Papago Park

(West of Hole-in-Rock, just north of the Phoenix Zoo)

Saturday, November 20, 2021

9:00 to 10:30 AM

Beginner's Orienteering Class

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[image:O flag] Pre-register/Pre-pay Required (Deadline Thursday, November 18, 11:59 PM)
($5 per participant, limit 15 participants)
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Introduction

On Saturday, November 20, 2021, from 9:00 to 10:30 AM, members of the Greater Phoenix Orienteering Club and the City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department will present a clinic teaching basic navigation concepts used in orienteering. The clinic is offered outdoors at Papago Park, just north of the Phoenix Zoo. (see directions). Participants will learn important techniques to navigate with a map and compass. While GPS receivers provide an easy way for people to navigate, conditions sometimes make the GPS units unreliable or unusable (navigating in deep canyons, dead batteries, etc.) Navigation techniques used in orienteering are an invaluable complement to navigating with a GPS receiver.

Additional information concerning our Beginner's Orienteering Training is found here.

NOTE: PRE-REGISTRATION/PRE-PAYMENT is REQUIRED.
( [image:O flag] Pre-register (Deadline: Thursday, November 18, 11:59 PM)
($5 per participant, limit 15 participants) )
Due to limitations on group sizes, we are reserving participation in the clinic to the first 15 individuals who sign up and pay the registration fee. If you'd like to join us for the clinic, please use the above link above. The techniques you'll learn and practice during the clinic are important tools in navigating in unknown terrain.

Schedule

9:00 AM Clinic begins. Please be on time for the class. We'll do our best to make our way through as much of the course material as possible. (Click here for general course information.)
10:30 AM Clinic ends. For those who want to practice what they've learned, we'll provide a map for a short course in Papago Park. You're also welcome to join us at one of our many orienteering events listed at gphxo.org.

What to bring:

Compass We prefer that participants bring their own compass. This will allow them to learn techniques during the training, then practice the techniques further at home. We will provide compasses to those who are not able to bring their own. See our classroom training summary here for additional details.

Directions

Follow this link for directions to Papago Park (Hole-in-Rock).