| |
Welcome to the Caltech Orienteering Club home page!
Orienteering can be hiking, running, walking; an adventure, competition, or
a stroll - it is all up to you. If you like excitement and adventure and
enjoy the great outdoors, you've come to the right place. This sport takes
you out of the city (no offense, LA) and transports you to natural
surroundings for fun, exercise, and fresh air.
Orienteering - the thinking sport! |
 |
 |
If you're new to the idea, orienteering entails running or hiking
through forests and meadows using only an orienteering (very detailed topographical)
map and a compass as your guides. The idea is to race against the clock
while visiting all of the designated markers. Many people enjoy
participating even if they choose not to compete. For more information on
Orienteering, see the
West Coast NA Orienteering
web page, which gives a nice intro to most of the orienteering secrets.
The Caltech Orienteering Club is a club for people interested in the sport of
orienteering. We organize a car pool approximately once a month to a
nearby orienteering event in Southern California. Novices are very welcome
to come and try their hand at this challenging sport - there are always
beginner categories at each event and our members would be happy to
introduce you to orienteering. We have a mailing list to which you can
subscribe (Caltech Orienteering Club mailing list). Or if you are
interested in finding out more, don't hesitate to contact
us. |
About the club.
Check if there are any meets coming soon.
Here you can find information about our previous meets.
What to take with you for orienteering.
Our orienteering related links.
|
 |
For any questions, suggestions, etc. drop us a line here.
| |