On a whim I took my cousin to our first orienteering event with Georgia Orienteering Club, Inc. at Don Carter State Park on 2020.12.13. I watched countless YouTube videos the night before and packed a compass, a whistle, and a liter of water.
We found the registration tent and picked up our map and an electronic fingerstick. We ran a yellow course (slightly harder than the intro white courses) and had fun getting lost in the woods a few times.
After this inaugural success, I quickly joined the local orienteering chapter in the Research Triangle. I’m now posting results for the meets when I’m able to attend. Let me know if you’re ever interested in getting lost in the woods!
Check out my results from a June meet here.