Coaching & Tips

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Basic Orienteering Techniques

• Lesson 1: Orientating the map
• Lesson 2: Thumbing the map
• Lesson 3: Planning each leg
• Lesson 4: Reading the contours

Scotty’s coaching tips

• Approaching controls from the ‘back door’
• If it doesn’t fit, don’t try to wear it!
• To plan ahead or not to plan ahead, that is the question?
• Racing your rivals and getting lost
• Beware the ‘suck factor’!

Twilight Series

• Successful course setting