Topend Sports Logo

Orienteering Fitness

Orienteers are required to run over rough ground, forest terrain or rough open hills - it is truly cross-country. Events can last from 30 minutes up to several hours - therefore a high level of endurance fitness is required. See the discussion of the Fitness Components for Orienteering.



Due to the uneven terrain, considerable body strength and agility is also needed. In addition to the technical training required, the orienteer must train like a long-distance runner.



Related Pages

send us a comment Any comments, suggestions, or corrections? Please let us know.

Sport Extra

Check out the 800+ sports in the Encyclopedia of Every Sport. Well not every sport, as there is a list of unusual sports, extinct sports and newly created sports. How to get on these lists? See What is a sport? We also have sports winners lists, and about major sports events and a summary of every year.

 → How to Cite