I was wondering the best way to overlay my tracks on the orienteering map. In order to deliver an orienteering programme that will enable progression within your school and beyond, we would recommend that you commission the production of an orienteering map. An orienteering map is a map specially prepared for use in orienteering competitions. Open the gps orienteering app and select the maps tab. Master of science degree in land surveying from university of helsinki. Finnish orienteering map maker with long experience of mapmaking and competining. Straight lines are drawn between objects on a normal map. Then click on the marker to see maps available for purchase or download as pdf. I know many orienteers use quick route, but that is.
Openorienteering open source orienteering software. How to begin types of event control descriptions and map specifications getting to events entry fees training runs. British orienteering public liability insurance cover applies to the mapping activities of all mappers, provided they are a member of british orienteering and earn less than. One of the great advantages of using the ocad software is that it is fairly easy to transform maps from one style to another. The map file shall be in jpg, png, gif or tifformat and it shall have correct coordinates longitude and latitude. A similar technology of the web map services wms is closing that gap. The winner is the competitor who completes the course in the shortest time. Orienteering has many features that involve technology issues. Omaps orienteering maps from trainings and competitions all over the world updated several times every day. Welcome to the digital orienteering map archive of orienteering australia.
We can professionally map your school, a nearby park or camp. The isom 2017 specification and issom 2007 specification are available from the iof web site. The control card on the reverse of the map shows the 23. It is a topographic map with extra details to help the competitor navigate through the competition area these maps are much more detailed than generalpurpose topographic maps, and incorporate a standard symbology that is designed to be useful to anyone, regardless of native language. These include using an ordnance survey base, aerialsatellite photos or gps. Ive recently entered the world of gps tracking, and used it during orienteering this last weekend at the sierra summerfest events. A scale bar shows the scale of the map usually, 1 cm equals 150 metres 1. Producing an orienteering map bill anderson, may 2012 an orienteering competition map is a highly detailed representation of an areas topography, vegetation, water features and other natural and manmade objects. Made orienteering maps in finland, switzerland, spain, portugal, kanada and norway. Maps connecticut the new england orienteering club. This said, its easy to understand that free software offers orienteering a good way to cater for its needs. The complete map symbols of isom are shown on this page.
An orienteering map, and a compass, are the primary aids for the competitor to complete an orienteering course of control points as quickly as possible. It relies on free base map material from open street map and the usgs national map web pages and free open source software for map drawing from open orienteering. One is mapped in ocad and the other is in open orienteering maps omaps. The vast majority of orienteering maps are now drawn using ocad. These maps are however useful for general hiking in these areas. Isom 20172 and issprom 2019 symbol sets, including course setting symbols, os and ea logos. The beauty about orienteering mapping software is that all of the map symbols are already in there and to spec, so you either select isom or issom from the beginning, and all of the symbols you would need show up in the toolbar. Howto generate an orienteering training map from lidar data. For example, we can easily create trail and facility maps from an orienteering map.
This official release includes bug fixes and updates. As you progress, you may find some specialised clothing or equipment useful. It is server with web based interface which is meant to support competitor data and results processing during an orienteering event. You can create your own digital orienteering map archive by entering the access code provided by the administrator. To be included in the approved list for offset litho, a printer should submit a sample orienteering map to the british orienteering office, which will be passed on to the map. However, templates could be made to reappear by exiting and restarting the software. The program works on android, windows, macos and linux. Map lists are provided for informational purposes only. Walking along the river frome oldbury court and snuff mills bristol. The goal is to find all the controls, in the shortest time possible. The other important aspect of an orienteering map is the course information. Long lines across the map with arrowheads show the direction of magnetic north.
In many cases the maps used during our orienteering events will be newer versions. Printing orienteering maps with a 4color cmyk printing process. Printing orienteering maps with a 4color cmyk printing. Openorienteering mapper is a free software product listed under the gnu general public license gnu gpl or gpl license which means that it is fully functional for an unlimited time and that you have freedom to run, study, share copy, and modify the software. Orienteering maps are produced to a specification and this section will give you advice on how to get a map produced. Rename the file to whatever name you want for the map for example helsinki. The complete map symbols of issom are shown on this page. Click a region on the map to load maps in this region, or click button below to load all maps can take up to a minute load all markers very slow heatmap options. Orienteering is competitive crosscountry navigation using a map and compass. If you expect the best quality in schedule for an orienteering map, contact me. The standard orienteering map is a very detailed, 1. Information about ocad and product details is available at the ocad home page. Bristol orienteering klub urban orienteering wednesday 23. Map archive oldbury court estate bok urban 24052017.
