Orienteering Travel Insurance

• Mountain bike orienteering
• Ski orienteering
• Trail orienteering
• Radio orienteering
• Canoe orienteering
• Rogaining
• Car orienteering
• Mounted orienteering
• Mountain marathon

Popular areas for orienteering include:

• Dartmoor, Devon, UK
• Lake District, UK
• Wicklow Mountains, Republic of Ireland
• Yellowstone Park, USA
• Oban, Scotland
• Canada
• New Zealand
• Australia

Orienteering utilises very specific maps to navigate any given terrain, and there is an international standard to which they are produced. Items on the maps are indicated in different colours.

Brown shows land forms such as hills and ditches, represented using contour lines to indicate steepness or depth.

Black shows rocks formations such as boulders and cliffs, as well as man made objects such as roads, buildings and fences.

Blue indicates water features such as lakes, rivers and ponds.

White usually shows open forest.

Green is denser forest, with the darker the green indicating the density of vegetation. Green vertical stripes show areas with dense undergrowth but good visibility.

Yellow shows open areas.

Magenta is used for overprinting symbols such as the start and end points, control points, first aid posts and refreshment points.

Orienteering is generally quite safe but can result in injuries such as:

• Blisters
• Tendonitis
• Muscle strain
• Dehydration
• Hypothermia

In the UK full body cover is required while orienteering to prevent injury. Participants must also carry the following equipment:

• Whistle
• Compass
• Map
• Eye protectors

The use of artificial navigation equipment such as GPS positioning systems is forbidden.

Useful Websites: Orienteering Wikipedia - British Orienteering - British Orienteering Association - British Orienteering - Orienteering in USA

To get a quote by telephone or email, please contact us on 0844 848 1500 or chris@jsinsurance.co.uk