Orienteering

Sports

Orienteering is a sport in which orienteers use a map to find points in the landscape. It can be enjoyed as a walk in the parks or as a competitive sport.

Orienteering is a mental and physical exercise that gets participants out into nature. This sport promotes stamina, independence from technology, and spatial reasoning abilities, as well as cooperation skills.

2022 Achievements

Colours Awarded

Full Colours

  • Luke Schipoldt (1st at finals)
  • Simon Pienaar (4th at finals)

Half Colours

  • Paul Ruiter (11th at finals)
  • Ethan McDougall (121th at finals)

Competitions

Luke Schipoldt and Simon Pienaar were invited to represented South Africa at the world championships in Portugal.

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