outtherecolorado.com: Who needs GPS? Orienteering does without technology
FLORISSANT – As their start times ticked by, the competitors bolted into the Rocky Mountain wilderness just south of this mountain community.
Their mission? Navigate over ridges, across streams and through dense forest to specific landmarks pinpointed on a predetermined course.
Alexander Kiperman runs over tree limbs during “Top of the World” Sprint competition July 19 during the Rocky Mountain Orienteering Festival near Florissant. Photo by MARK REIS, THE GAZETTE
Jim Thompson of the Bay Area Orienteering Club stretches before competing in the “Top of the World” Sprint competition July 19 during the Rocky Mountain Orienteering Festival. Photo by MARK REIS, THE GAZETTE
Kelsey Breseman sprints away from a control point during the “Top of the World” Sprint competition July 19 during the Rocky Mountain Orienteering Festival near Florissant. Photo by MARK REIS, THE GAZETTE
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