Big win for India at the International Orienteering Event – Indonesia

A proud moment for India, as Indian Contingent who represented India in Orienteering for the first time brings home countries first Gold and Silver. All the six Athletes who represented India at the International Orienteering in Indonesia finished in the top 10 out of 150 Athletes represented from other 10 countries.

Aceh International Orienteering (AIO) from Indonesia supported by Tourism department under the banner of International Orienteering Federation (IOF) organized this event. Teams were tested as they used only a map and a compass to navigate on non-marked terrains while competing against other orienteering aficionados from various age categories, countries, and locations. Indian athletes could test their land navigation abilities, increase their stamina, and take in Aceh, Indonesia's natural beauty through AIO.

IOF is global organization, promoting, supporting, organizing Orienteering for many years.

‘Orienteering’ is a sport that involves using a map and compass to navigate quickly and accurately between Control points in a variety of, frequently uncharted territory. A topographical map—typically an orienteering map—is provided to participants, who use it to locate control points. India is only now beginning to develop Top orienteers in a sport that has been around for over a century. Orienteering is the ideal sport for any age group to bring out the best in both mental and physical attributes, according to many academics and sports scientists worldwide.

NthAdventure is the only company in India who has License from the Adventure Racing World Series – USA to host Adventure Racing events. The main goal of NthAdventure is to expand and strengthen the Adventure Racing and Orienteering landscape in India. To assist Indian teams in being competitive on a worldwide scale, the race directors have participated in numerous expedition races and have led webinars, workshops, training sessions, and multiple sprint events since 2016. For many Indians, orienteering is a relatively new activity or word. On the other hand, people who are from the NCC or Defense background know that map reading is a significant activity.

India had the opportunity to participate in the sport as a national representative. On the first representation India won one Gold and 2 Silver for the country. NthAdventure has trained these athletes in technical aspects, skills, endurance, and international participation regulations before they lead the nation in Indonesia.

The Indian contingent's performance made history, and this is just the beginning. 

Our proud Medalist

1. Dr. Shobha M Erappa

   1. Gold in Middle Distance Category - Women

   2. Silver in Sprint Distance Category - Women

2. Mr. Rahul Verma

   1. Silver in Men Middle Distance Category - Men

3. Top 10 finishes for all Indian Team

For more information about the sport visit: https://www.indiaar.org 

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