Openorienteering mapper is a software for creating maps for the orienteering sport. It is a topographic map with extra details to help the competitor navigate through the competition area. The open orienteering map may work well for setting low cost urban orienteering events. This group is for a national and international exchange between orienteering mappers. We are proud to announce the release of openorienteering mapper 0. In many cases the maps used during our orienteering events will be newer versions. You can also download a map of all the controls and use it to create your own course. If you have any comments, leave them at the end here. Wondering where events are held in western australia. For foot orienteering, there are two applicable mapping standards. So if you want a couple of specific maps for training purposes, your best bet is to contact the club officials. In the portfolio i have samples from several countries, which i did either alone or in cooperation with other mapers. The course at yankee springs consists of about 30 permanent checkpoint markers at locations ranging in difficulty from beginner to advanced. Baoc has a few trim orienteering coursespractice courses that have permanent markers.
The isom 2017 specification and issom 2007 specification are available from the iof web site. I think opencyclemap gives route plotting ill try to find it. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. The map shows public orienteering maps available for gps orienteering. Our geographic area is small enough that we opted for a simpler map and chose not to include these lines. Maps for different forms of orienteering laszlo zentai eotvos lorand university, pazmany peter setany 1a h1117 budapest, hungary laszlo. Successfully used in the cartography, city and surveying offices, universities and orienteering clubs. We gave orienteering a try, not running about, but instead having a good walk across the hills on a sunday afternoon.
Some orienteering maps also have equally spaced black lines oriented to magnetic north to aid in compass navigation. It is a topographic map with extra details to help the competitor navigate through the competition area these maps are much more detailed than generalpurpose topographic maps, and incorporate a standard symbology that is designed to be useful to anyone, regardless of native language. Please feel free to distribute these files unchanged or print them out for noncommercial use. An introduction to orienteering maps what the colors mean the first orienteering maps used in the u.
The permanent course consists of a set of numbered concrete posts, marked on the map with a circle and a dot, and numbered. Orienteering maps are topographical maps with more details but fewer or no. Harveys, martin bagness orienteering services, peel land surveys and stirling surveys. Most orienteering maps are drawn specially for the sport and are at scales of either 1. For pdf files of the maps you can pay for the maps here. At its simplest, orienteering is navigating, normally using a map, to find check points or markers.
You can see a result table, your route on map and a result profile. The current release version for pc and android is mapper 0. This course has 25 permanent checkpoint markers at locations ranging in difficulty from beginner to. This official release includes bug fixes and updates. Brandywine creek state park orienteering map delaware state. To be eligible to join the canadian orienteering mapper registry, you must be a canadian citizen or be eligible to work in canada. No future date for this event has been determined yet. It is sufficient to download and install a single binary package. All you need is the iorienteering app, a course and a little time. Click on the selection on the left to view an overlay of each mapping area. Draw the course in the smartphone, run the course and evaluate the race directly using the smartphone. Openorienteeringmap, the easy streeto map creation tool.
You can take a look at some of our local maps using links on the event venues page. British orienteering public liability insurance cover applies to the mapping activities of all mappers, provided they are a member of british orienteering and earn less than. The issom 2007 sprint map symbols are those used for sprint orienteering maps at 1. Orienteering maps are drawn to a large scale, most commonly 1. Because our maps are intended to be used by beginners downloading maps. Openorienteering open source orienteering software. A great way to join the nearby orienteering maps for a traverse, with route choice between. Some are good for introducing the concepts of orienteering. You should make sure the area isnt too large as long maps take much longer to produce.
Grid orienteering game for kids and learning orienteering fundamentals. Orienteering requires the use of specialized maps prepared specifically for the sport of orienteering. Permanent courses southern michigan orienteering club. Orienteering maps are one of the very few types of maps that have the same specifications all over the world. Welcome to the digital orienteering map archive of orienteering australia. Georeferencing can be done either by setting the coordinates for two fixpoints, use a worldfile or a kmlfile. The gps will detect when you are at the controlpoint and will automatically punch. He therefore came up with a stepbystep instruction which is posted below. An orienteering map is a map specially prepared for use in orienteering competitions. Links to permanent orienteering courses are given here. The tucson orienteering club maintains a permanent orienteering course at greasewood park see location. Automated production of orienteering maps seemed to be completely impossible due to extreme detainees and terrain adaptation of those maps.
The map you are downloading is in a more recent format. Sep 16, 2014 contours in orienteering maps slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. You can easily create a map from mapant currently finland only by following these simple steps. The software is build on top of a significant number of thirdparty components which have to be assembled and delivered with mapper for windows, mac and android. This game reproduces a complete ameet with day1 and day2 courses, other competitors, wildlife, great maps, and wet creek crossings. After posting orienteering maps made from openstreetmap data on his doma archive, people asked kastensson how it was done. Maps for three permanent orienteering courses are available through smoc. All of these uk based companies have originated during the last 25 years, e. Georeferencing can be done either by setting the coordinates for two fixpoints, use a worldfile or a. Permanent orienteering course arctic orienteering club. I did maps from school map to international world ranking events. After being away from orienteering for nearly 25 years, i found the software to be a major timesaver compared with how i remember producing maps in ancient times. The onz safety management plan smp is available online. We use mediawiki for our web site which handles versioning well, but doesnt really handle permissions all that well not out of the box anyway.
