For newcomers to the sport it may seem odd, or may not even be apparent at all that there are three separate officials at events. It is often not clear who does what or why. Read on for a guide to officials at an orienteering event. (This is a revised version of an article I wrote in Lokation, the LOK newsletter, in 1993. I’ve updated it to add references to the 2003 BOF Rules.)
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A list of the top ten ways of getting round your course faster than everybody else and running off with the prize every time. (Reproduced from Pacemaker 94, January 2005) |
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 The complete IOF Control Description specification is available from the IOF web site .
After a long debate on Nopesport about how people learn these symbols I have produced a one or two page summary. Please feel free to distribute these files unchanged or print them out for non-commercial use. Please contact me to discuss any other usage.
The versions available are:
(If you are having trouble then try right clicking and select "Save Link As...." to copy the file to your computer.) You could also try these online quizzes:
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So you’ve done a few events around Hertfordshire, and you’re ready to venture a bit further. Here is the “not to be missed” list to aim for. (Reproduced from Pacemaker 97, January 2006) |
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Here's the video I made to give you an idea of what it's like to run in the annual Venice street-O event. Definitely an event to try if you ever get the chance.
Whilst checking the link to the results I also found this great animation of the course, plus a good write-up of the M40/W21E course (which happens to be the one I ran).
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We supply a number of resources to support the coaching of orienteering. You can see what is available here and order items by downloading and completing an order form. 
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