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Adventure race skills courses
Adventure Race Skills: Orienteering Skills
Course description
Ever found yourself at the top of a hill looking for a check point before realising you're on the top of the wrong hill? Now you've got to run down to the valley and back up again wasting loads of valuable energy and effort.
If this sounds like you then our Orienteering Skills for Adventure Racers coaching course may be what you need to dramatically improve your performance without the need to double your gym sessions.
The course will give you skills to know exactly where you are on foot at all times, to be confident with map and compass and, should the worst happen, get out of trouble and back into contention.
Course outline
The skills taught on the AR Skills: Orienteering Skills course will include:
- Planning an efficient route
- Navigation tools & aids
- Reading the map
- Navigating out on the trail
- Recovering when lost
Typical programme
Although the course is flexible it will usually keep to the following programme:
- 9:15-9:30 Arrival at course venue
- 09:30-10:00 Course commences, introductions and equipment check
- 10:30-12:30 Classroom session
- 12:30-13:30 Lunch
- 13:30-16:30 Easy paced walk with stops for navigation sessions and practice
- 16:30-17:00 Review and next steps
- 17:00 Course ends
Any questions?
If you wish to discuss our adventure race skills courses or have specific requirements, please call our team of experts to discuss your needs on 0800 756 6999.
Course information
Pricing
£90.00 per person
Course dates & locations
- Richmond Park
- RP105 - 19 Sep 2010
- RP105 - 17 Oct 2010
- RP105 - 28 Nov 2010
- RP105 - 12 Dec 2010
- RP105 - 23 Jan 2011
- RP105 - 27 Feb 2011
- RP105 - 27 Mar 2011
Duration
One day course (7 hours)
Teaching ratio
3-6 students per coach
Previous experience
No previous adventure racing or orienteering experience is required.
Preparation and fitness
The good news is that you don't have to be ultra-fit to get the most out of this course.
We will be out in the hills walking for about four hours, though not constantly and at an easy pace.
We will be stopping regularly to coach different skills.
Consolidation and practice
We recommend that you take what you've learned straight out on the trail and practice the skills as much as possible before moving up to the next course.
A walk or run in the countryside once or twice a week will help cement your new navigation skills. Try to concentrate on the bits you have the most difficulty with as this will help them become second nature.
Equipment required
Please refer to our equipment page for a complete list.
You won't need to carry first aid kit or shelter as your coach will have all of these.
