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orienteering

Sport of cross-country running and route-finding. Competitors set off at one-minute intervals and have to find their way, using map and compass, to various checkpoints (approximately 0.8 km/0.5 mi apart), where their control cards are marked. World championships have been held since 1966.
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Crawshaw, a member of the East Pennine Orienteering Club, competed in the Women's 35 Class and took second place.
Duo star in England win by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
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uk CLEVELAND'S budding orienteers enjoyed a superb day at Preston Park in the inaugural Tees Valley Orienteering Final for school years four and five.
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