A Typical Course |
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A standard orienteering course consists of a start, a series
of control markers, and a finish. Each participant is
provided with a map, a control card, and a clue sheet. A
control card is used to note the start and finish times, and
to verify that the orienteer has visited each of the control
markers on the course. The map is used to mark the start and
finish locations, as well as the locations of each of the
control markers.
Once the course has been begun, each orienteer uses the map to navigate sequentially from control marker to control marker. Each control marker has an identifying control code and a "punch" that the orienteer uses to mark the control card. Different punches make different patterns on the card, thereby verifying that each control marker has been visited. At the finish, the time is noted on the control card. Meet officials then verify that the correct punches are on the card, and calculate the elapsed time. |