Orienteering Association of South Australia

<body text="#000000" bgcolor="#FFFFCC" link="#800000" vlink="#0000FF" background="Sand.gif"> <center><b><font size=+3>Orienteering Association of South Australia</font></b></center> <center><table WIDTH="95%" > <tr> <td> <center><img SRC="sagif.gif" height=60 width=71 align=LEFT></center> </td> <td></td> <td> <div align=right><img SRC="oflag.gif" height=65 width=67 align=RIGHT></div> </td> </tr> <tr ALIGN=LEFT> <td VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="100%"> <center> <hr WIDTH="85%"> <br><b><font size=+1>ORIENTEERING - THE FAMILY SPORT FOR LIFE</font></b></center> <b>What is Orienteering?</b> <p>Orienteering is finding one's way through the country side, typically bushland, using a detailed map and compass. <p>An orienteering course involves visiting a number of locations in the bush (such as creek junctions, gullies, boulders, etc.) in the correct order. <img SRC="mark.jpg" HSPACE=2 height=239 width=300 align=RIGHT> <br>These locations, called controls, are marked by orange and white flags.  <p>To complete an orienteering course may take as little as 20 minutes for a short easy course, or up to 3 hours for a longer difficult course.  <p>Orienteering can be enjoyed by both young and old, either as a relaxing recreation or as a competitive sport.  <p>If you would like to find out more just follow these links:  <ul> <li> <a href="more.htm#what">What is Orienteering?</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li> <a href="more.htm#who">Who goes Orienteering?</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li> <a href="more.htm#events">What happens at events?</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li> <a href="more.htm#find">How do I find event locations?</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li> <a href="more.htm#types">Types of Events</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li> <a href="program.htm">When & where is the next event?</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li> <a href="results.htm">What are the latest results?</a></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table></center> <hr WIDTH="80%"> <center><table WIDTH="95%" > <tr> <td><img SRC="links.gif" height=32 width=32><b><font size=+1> Links to other South Australian Orienteering pages,</font></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size=+1><a href="program.htm">Orienteering  Programme</a></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size=+1><a href="results.htm">Orienteering  Results</a></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size=+1><a href="events.htm">Previews of Coming Events</a></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size=+1><a href="tech.htm">OASA Technical Issues</a></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size=+1><a href="mtbo/default.htm">MTBO Page</a></font></td> </tr> </table></center> <hr WIDTH="80%"> <p>If you have any items you want featured, send the webmaster, <a href="mailto:webmaster@oasa.asn.au">an e-mail</a> <p> <br> <hr WIDTH="80%"> <center><table CELLSPACING=0 WIDTH="95%" > <tr ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP> <td> <center><b><font face="Verdana"><a href="default.htm" target="_top">Home</a></font></b></center> </td> <td> <center><b><font face="Verdana"><a href="tech.htm">Technical</a></font></b></center> </td> <td><b><font face="Verdana"><a href="program.htm">Program</a></font></b></td> <td><b><font face="Verdana"><a href="contact.htm">Contacts</a></font></b></td> <td><b><font face="Verdana"><a href="events.htm">Events</a></font></b></td> <td><b><font face="Verdana"><a href="results.htm">Results</a></font></b></td> </tr> </table></center> </body>