Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 30: STAR-O, 1 CONTROL

 STAR-O, 1 CONTROL

Orientate the map (Star-O part A, control 1-12)

This is a perfect activity both for developing the technique to orientate the map and to develop the students’ fitness. The exercise can preferably be carried out as an interval session. Only one control per map. Students can work in pairs or in groups during warm up putting out control markers. The teacher directs students from the start and finish (same location). ”Thumb your map” and especially ”red to red” emphasised. When the students have orientated the map and made a decision how to run to the control the task is: The students navigate to the control, punch and run at full speed back to start/finish.

Orientate the map (Star-O, part B control 1-8)

After all the 12 controls are completed the teacher and students move to the next start and finish to conduct the next exercise in the same way. 

The advantages of “Star-O” are that the teacher very often can give instructions and feedback to the students. This is normally very difficult when you teach orienteering. Students can usually work one by one during these exercises. If some students want to run together it is of course absolutely fine.

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