Are you looking for a different kind of running event, perhaps something that will challenge not only your speed and endurance but also your brain? Then ORIENTEERING is for you! Come learn the thinking person's sport. Learn the basics of orienteering. What is orienteering? It's a cross between a running race and a treasure hunt, using a map and sometimes a compass. The goal is to find all the correct control points in the proper order for your course as fast as you can. Where your brain comes in is the strategy - run directly to a control point, bushwhacking / climbing / wading along the way? or stay on a trail / path system and cut in at the "right" place? Better check the map before deciding! If you're an adventure racer, and even if you're not, orienteering will help you hone your map and compass skills. If you need some motivation to get yourself off your couch, this is it! Take this challenge, on this map of a recent advanced course, how would you go from Control 2 to 3? How about from 8 to 9? 2013 Season Dates: Date Time Place Director March 23 2 - 4 pm Sugar House Park Jan Havlas and Doug Bergman April 20 11 am - 1 pm Pine Canyon, Tooele, Utah Doug Bergman May 11 1:30 pm Orienteering Class at Jordan River Parkway prior to meet Janice Huebner May 11 3 -5 pm Jordan River Parkway, Draper, Utah Ian Hoag June 15 11 am - 1 pm East Mountain Park Kaysville, Utah Steve Normann July 23 7 pm REI Sandy Night Class Dennis Struble July 27 11 am - 1 pm Snow Basin Ski Resort, Huntsville, Utah Jan Havlas August 17 11 am -1 pm Brighton Ski Resort Brighton, Utah Janice Huebner September 14 2 - 4 pm Dimple Dell Park Sandy, Utah Aaron Ogden October 19 7 - 10 pm Sugar House Park Night-O and BBQ Doug Bergman and Janice Huebner Follow us on facebook to see the latest news: Orienteering Utah's Facebook page For our schedule, all are invited! Get involved! Help us out! We are YOU! Click here to join our e-mailing list We generally send a reminder email about upcoming events once a month.