Our Mission

NI Orienteering exists as an Association to provide leadership, support and technical supervision to individuals and orienteering clubs in Northern Ireland in order to maximize the quantity and quality of orienteering performance and participation in NI.

VISION

NI Orienteering intends to be the leading adventure sport association, against which others are benchmarked. Dynamic, modern and fit for purpose, it will enable effective and efficient delivery of the sport by clubs, schools and other providers, increasing participation and improving performance by bringing together a strong volunteer ethos, a rapidly improving infrastructure and a new professional coaching and development staff.

Orienteering Basics 

Orienteering Basics 

Orienteering is an exciting outdoor adventure sport which involves walking or running whilst navigating around a course using a detailed map and sometimes a compass.  The aim is to navigate in sequence between a set of control points and decide the best route to complete the course in the quickest time. 

Orienteering operates in way that allows people wandering, walking, skipping, jogging, running, and sprinting all participate in the same event. Some are there for a dander with the family, some to get the head cleared in the forest, some to train and some to win! All of which is totally normal and accepted in our sport. You’ll be made welcome no matter your motivation!

Orienteering can take place anywhere from remote forest and countryside to urban parks and school playgrounds.  It’s a great sport for runners, joggers and walkers who want to improve their navigation skills or for anyone who loves the outdoors with the flexibility to progress at your own pace. You can orienteer alone, or in small groups of family or friends.