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Playing in the water – whether swimming, boating or diving – can be fun. It can also be dangerous, especially for children. Being safe can help prevent injuries and drowning. To stay safe in the water
Most orienteering courses are of the point-to-point variety, with a start, a series of controls to be visited in a designated order, and a finish. Usually the orienteer does not see the map and the course until after starting. However, at small local events the map may be familiar, and orienteers may copy their courses from a master map before starting. There are usually several courses available at a meet, ranging from white (a short beginners’ course) through yellow, orange, green, brown, and red to blue (a long experts’ course)
This is an example of a beginners’ course. It has four controls, which must be visited in the order in which they are connected and numbered – though the orienteer is not constrained to following the lines (it’s easier 
to go out of your way a bit to use a trail). With the course comes a clue sheet, describing the exact location of the control flag within the circle on the map.
The clue sheet for this course is:
WHITE 3.5 km 75 m climb
Start: Corner of the field
The clues define:
Because verbal descriptions can be somewhat variable as well as specific to the language of the event organizer, advanced orienteers use a system of symbols to define the clues. Clue symbols are related to but not identical to map symbols, and the international clue symbol system is well worth learning once an orienteer progresses beyond the advanced beginner stage.
As a bachelor I have been like just like other guys in the world. I jog; go to the gym, watch games, and hike. This is a good way to express myself. I have made the most in life. One of my unforgettable experience when I watch a ball game. Somebody just crash to my lap and spill an iced tea on my lap. I was so embarrassed that I did not finish the game. So, now I just watch ball games in my room. In this way, my shirt as well as my pants are protected from unwanted iced tea.
But, coming to an age I become more interesting on doing it again watching games in the court or field itself. My partner then suggests in watching a tennis game instead of that of a basketball game. She said this would be a new experience for both of us. So, I immediately browse the net and found a site who offers Wimbledon tickets. Without a doubt I order 2 tickets for us. I can’t wait for this day I am just excited. This will be my first time to watch a tennis game with my partner. Unlike before, this would be a day not just of having fun but this will be our greatest bonding as partners.
Perhaps Philippines is famous of its very accommodating people. This nation also has a lot to offer, like it’s famous tourist destinations and beautiful places to spend your outdoor activities. Having this amazing place and people, we are being competitive in different aspects of competitions. Considering these facts, one of the achievements that Pinoy had accomplished these past years is conquering the Mount Everest. We all know that this country is in tropical climate, thus we are not used to live in a very cold place. But, because of their hard work and competitive blood, one of our patriot pinay achieves their highest dream. Enduring health problems, frigid weather, thin air, a most inhospitable terrain and the dissolution of their original expedition team, Noelle Wenceslao, Karina Dayondon and Janet Belarmino have achieved the ultimate triumph of a mountaineer — the summit of Mt. Everest. They are the first Southeast Asian women to summit Mt. Everest. And while the news has this pretty well covered given their legendary status, I thought that a note from theme would be appropriate as many of us continue to dream and aspire to explore the mountains with a similar passion. I’m sure Pilipino people will remember them with respect.
Results from orienteering meets are usually divided according to the courses available that day, and then according to the age categories running each course. Each individual’s time is recorded in minutes:seconds. For meets with multiple “heats” an individual’s total score is the sum of his or her times. The winner in a particular category is the person with the shortest total time.
At the average orienteering meet, there will be three or more courses, with Course 1 being the easiest. Higher numbered courses are longer and technically more difficult. A “B” class meet will normally have three or four courses, while an “A” meet will have at least five or six. National championships or world class events will have at least the eight courses required under International Orienteering Federation rules.
Courses are usually listed with their lengths in kilometres and the uphill climb in metres. Note that these are “ideal” distances, measured over straight lines between controls, avoiding only barriers that cannot be crossed on foot (such as lakes.) As most orienteerers learn early in their careers, the actual distance you’ll travel will be longer than this. New Canadian Orienteering Federation rules and guidelines specify that courses should be set based on expected winning times and not ideal distances. One would hope that we’ll see these ideal times posted more often.
Individuals running a particular course are divided by age category and gender. The “official” age categories are:
-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17-20, 21-, 35-, 40-, 45-, 50-, 55-, 60-,
In the larger “A” meets, each course will have a “minimum age” for individuals to qualify for competitive ranking. For example, a 15 year old female would have to run a course rated F15-16 or higher to participate in a competitive category. (Editor’s note: At the time this was written, the Canadian Orienteering Federation had agreed to change the structure of age classes. Depending on where you are in the world or in Canada, you might see different age categories.)
In addition, most courses have “Novice” “Open” and “Wayfarer” categories. “Novices” are beginners to the sport. Anyone may participate in the non-competitive “open” category. Groups of people (for example, families) may do a course together as a “wayfaring” group. (Most meet organizers won’t accept Novices or Wayfarers on upper level courses, since these are supposed to be significantly more difficult than a short walk in the woods.)
In team events, each member of the team must normally run a course at their age level or higher. As well, each team member will often be required to run a different course. A common way of scoring is by adding each team member’s time and dividing by the sum of the ideal lengths of each team member’s course.
For various reasons, orienteerers will be unable to complete their course within the time limit. There are various codes used in meet results to explain the different reasons. Some of these are:
DNF – Did Not Finish
DNS – Did Not Start (after registering)
DSQ – Disqualified. Most often happens for finding and recording a control from a different course.
OVT – Overtime: completed the course, but did not get back before the time limit. Doing this deliberately or accidentally is generally pretty bad manners, when the time limit expires, most organizers will be reaching for the phone to call the police and/or Search and Rescue.
SPR – Sporting Withdrawal: used under special circumstances. For example, all orienteerers are required by the rules if not by common decency to stop and provide assistance to anyone who is injured or otherwise in danger of being hurt, even if this means withdrawing from the race part way through. This especially applies to adult orienteerers who come across young children lost in the woods.
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