Discover fun of Night Nav orienteering

People who are looking for a new and exciting way to stay fit can try orienteering during Night Nav events in the City of Moreton Bay from October to December.

Participants can put their navigation skills to the test on the Redcliffe Peninsula with seven Enoggeroos Orienteering Club sessions planned: October 24, Kippa-Ring; November 7, Redcliffe; November 21, Woody Point; November 28, Scarborough; December 5, Clontarf; December 12, Rothwell; and December 19, Newport.

There will also be sessions at Everton Hills on December 3 and Eatons Hill on December 17.

As the main orienteering club for the North Brisbane region, Enoggeroos hosts regular sporting opportunities in all areas north of the Brisbane River up to Caboolture.

Tony Bryant, who helps set the courses and draws the maps for Enoggeroos, says Night Nav allows competitors to enjoy the sport during the off-season.

“Night Nav is a great excuse to get out, be active, and explore a different suburb each week,” Tony says.

“It’s a modified version of traditional orienteering, which can be described as cross country running with a navigation challenge.

“Participants are given a black and white map featuring 25 controls worth different points and are given 40 minutes to obtain as many points as possible.

“The fast runners may cover up to 9km, however, plenty of people walk the different route choices, which may be a couple of kilometres.

“We use an app called MapRun that records your course and pings when you pass a control site, but you don’t want to be late because you will start losing points every minute you aren’t back.”

People of all ages can join in, with no experience necessary.

“Orienteering is suitable for people of all ages, and you can learn as you go - Night Nav only requires basic map reading skills, which can be taught in a couple of minutes,” Tony says.

“It’s a good stepping stone to park, sprint and forest orienteering, which can use complicated symbols, but once you learn the symbols, you can participate in orienteering anywhere in the world.”

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