Orienteering
Race
Maps, compasses and hidden control points in a Norman natural area: a gentle, strategic sporting activity, ideal for groups looking for an accessible alternative to intense sport.
Strategy and nature
Read a map, find your way
Orienteering is a gentle and accessible sporting alternative: with topographic maps and compasses, teams cross a natural area in search of numbered control points. Neither too physical nor too cerebral, it blends strategy, navigation and team spirit in an unspoiled natural setting.
Ideal for groups who do not want a conventional sporting activity, it can be run as a timed competition between teams or as a simple exploration of the site with guided autonomy. A final ranking rewards the fastest and most accurate team.
“Neither too physical nor too cerebral, orienteering strikes the right balance for every group.”
Available formats
On foot
10–100 people · 2h
By bike
10–100 people · 2h
Guided self-led discovery
10–100 people · 2h
Nature Strategy All year round
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Formats available
An unspoiled setting
Forests, parks and paths of the Normandy bocage
Our courses are set up in carefully chosen Norman natural areas: forests, parks and bocage, offering a calm, unspoiled setting conducive to concentration and team cohesion, free of technical constraints.
Topographic maps Compasses Open to all
Typical schedule
The programme of your race
A morning or afternoon paced by map reading, mutual help and a sense of direction.
Handing out the equipment
Map, compass and road book handed out, briefing on the rules and formation of the teams.
Finding the control points
Each team finds its own way to locate the numbered control points on the course.
Return to the starting point
Teams come back with their completed logbook; the ranking is based on time and accuracy.
Rankings & conviviality
Prize-giving and a convivial moment over a Norman drink to close the activity.
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