Thanks to Mike Cooper from the New England Orienteering Club (NEOC), here’s a very interesting YouTube video of his campervan trip from his home in Massachusetts to participate in the SOAR/FLO “Trifecta” (3-event) weekend on January 12-14, 2024. This YouTube video describes his campervan trip and includes a video of his run on the OrangeContinue reading “Massachusetts Campervan Trip To Florida For Orienteering”
Author Archives: Suncoast Orienteering
Trifecta JROTC Event-January 12-14, 2024
Coming in 2024
Best and Busiest Orienteering Season Ever! If you have already seen the Florida Orienteering and Suncoast Orienteering schedules, you know it’s true. We are about to embark on the busiest four months of orienteering that Florida has ever seen. Most of it is packed into the first two months, so don’t hesitate! Get to theContinue reading “Coming in 2024”
A Tough Sell Made Easier
It’s a tough sell. Convincing people that there is more to orienteering than just “picking up a compass, getting a bearing (azimuth) from a map, and going” is tough. Many people are so engrained with the idea gained from scout training or military training that all you have to learn is to follow that bearing,Continue reading “A Tough Sell Made Easier”
Can Orienteering Teach Lessons To Other Sports?
Does the sport of orienteering have lessons for other sports? Can orienteering teach the big sports like football, basketball, etc., a thing or two? Well, according to some researchers in Sweden, where orienteering is a big deal, we can. How can sports keep their participants involved and playing as they age in life? Most ofContinue reading “Can Orienteering Teach Lessons To Other Sports?”
Canoe Orienteering Comes To Florida
October 21, 2022, by Gord Hunter Adventure racers do it all the time, but this will be the first all-canoe/kayak/SUP (stand-up paddleboard) orienteering event for Suncoast Orienteering. It has taken some time to find the perfect venue. Edward Medard Park, just south of Plant City, is a gem of a park. Part land, part lakes,Continue reading “Canoe Orienteering Comes To Florida”
How To Pick Route Choices
October 20, 2022, by Gord Hunter There are scads of videos on the web that describe how the best of the best orienteers run their courses. However, in this one, a 12-year-old relatively new orienteer describes how she ran her course, while her dad offers advice to help reinforce her decision-making. You don’t have toContinue reading “How To Pick Route Choices”
Using Route Gadget or LiveLox
October 3, 2022, by Gord Hunter That was a close one … I assume if you are reading here you are a fan of Orienteering. I hope you also are or will become a fan of Route Gadget or Livelox or both. These programs allow the viewer to see the tracks of orienteers on theContinue reading “Using Route Gadget or LiveLox”