Orienteering

If you know nothing about Orienteering and would like to know more, this is the section for you. Even if you've been to an Orienteering event before there may still be information here that you'll find useful.

If you are looking for your first event then please go to the Fixtures page. Almost all the events listed there will have courses suitable for you and there will be club members on hand to help you.

If you've used this page to get started and feel we've missed anything out, or could add something else, please let us know.

Finally, please do contact our Club Development Officer at development@sroc.org if you would like any advice or help about which event to go to or anything else at all

Frequently Asked Questions	Know nothing about orienteering ? Start here and work through the other links.
Event Types	An explanation of the different types of orienteering events.
Permanent Courses	Details of the active Permanent Courses in the North West.
My First Event	Never been to an event before ? A step by step guide as to what to do.
Orienteering Maps	What's the difference between O-maps and other maps ? Let us explain . . .
Control Descriptions	A guide to both written and pictorial descriptions. How can they help ?
Bibliography	The best orienteering books and publications available.
Join the Club	Details of membership benefits and how to join SROC