Do you love outdoor exploration? Wandering around in the woods? New challenges? 

Nature Up North and the SLU GIS Program are excited to announce the launch of a permanent Orienteering Course at St. Lawrence University. The course will be open on the afternoon of Friday Nov. 3rd from 3-5:30 pm for the first time. This premier event will include the opportunity to tour the course as a beginner, with friends, or as a racer. Maps of the Beginner Course will be available, which includes 10 control points. The event will begin with an optional map and compass workshop, with free compasses available for rent.

Location: St. Lawrence Orienteering Course begins at the Wachtmeister Field Station, near the Kip Trail.

3:00 pm - Course opens! Introduction to Orienteering and free Map and Compass workshop

4:00 pm - Guided tour of points closest to the Field Station, optional.

5:30 pm - Course closes, all compasses returned.

Orienteering is a competitive international sport that combines racing with navigation skills. An orienteering race is a timed event where individuals use specially crafted maps with topographic details of the area they will navigate. Racers select their route and navigate through diverse and often unfamiliar terrain, visiting designated control points described on the map.

More information: natureupnorth.org/orienteering