverside Terrace Orienteering Meet Sunny Side Orienteering Meet Lazybrook Timbergrove Orienteering Meet Bellaire Junction Orienteering Meet Stone Heights Orienteering Meet Oak Forest Orienteering Meet Northside Northline Orienteering Meet Pleasantville Area Orienteering Meet Houston Orienteering Meet Downtown Orienteering Meet Near Northside Orienteering Meet Magnum Manor Orienteering Meet Bellaire Orienteering Meet Second Ward Orienteering Meet Central Northwest Orienteering Meet Southside Place Orienteering Meet Pecan Park Orienteering Meet Inwood Terrace Orienteering Meet University Place Orienteering Meet Golfview Manor Orienteering Meet Fourth Ward Orienteering Meet Neartown Montrose Orienteering Meet Greater Uptown Orienteering Meet Plymouth Place Orienteering Meet Glenburnie Orienteering Meet Glen Park Orienteering Meet Magnolia Park Orienteering Meet Houston Heights Orienteering Meet Southampton Place Orienteering Meet Greater Eastwood Orienteering Meet Greater Fifth Ward Orienteering Meet Greater Ost South Union Orienteering Meet Holly Park Orienteering Meet Pine Terrace Orienteering Meet Pierce Junction Orienteering Meet Spring Branch East Orienteering Meet Museum Park Orienteering Meet Brookhollow Orienteering Meet Kashmere Gardens Orienteering Meet Garden Oaks Orienteering Meet Harrisburg Orienteering Meet Pine View Manor Orienteering Meet Monarch Oaks Orienteering Meet Gulfgate Riverview Pine Valley Orienteering Meet Trinity Houston Gardens Orienteering Meet West University Place Orienteering Meet Westview Terrace Orienteering Meet Eastex Jensen Area Orienteering Meet Stude Orienteering Meet Washington Avenue Coalition Memorial Park Orienteering Meet Denver Harbor Port Houston Orienteering Meet Fairway Park Orienteering Meet Macgregor Orienteering Meet Idylwood Orienteering Meet Braeswood Orienteering Meet Mayfair Orienteering Meet Edgewood Orienteering Meet Shady Acres Orienteering Meet Macgregor Palms Orienteering Meet Woodside Orienteering Meet Woodside Plaza Orienteering Meet Woodland Heights Orienteering Meet Riverview Orienteering Meet Eureka Acres Orienteering Meet Medical Center Area Orienteering Meet University Oaks Orienteering Meet Independence Heights Orienteering Meet Brookline Orienteering Meet Hawthorne Place Orienteering Meet Lawndale Wayside Orienteering Meet Brook Smith Orienteering Meet Pembroke Place Orienteering Meet East Downtown Orienteering Meet South Side Place Orienteering Meet Astrodome Area Orienteering Meet Foster Place Orienteering Meet Braeswood Orienteering Meet Greenway Upper Kirby Area Orienteering Meet Central Park Orienteering Meet

Orienteering Club

Stone Heights Orienteering Club Idylwood Orienteering Club Glenburnie Orienteering Club Houston Orienteering Club Greater Third Ward Orienteering Club Greater Fifth Ward Orienteering Club Medical Center Area Orienteering Club Mason Park Terrace Orienteering Club Glen Park Orienteering Club Central Park Orienteering Club Gulfgate Riverview Pine Valley Orienteering Club Woodside Plaza Orienteering Club South Lawn Orienteering Club Greater Ost South Union Orienteering Club West University Place Orienteering Club Eastex Jensen Area Orienteering Club Brookhaven Orienteering Club Lamar Terrace Orienteering Club Macgregor Palms Orienteering Club Central Northwest Orienteering Club Pine View Manor Orienteering Club Foster Place Orienteering Club Central Park Northwest Orienteering Club Fourth Ward Orienteering Club Edgewood Orienteering Club Inwood Terrace Orienteering Club Pine Terrace Orienteering Club Magnum Manor Orienteering Club Kings Court Orienteering Club Pleasantville Area Orienteering Club Shady Acres Orienteering Club Spring Branch East Orienteering Club Braeswood Orienteering Club Southside Place Orienteering Club Greater Heights Orienteering Club Harrisburg Orienteering Club Northside Northline Orienteering Club Woodside Orienteering Club Fairway Park Orienteering Club Brookhollow Orienteering Club Greater Eastwood Orienteering Club Neartown Montrose Orienteering Club Lawndale Wayside Orienteering Club Greenway Upper Kirby Area Orienteering Club Woodland Heights Orienteering Club Sunny Side Orienteering Club Westview Terrace Orienteering Club Smallwood Terrace Orienteering Club Afton Oaks River Oaks Area Orienteering Club Brook Smith Orienteering Club Riverview Orienteering Club University Place Orienteering Club Heatherwood Orienteering Club Stude Orienteering Club Macgregor Orienteering Club Pierce Junction Orienteering Club Kashmere Gardens Orienteering Club Colonial Gardens Orienteering Club Graceland Terrace Orienteering Club Timber Grove Manor Orienteering Club East Downtown Orienteering Club Washington Avenue Coalition Memorial Park Orienteering Club Braeswood Orienteering Club South Side Place Orienteering Club South Main Orienteering Club Midtown Orienteering Club Mayfair Orienteering Club Houston Heights Orienteering Club Pembroke Place Orienteering Club Independence Heights Orienteering Club Astrodome Area Orienteering Club Briargrove Orienteering Club Hawthorne Place Orienteering Club Greater East End Orienteering Club Oak Forest Orienteering Club Garden Oaks Orienteering Club Brookline Orienteering Club Linkwood Orienteering Club Magnolia Park Orienteering Club Second Ward Orienteering Club Museum Park Orienteering Club Southampton Place Orienteering Club Holly Park Orienteering Club Near Northside Orienteering Club Trinity Houston Gardens Orienteering Club Denver Harbor Port Houston Orienteering Club Eureka Acres Orienteering Club Forest Hill Orienteering Club Riverside Terrace Orienteering Club Greater Uptown Orienteering Club Bellaire Junction Orienteering Club Pine Valley Orienteering Club Plymouth Place Orienteering Club University Oaks Orienteering Club Monarch Oaks Orienteering Club Bellaire Orienteering Club Pecan Park Orienteering Club Downtown Orienteering Club Lazybrook Timbergrove Orienteering Club Golfview Manor Orienteering Club