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Finding out about events
What to bring
What to wear
Finding the event
Registering
Choosing a course
Getting ready to go
Starting
After your run
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What to wear
Experienced orienteers usually wear special lightweight orienteering tops
(often with their club name and logo on the back), lycra tights and
fell-racing shoes.
If it's cold then people also wear polypropylene thermals or equivalent,
and if it's raining or very windy then people wear lightweight cagoules --
for example, Pertex. If it gets really cold then you'll also
see a variety of gloves, warm hats, etc. Orienteers are
generally less macho than fell runners, who can often be seen running
through driving rain in shorts and sleeveless vests!
When you're starting, just wear whatever you would normally wear for an
hour's run, jog or walk in the forest or on the moors. Bear in
mind, though, that almost all orienteering events require competitors to
wear full body and leg cover.
You'll get by with ordinary trainers, but if you're going to be running
then trail shoes or fell shoes are better. If you're just going
to walk round then walking boots are fine.
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Orienteering page.
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