BIKE AND ORIENTEERING

HEART ALYANAH
Grade 9
MSTIP
Content
1 BIKING

2 ORIENTEERING

3 MOUNTAIN BIKE ORIENTEERING

 -an activity that involves a bicycle.

-you can ride the bike on a road, bike path,

a mountain trail, or rough terrain.

BIKIN -some use the term “biking” to refer

specifically to a mountain biking context,

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and it is often associated with riding a
heavy duty bicycle on rougher terrain.
B I
-A bicycle is a two-wheeled vehicle that
has a seat and a steering handle

-It can be moved by propelling your feet

on the pedals.

K E
-Also called a bike, pushbike, a cycle or
a velocipede – this popular mode of
transportation owes its invention to a
number of people.
WHEN WAS THE FIRST BICYCLE INVENTED?

-The earliest bicycle was introduced in the 19th century, and the original design stayed
almost the same as the modern bicycle we know now.

-The earliest predecessor of the bicycle was a contraption made in the early 1410 invention
of a man named Giovanni Fontana.

-It had four wheels and some ropes and gears that held them together. In the course of the
bicycle’s development, there had been several inventors and innovators who contributed to
what we know today as the modern bicycle.
 -an exciting outdoor adventure sport
suitable for all ages and fitness levels.

-an exciting outdoor adventure sport that

exercises mind and body.

-a sport in which orienteers use an

ORIENTEERIN accurate, detailed map and a compass to

find points in the landscape.

G -It can be enjoyed as a walk in the woods

or as a competitive sport.
 ORIENTEERING
The aim is to navigate between checkpoints or
controls marked on a special orienteering map.
There is no set route so the skill and fun come
from trying to find the best way to go.

In competitive orienteering, the challenge is to

complete the course in the quickest time.
 The control site circles are centered
A standard orienteering course
around the feature that is to be found;
consists of a start, a series of
this feature is also defined by control
control sites that are marked by
descriptions (sometimes called clues).
circles, connected by lines and
On the ground, a control flag marks
numbered in the order they are to
the location that the orienteer must
be visited, and a finish.
visit.
 The route between "controls" (refers
To verify a visit, the orienteer uses
to the flag or the site) is not specified,
a punch hanging next to the flag to
and is entirely up to the orienteer; this
mark his or her control card.
element of route choice and the
Different punches make different
ability to navigate through the forest
patterns of holes in the paper.
are the essence of orienteering.
Most orienteering events use staggered
starts to ensure that each orienteer has a
chance to do his or her own navigating, but
there are several other popular formats,
including relays and events in which the
orienteer must find as many controls as
possible within a specified time.
 Orienteering can take place anywhere
Where can I go orienteering?
from the streets of Central London to the
wilds of the Scottish Highlands and
everywhere in between including forests,
parks, moorland, town centres, school
playgrounds, and university campuses.
 • Mountain bike orienteering is
an endurance sport attracting

Mountain Bike both orienteering and mountain

bike enthusiasts. The most

Orienteering important orienteering skills

needed are route choice and
map memory.
 Extremely good bike handling and ability to cope with
steep slopes both up and down is an absolute must for a
top level athlete.

As an environmental safeguard, competitors may not

normally leave paths and tracks though it can
exceptionally be permitted in some countries.
Mountain bike orienteering is one of the newer of the
orienteering disciplines administered by the International
Orienteering Federation.

It started in the late 1980s at club level in countries where

mountain biking was a popular outdoor sport.

World Championships in Mountain Bike Orienteering is

organised every year attracting about 25 national teams.
 MOUNTAIN BIKE ORIENTEERING EQUIPMENTS:

MAP COMPASS MAP HOLDER

The map provided by
The compass is
the organiser is a A map holder (map case)
attached to the
special mountain bike attached to the bike makes
competitor’s arm or to
orienteering map. it possible to view the map
the map holder.
at high speed without
stop.
MTBO competitors use a rotating board
on their handlebars to attach their map to,
so it is easy to read and keep oriented to
the surrounding terrain, while they're
riding. These can be bought commercially
or you can have a go a your own DIY
version.
 MOUNTAIN BIKE ORIENTEERING EQUIPMENTS:

BIKE HELMET TOOLS

Competitors use robust Competitors may carry
mountain bikes. For safety A hard helmet
tools and replace spare
reasons, the condition of the is compulsory. parts but may not seek or
bike (e.g. brakes) is checked
by the organiser before the obtain help to carry out
start. repairs.
 Where is it held?
-Ideally, MTBO events require a large area (greater than 40 sq km) with a good
variety of tracks of different standards, preferably in terrain which also has a
varying topography. Pine plantation areas have proven to be ideal for the sport
because their extensive track network provides for route choice options.
-there are only a limited number of areas which are suitable for MTBO
although park events are conducted to introduce newcomers to the sport.
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