International control descriptions
The international pictorial control descriptions can be found here.
Course Difficulty
A summary of colour codes for courses
Orienteering NZ Competition Rules
ONZ FootO Competition Rules as at 2021 for foot orienteering events in New Zealand.
Coaching
- The ONZ training co-ordinator has posted on the website coaching material for participants and coaches. Click here for the link.
The information for participants covers the range of navigational ability from white (very easy) to red (advanced). The information for coaches details the ONZ Coaching Framework which has four steps: Foundation, Intermediate, Advanced and Elite. Of interest to participants in this framework are the orienteering techniques to be used at each level of navigation. All can understand from these techniques what they already know and what they still have to learn (and therefore practice at events or training sessions).
- A selection of coaching tips from orienteers in Auckland can be found here
Little Book of Orienteering Techniques
All you need to do is spike those controls!!
“The Little Book of Orienteering Techniques”
Selling now in support of Ed Cory-Wright and the NZ junior team going to JWOC and representing New Zealand.
The book has been written by Jean Cory-Wright who has competed in 10 world O champs and has coached both New Zealand and British teams and worked with Canterbury junior orienteering for 10 years. Ed has done the maps and diagrams.
It has been in circulation since 2000 but this version is updated, in colour, and bound!
Price includes postage:
- Pocket size (A6 with spiral binding) $25
- Desk top size (A5 wither larger print) $30
To order, just send an email to [email protected] and they will send payment details.
Online Training
There is a considerable amount of educational and training material on the internet. Here are some links to a selection of that material.
For beginners:
What is an orienteering map video. https://youtu.be/vug5kiA67N8
Basic contour exercise. Topography exercise
More advanced contour exercise. French contour training exercise
Orienteering in simple English (a translated Swedish publication which unfortunately is not downloadable) https://issuu.com/byorienteering/docs/orienteering_in_simple_english_emit
The ten elements of orienteering from Irish Orienteering Association: https://www.orienteering.ie/video-3
Use of a thumb compass: https://silva.se/guides/navigation-guide/1-2-3-thumb-compasses/
Jigsaw Puzzles: https://www.jigsawplanet.com/baggy/baggy-maps
More jigsaw puzzles: https://www.southernnavigators.com/archive/fancy-a-puzzle-o?fbclid=IwAR3JOLHeZPAsRGfJCVR4Ko7AhgsWfDbpInFm3loQWcGmx3_7_npyE1SpO80
For others (some below have elements that are relevant to beginners):
Scottish Orienteering Puzzles, some of which are basic e.g. Spot the Difference and some advanced. Some puzzles will not be worth looking at, requiring a knowledge of Scottish orienteering https://www.scottish-orienteering.org/resources/puzzles-and-challenges/
A British club has some exercises (varying levels of difficulty): https://www.octavian-droobers.org/index.php/coaching/on-line-quizzes
British website with an introduction to orienteering from Basic to Advanced Skills with a section for beginners: https://betterorienteering.org/
Running Wild – Routechoice game, draw where you would run under a time pressure. Compare yourself with others at the end. It is suggested relatively inexperienced orienteers focus on the sprint maps, as that will have more familiar terrain. There are some NZ maps.
NZ online orienteering coaching sessions aimed at orienteers moving from intermediate (orange in NZ) to advanced (red in NZ) navigation. Covering navigation process, stepping stones and handrails, risks and route choices, typical orienteering errors. https://genebeveridge.nz/videos/
