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ERIC Number: EJ447710
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-7333
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To Excel at "O," Study the Map and Run Like Hell.
Conniff, Richard
Smithsonian, v23 n3 p44-55 Jun 1992
Explains the sport of orienteering in which participants use detailed topographic maps and compasses to reach control points along a course. Describes the history of the sport and its minimal success in the United States. Presents several versions of the sport and identifies the demographics of participants. (KS)
Descriptors: Athletics, Foreign Countries, Map Skills, Navigation, Orienteering, Outdoor Activities, Outdoor Education, Personal Narratives, Topography
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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