Foot orienteering

Foot orienteering
The international orienteering symbol
Highest governing bodyInternational Orienteering Federation
First played28 May 1893, Stockholm, Sweden
Characteristics
ContactNon-contact
Team membersIndividual
Mixed-sexSeparate categories
TypeOutdoor
EquipmentMap, compass
Presence
OlympicNo
World Games2001 – present

Foot orienteering (usually referred to as simply Orienteering or FootO for short) is the oldest formal orienteering sport, and the one with the most "starts" per year.[citation needed] Usually, a FootO is a timed race in which participants start at staggered intervals, are individually timed, and are expected to perform all navigation on their own. The control points are shown on the orienteering map and must be visited in the specified order. Standings are determined first by successful completion of the course, then by shortest time on course.

FootO is one of four orienteering disciplines governed by the International Orienteering Federation.