A course of controls to be taken in a specific order is laid out. Lengths vary from a few kilometers for beginners to ten or more kilometers for experts. The classic form of orienteering. Participants mark their map where they find each control. Excellent training event for improving map reading skills.
Participants do a loop of several controls and return to the start.
They then continue to do all of the other loops. Controls are marked with reflective tape and participants use head lamps or flashlights. Project Orienteering - Excellent for use by school and scout groups. At each control the participant attempts to complete some type of activity. The activity may be used to teach a new concept or used to test a skill.