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Mountain Lake Permanent Orienteering Course |
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The sport of orienteering involves using a topographic map and a compass to
find orange and white markers (called controls) that are placed out in the
woods at specific locations.
We've built a course located at Mountain Lake near Pembroke, Virginia (directions). It consists of 25 controls to find. But, you don't have to find them all. All you need to walk/run a course is the orienteering course map and a compass. You also might want to bring some water and food. Each of the points has an orange and white control (see picture) with a word written on it. These controls are a bit more weather proof than standard orienteering flags.
If you discover any problems (missing controls, inaccuracies, etc) or have any suggestions, please email mark@tanznavigation.org and let me know. If you want some data points, Eric, Emile, and Zach hiked the course: 12 miles in 7 hours, and Brian Mayer ran the course in just over 3 hours.
Good luck and have fun! |
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