by Jess C Greer | Dec 17, 2025 | General Info
Course Color Guide — How to Pick the Right Orienteering Course Orienteering courses are named using a standard color-code system that indicates how long and challenging each course is. This guide helps you choose the course that matches your skill level and makes the...
by Jess C Greer | Apr 17, 2024 | General Info, News
What is LiveLox? LiveLox is a free smartphone app for both Apple and Android, that is one of the most advanced and versatile analysis tools for orienteering on the market. It lets you record and compare your orienteering races in real time using the Livelox Recorder...
by Jess C Greer | Nov 22, 2023 | General Info, News
On your orienteering map you will see 3 unique words printed that identify the specific location for the FINISH area for all courses. You may refer to this in the event you become lost. The 3 unique words correspond to a location using what3words software. You must...
by Jess C Greer | Mar 25, 2016 | Beginners, General Info, Tips & Tricks
This is the important lesson, and you should learn it well. Beginning orienteering usually doesn’t involve using a compass. But, as you advance and want to take on off-trail terrain – it’s vital to use your compass in conjunction with your map to...
by Jess C Greer | Mar 25, 2016 | Beginners, General Info
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by Jess C Greer | Feb 12, 2016 | General Info
This is a partial list of Orienteering terms. For a full list of useful terms, please visit Orienteering USA’s Orienteering Lingo page. Aiming Off – to deliberately aim to one side of a control or feature so that you know which way to turn upon hitting the...
