Like most pages on the Web, this is heavily under construction. I'm completely overhauling my pages and I really wanted to get the new versions up, though it'll be a while before I get everything in place.

This page is by no means a comprehensive list of O-sites, since (a) there are so many of them and (b) I'm sure other people have much better lists already. Instead, my aim is to provide a number of useful starting points for people new to the sport or looking for a club. Informational links have been limited to those in English (though there is a wealth in other languages as well), and the club links focus on those in the Northeast and Northwest US, though there are several starting points for other locations in the US and around the world.

	General Orienteering Information
	Orienteering Clubs
	Upcoming Events
	Commercial Sites
	Miscellaneous
	And Finally...

The basic goal of orienteering is to locate various preset locations (controls), armed with only a map and compass. There are countless variations on the exact logistics of a meet, since clubs may come up with their own rules the give a local meet a new twist. For a brief description of some of the more common variations, click here.

• Brief definitions of orienteering and rogaining
• A good introduction to the sport, including information on map reading, use of a compass, and route choice
• An illustrated guide on how to use a compass
• Other introductions/descriptions:
  • What is Orienteering?
  • An Introduction to Orienteering
  • Orienteering for the Young - a booklet about orienteering, designed for teaching orienteering to children
  • An introduction to Ski Orienteering
• Read the Usenet group rec.sport.orienteering
• Orienteering mailing lists
• Subscribe to Orienteering North America or any of a list of O-magazines
• Look at the online version of CompassSport, Britain's national orienteering magazine. So far the online version is fairly minimal and British-only, but it sounds like it will expand and include non-British stories (see the announcement).

The best introduction to orienteering is to try it, and the best way to find out about events going on in your area is to find a local club. You don't need to join a club to go to a local meet - just show up! Instruction for beginners is generally available, and compasses can often be rented; contact the meet organizer ahead of time to be sure.

• The best way to find a club in your area is to check out the Orienteering and Rogaining Home Page, which has a large list of clubs and federations worldwide.
• Other places to look for a local club:
  • A Hungarian site lists of number of starting points for orienteering links in 20 countries
  • A list of USA O Club addresses
• Northeast US O clubs:
  • MA, RI, eastern CT: New England Orienteering Club
  • Western CT: Western Connecticut Orienteering Club
  • NH, ME: Up North Orienteers
  • VT: Green Mountain Orienteering Club
  • Albany, NY: Empire Orienteering Club
  • Central New York Orienteering
  • Rochester, NY: Rochester Orienteering Club
  • Northern NJ, New York City, Hudson Valley and Catskills, NY: Hudson Valley Orienteering
  • Contact addresses of clubs without web pages can also be found here or here
• Northwest US O clubs:
  • The Washington State Orienteering Association includes:
    (with web pages)
    • Seattle: Cascade Orienteering Club
    • Seattle: Husky Orienteering (University of Washington)
    • Vancouver and Portland, OR: Columbia River Orienteering Club
      (with no web pages as of 3/5/96, but perhaps soon)
    • Ellensburg Orienteering Club
    • Tacoma and Olympia: Nisqually Orienteers
    • Bellevue and the Eastside: Sammamish Orienteering Club
    • Spokane: Eastern Washington Orienteering Club
    • Tri-cities (Richland, Kennewick, Pasco): Sacajawea Orienteers
    • Bellingham: Chuckanut Orienteers
  • Contact addresses of clubs without web pages can also be found here

Confused by an event that lists the courses as a bunch of colors? Click here for an explanation.

• The current USOF event schedule
• The current IOF international and Ski-O schedule (searchable by date and/or country)
• The current North American Ski-O schedule
• The current Rogaine event schedule
• For the Albany, NY area, see the EMPO schedule.
• For local meets, contact a club in your area

Note: The presence of a link in this category does not imply a recommendation of any sort - they are just things I have come across.

• A list of O-equipment, services, and software
• A couple of computer programs
• A & E Orienteering (Missouri, USA)
• Campmor (New Jersey, USA) offers a selection of compasses and other orienteering accessories
• The Globe Corner Bookstore (Massachusetts, USA) offers some orienteering books and maps.
• Karst Sports (West Virginia, USA) has some orienteering and mapping publications
• Mileta TOG 24 (UK) advertises outdoor clothing.
• REI (USA) carries compasses as well as general gear for camping and outdoor sports.

• Stories of orienteering
• The Scientific Journal of Orienteering
• Calculate the current magnetic declination for anywhere in the world or find out more about the Earth's magnetic field

For more orienteering links, try the search engines at Yahoo or Alta Vista

ssb@cs.brown.edu -- last update: 11/22/97