The software is extremely easy to use, and to adapt for special requirements. This work is very entertaining for me and is also my hobby. Orienteering maps are produced especially for orienteering by either dedicated individuals, or more commonly, by professional mapping companies. You choose when you start and at the end you can upload your results to this site to compare your times if you wish. For creating and editing interactive and printed maps such as topographic maps, city maps and orienteering maps. Nz national orienteering championships 2020 postponed due to covid19. Map should be prepared in accordance with mapping standards of the international orienteering federation iof. Openorienteering mapper is an orienteering mapping program as an alternative to the existing proprietary solution. Omaps is the map database of swedish orienteering federation. Orienteering became a worldwide sport in the last 2530 years. Contours in orienteering maps slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Other mapbased services can obtain map data from omaps. For a handy reference on making your own streeto map, download a guide.
Some are good for training when you cannot get out to park for a run. Openorienteering is a project developing a collection of tools which help with the creation of orienteering maps and the organization of orienteering events. Catching features is by far the most realistic simulation of a orienteering event. Omaps orienteering maps from trainings and competitions all over the world updated several times every day. Automation in orienteering map production fiction or reality dusan petrovic university of ljubljana, faculty of civil and geodetic engineering, jamova 2, ljubljana, slovenia abstract. These maps are much more detailed than generalpurpose topographic maps, and incorporate a standard symbology that is designed to be useful to anyone. In case of interest i will create other types of maps, not just for orienteering.
Automation in orienteering map production fiction or reality. You can quickly and easily set a map, add controls, and create a printready, high quality vector pdf. This means you can print or purchase a map, and do the course on. Apr 06, 2009 i found a good source for free topo maps. In order to understand orienteering maps it is important to have current experience in the sport of. Modern maps drawn in for example ocad usually have correct coordinates whereas older, handdrawn maps can contain skews which makes them unsuitable for gps orienteering. South east european orienteering championships and south east masters orienteering championships 2016 strumica, macedonia.
Mar 15, 2020 openorienteering is a project developing a collection of tools which help with the creation of orienteering maps and the organization of orienteering events. You can create your own digital orienteering map archive by entering the access code provided by the administrator. To see a few small samples of the orienteering maps used at our events, see our. Then click on the marker to see maps available for purchase or download as pdf. Florida orienteering maps due to the fast growing conditions in florida, the details shown on many of these maps may have changed significantly since they were made. Mapspermanent courses baoc bay area orienteering club. Instructions click a region on the map to load maps in this region, or click button below to load all maps can take up to a minute. Aug 09, 2014 grid orienteering game for kids and learning orienteering fundamentals. Click a region on the map to load maps in this region, or click button below to load all maps can take up to a minute load all markers very slow heatmap options. Master prereleases and bug fixes the following windows and linux packages contain bug fixes for the.
You must have experience in creating orienteering maps. To download a public map, select download public map in the map meny in the app. Im a very recent convert to mapper, using both windows and linux versions. Orienteering without the need to set out controls points. Ocad the powerful swiss software application for cartography and orienteering. The control locations are marked on the orienteering maps below. You can create your own digital orienteering map archive by entering the access code provided by the administrator users. Openorienteering mapper is an orienteering mapmaking program and provides a free alternative to the existing proprietary solution. In regard to sharing maps files i have been looking around for an appropriate solution for a while, one that includes versioning and some form of user authentication. Then call the file when setting up the event on condes. The shapefile download works only for small areas cca 1km2. When you have chosen the courses you wish to do, download and print off. You can also find out more about openorienteeringmap, and keep an eye on my blog for news on updates.
Maps are generally owned and ed by the orienteering usa club nearest that terrain, and these clubs often make their maps available for a small fee to outdoor enthusiasts, educators and land managers, in addition to their primary use as the basis for the local and national orienteering competitions they host. The iof has released standards standard mapping specifications for several different types of orienteering sport competitions as a general rule, orienteering maps usually provide contour data and with a standard scale of 1. All maps use an internationally agreed set of symbols and these are logical and easy to learn. The program works on android, windows, macos and linux. Features include a stonewall, trail junctions, vegetation change, boulder clusters, and a cellar hole. Some national trust properties have permanent orienteering courses and you can download maps from their website see below for links, or pick up an orienteering map at the visitor reception. This course has 25 permanent checkpoint markers at locations ranging in difficulty from beginner to advanced.
You can also replay the race and compare with one or more opponents. The program is completely free, every programmer can improve it. This overview will get you started to learn where all our maps are. Log in with your eventor details to upload and edit maps.
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