On April 12th we're offering a couple of classes in combination with an orienteering event open to anyone.
The Intro To The Sport of Orienteering Class, from 9:30 AM-11:00, will explain the sport and the basics of using your compass in combination with a map. The class wraps up just in time for you to try out the Beginner course at today's orienteering event in the arboretum. The Intro class is $15, and includes the Event, below. (There's a $5 discount if you also sign up for the Intermediate Skills Class.)
The Orienteering Event, itself, will be open for anyone to start a course anytime between 11 and noon. There will be a Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced course to choose from. None of them will be terribly long, and the arboretum has well-defined borders, so this might be a good day to try a harder course level than you've done before.
An Intermediate Orienteering Skills Class will start at 1:00 PM. This class is meant to follow the morning's intro, but it might be fine for you if you're already familiar with using topographic maps in conjunction with a compass. The class will go over some of the additional skills that orienteers use to navigate courses more efficiently, like using catching features and counting your paces to estimate distance. After a little while in the classroom you'll get back outdoors to measure your own paces and then practice your new skills on a more challenging orienteering course than the morning's class did. The Intermediate Skills Class is $15 and includes your choice of the same Intermediate or Advanced course that's offered at the club event that day.
Register for the classes through
Spokane Parks and Recreation.