Resources Online: U.S. Orienteering Federation Federation and club contacts, schedules of major events, lots of general info. Unofficial Planning Calendar of Orienteering Events Before events are listed in the official USOF calendar you might find them listed here. International Orienteering Federation Federation contacts, schedules of major events worldwide, general info. Heather Williams' orienteering page A good introduction to orienteering and orienteering concepts. Jan Kocbach's orienteering page Good links to other sites and to maps. Lots of club and federation links. AttackPoint Events, training logs, discussions, and race comparisons. Orienteering mail lists Discussions about orienteering, announcements of events, mapping tips, newbies welcome. General orienteering books: Orienteering for Sport and Pleasure, by Hans Bengtsson and George Atkinson Orienteering – The Adventure Game, by Ron Lowry Be Expert with Map and Compass: The Orienteering Handbook, by Bjorn Kjellstrom Orienteering periodicals: Orienteering North America, edited by Donna Fluegel, has articles about orienteering and related sports, and a frequent beginners' clinic. Results of major US events are also printed. Currently included as a membership benefit by USOF and some Canadian provincial associations. CompassSport, Britain's National Orienteering Magazine (online version, links to order hardcopy version) Orienteering Today, International Orienteering Magazine Elsewhere, check International Orienteering Federation or Jan Kocbach's orienteering page. Teaching orienteering to youngsters: Orienteering & Map Games for Teachers (Meg Garrett) - to order a single copy, send name, address, and $14.50 ($12.00 + $2.50 shipping and handling) to USOF, P.O. Box 1444, Forest Park, GA 30298. Contact Mike Minium for quantity pricing. Learning Orienteering Step by Step, by Gunnar Hasselstrand. How to teach orienteering, with a logical progression of orienteering skills, and a careful explanation of each stage. Teaching Orienteering, by Carol McNeill. Jean Ramsden and Tom Renfrew Coaching Orienteering (158 pp) - USOF coaching manual - includes dozens of exercises for coaches to use with orienteers at all levels. To order, send name, address, and $14.50 ($12 + $2.50 shipping and handling) to USOF, P.O. Box 1444, Forest Park, GA 30298. Orienteering from the Classroom to the Forest, by Winifred Stott. A videotape for instructors. Improving skills: Orienteering -- Skills and Strategies, by Ron Lowry and Ken Sidney Armchair Orienteering (I and II), by Winifred Stott. Lots of drills and exercises. Vendors (in US): See the US Orienteering Federation's Gear Page. United States Orienteering Federation: P. O. Box 1444, Forest Park GA 30298. USOF can supply the names of orienteering clubs in your area, or send you info on how to start a club. Or, see the U.S. Orienteering Federation web page. For other countries, see the International Orienteering Federation web page or Jan Kocbach's orienteering page.

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