What are orienteering controls?

Answer 1

Orienteering controls are 3-sided course markers. They are 3-sided, white & orange in color, and usually 1 foot square. In the competitive sport of orienteering athletes navigate their way as fast as they can on unfamiliar terrain between controls using a detailed topographic map and compass. Orienteering is an endurance sport and usually takes place in a forest.

Answer 2

Orienteering controls are checkpoints marked on a map that participants must locate in the field using a compass and their navigational skills. These controls are usually identified by orange and white flags placed at specific locations in the terrain. Each control must be visited in sequence during an orienteering race.