What is orienteering basically a race of?

Navigating between checkpoints with map and compass.

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  1. Running the same track as other runners
  2. Finding food stations in the woods
  3. Navigating between checkpoints with map and compass ✔

Why: Orienteering is a race using a detailed map and compass to navigate between checkpoints on an unfamiliar course.

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Answer: Navigating between checkpoints with map and compass. Orienteering is a race using a detailed map and compass to navigate between checkpoints on an unfamiliar course.

  1. Scouting America: Orienteering www.scouting.org/merit-badges/orienteering
    Orienteering is a race in which participants use a highly detailed map and a compass to navigate their way between checkpoints
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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