[Empire Orienteering Club]

Orienteering: The Thinking Sport

A mental and physical sport of Scandinavian origin, orienteering is a foot race, a puzzle-solving thought race, a cross country running sport, and a fun recreational activity.

Orienteering is for men, women, and children of all ages and abilities. All you need is a love for the great outdoors! The objective is to locate orange markers (called controls) in the woods using a special, highly detailed topographic map; participants navigate their way to a series of controls before crossing the finish line. Courses vary in difficulty and length - beginner courses are typically 1-2km long with navigation entirely or almost entirely on established trails, while the most advanced courses are 6-10km long and require extensive cross-country navigation. Participants can travel alone or in groups, running, walking, or leisurely strolling the course. The sport can be enjoyed as a healthy form of family recreation, or as a highly competitive race involving navigational skill, speed, and physical stamina.

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Club Information

  • information about EMPO, including club officers, annual meeting minutes, and membership information
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EMPO Forum

  • chat about anything and everything orienteering (local and regional events, places to train, etc)
  • keep up with club happenings
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Schedule

  • the current spring/summer/fall event schedule for all of EMPO's events and select regional and national events
  • for winter events, see ski-O
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Newsletter & Publications

  • EMPO's newsletter, brochure, and other club publications
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Results

  • current and past results for EMPO events
  • pictures for many events
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Press

  • published articles about EMPO and EMPO members
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Ski-O

  • Empire State Games ski-O event schedules, results and standings
  • general information about ski-O
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Maps

  • information about EMPO's maps, including driving directions and, in some cases, scanned copies of the map
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Web-related inquiries to webmaster @ empo . us . orienteering . org
other inquiries to empo @ empo . us . orienteering . org

last updated: --Fri Dec 21 2007 10:31:02 PM EST--

Empire Orienteering Club (EMPO) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and holds a club charter from the United States Orienteering Federation. EMPO sponsors orienteering events, provides instruction in the sport of orienteering, and produces detailed orienteering maps of public parks and private venues in the Capital District of New York State.