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CANTON –- A permanent orienteering course at St. Lawrence University begins Friday, Nov. 3. The launch was announced by Nature Up North and the SLU GIS program. The Friday session will run from 3 …
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CANTON –- A permanent orienteering course at St. Lawrence University begins Friday, Nov. 3.
The launch was announced by Nature Up North and the SLU GIS program.
The Friday session will run from 3 to 5:30 p.m. with a chance to tour the course as a beginner, with friends or as a racer and an optional map and compass workshop, with compasses available to rent. Maps of the beginner course with 10 control points will be available.
The course begins at the Wachtmeister Field Station, near the Kip Trail at SLU.
Orienteering is a competitive international sport that combines navigation skills and racing. in timed event where individuals use 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: http://natureupnorth.org/event/slu-orienteering-course-launch
