Compass training in pairs
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Orienteering Exercise: Compass training in pairs
Key information
| Exercise Type: | Compass |
|---|---|
| Target Level: | Elite level, Junior level, Intermediate level |
| Intensity: | Low, Medium |
| Preparation time: | Less than 5 minutes |
| OCAD Required: | Yes |
| Min participants: | 2 |
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The front runner has a white paper with only the course. The runner behind has a normal map with the same course. The front runner shall run on compass while the runner behind controls where they are. Exchange maps at each control.
| Aim: | Compass training. The second runner is there in order to avoid big mistakes ruining the training. |
|---|---|
| Variants: | May have some details on the blank map (see e.g. Fog training) in order to not make it too difficult. |
| Aids: | OCAD is needed in order to make the blank map. See Tips_on_OCAD_usage here. |
| Terrain: | Quite flat terrain should be used. |
| Preparations: | |
| Tips: | |
| Examples: |
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