• September 21st, 2008 - Topanga - Classic distance

All of these are sponsored by the LA Orienteering Club

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Information on different orienteering formats:

Classic distances:

The competitor has a certain series of controls they need to "punch."  Fastest time through the course wins.

Score format:

In score orienteering, each competitor gets a limited time (usually 90 minutes) to find as many controls as possible.  There are no pre-set routes, and each person decides which controls they want to visit on their own.  Each control is worth a certain amount of points based on difficulty, and most points wins.  Of course, score is also good for recreation, as each person can choose their level of difficulty.
 

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