Ski-orienteering

Ski-orienteering

Ski-orienteering (ski-O) is a cross-country endurance winter sport. Similar to the foot orienteering disciplines practiced in the summer season, ski orienteering requires an extremely high level of both physical and mental fitness. [http://orienteering.org/i3/index.php?/iof2006/content/view/full/1044 Ski orienteering on IOF site] ]

Standard orienteering maps are used, but with special green overprinting of trails and tracks to indicate their navigability in snow; other symbols indicate whether any roads are snow-covered or clear. Standard cross-country skiing equipment is used, along with a map holder attached to the chest. [cite web |url= http://www.orienteering.ca/ski-o.htm|title=Ski Orienteering|accessdate=2008-05-26 |publisher=The Canadian Orienteering Federation |date= ]

International competitions

The World Ski Orienteering Championships is the official event to award the titles of World Champions in Ski Orienteering. The World Championships is organized every odd year. The programme includes Sprint, Middle and Long Distance competitions, and a Relay for both men and women.

The World Cup is the official series of events to find the world's best ski orienteers over a season. The World Cup is organized every even year.

Junior World Ski Orienteering Championships

Equipment

A person taking part in competitions in ski-orienteering is equipped with:
*adequate clothing for cross-country skiing, boots and skis and ski poles.
*map holder: a specially designed map holder attached to the chest makes it possible to view the map at competition speed while skiing at full speed.
*
[http://www.orienteering.org/i3/index.php?/iof2006/content/download/866/4026/file/International_Specification_for_Orienteering_Maps_2000.pdf Ski orienteering maps specification] (June 11, 2008) ]
*compass: the compass is attached to the map holder or to the skier's arm.
*control card OR electronic punching chip: a control card is attached to the competitor's arm. At each control, the competitor punches the card as proof of having visited that control. A computer chip (usually made by Emit or SportIdent attached to the skiers finger or arm with wich he/she punches on an electronic unit by the control.

ee also

*World Ski Orienteering Championships
*World Cup in Ski Orienteering
*Junior World Ski Orienteering Championships

External links

# [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBOokaLLBeU (YouTube) Ski orienteering presentation ] (June 11, 2008)

References


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