Displaying gps tracks on orienteering map attackpoint. Indicate the type of mapping work you need done, the location of the work and. Mar 15, 2020 openorienteering is a project developing a collection of tools which help with the creation of orienteering maps and the organization of orienteering events. Oldbury court is a beautiful and diverse estate, combining woodland and riverside paths with historic parkland and excellent childrens. Notes about prices, formats, and ordering instructions are below.
Orienteering maps are topographical maps with more details but fewer or no word labels for places or road names. It is maintained by the ioa mapping officer, mapping at orienteering. While we believe there is orienteering software out there that is worth paying for, free options help open up the sport to individuals and small clubs who cant afford the cost of software. Besides, like other no media sports, it has a permanent lack of money for its development. Please feel free to distribute these files unchanged or print them out for noncommercial use. Orienteering unlimited uses the ocad map drawing software for the production of most of its maps. Drosera server is the main application in the project.
After being away from orienteering for nearly 25 years, i found the software to be a major timesaver compared with how i remember producing maps in ancient times. Producing an orienteering map bill anderson, may 2012. Im a very recent convert to mapper, using both windows and linux versions. Location calculated from postcode, low accuracy in rural areas. Copy the kmzfile to the folder gpsorienteering\maps on your smartphone. And free software lets us redistribute copies, even our modified versions, to others. All orienteering maps contain only northsouth lines that are magnetically drawn. Openorienteering mapper is an orienteering mapmaking program and provides a free alternative to the existing proprietary solution. Some orienteering symbol sets in accordance to iof mapping specifications are available at the ocad home. The software is extremely easy to use, and to adapt for special requirements. Utility that enables any windows program to print to a. We are proud to announce the release of openorienteering mapper 0. Openorienteering is a project developing a collection of tools which help with the creation of orienteering maps and the organization of orienteering events. Independent schools would normally have to buy a plan from an os agent.
Most schools will use the ordnance survey superplan series for the base map. If you are searching for an orienteering mapper to create or revise orienteering map and have been unable to find a mapper locally, please begin by sending inquiry email to the canadian orienteering mapper registry at mappingorienteeringcanada at yahoogroups dot com. This software runs on android, linux, macos and windows. The first one is olaser, produced by swedish jarker borman, while the other, karttapullautin, was pro. Apr 06, 2009 i found a good source for free topo maps. Within oldbury court estate vassels park, fishponds, bristol bs16 2jw just off oldbury court road. Oldbury court estate, oldbury court road, fishponds, bristol, bs16 2jh. The issom 2007 sprint map symbols are those used for sprint orienteering maps at 1. Because of the absence of horizontal lines, grid coordinates cannot be plotted and therefore are not needed. Orienteering maps are always produced with the top of the map aligned to magnetic north. Digital orienteering map archive for matthew pickering. Free software let us change it to make it do what we wish. Georeferenced usage of templates created with terra.
Jul 27, 2010 draw the map using oscape, use purple pen to plan your courses, then use or to manage entries and results on the day. We have over 35 years experience of printing orienteering maps, including maps for jk weekends, british championships, scottish 6 days events and the original mountain marathon. Schools that already have ocad maps can have minor updates done free of charge. Automated omap creation at the moment there are at least two software that enable creation of whole map, both are shareware. Creating orienteering maps cascade orienteering club. When you begin orienteering, you will not need any special equipment. Orienteering toolbox opensource orienteering software. In the portfolio i have samples from several countries, which i did either alone or in cooperation with other mapers. In case of interest i will create other types of maps, not just for orienteering. A base map is the skeleton map that is used to produce an orienteering map. Mapper openorienteering open source orienteering software. Are web maps suitable as a base for orienteering maps. The only problem i found minor, easily solved, and which could be finger trouble was templates becoming invisible after printing or exporting a map.
I did maps from school map to international world ranking events. Coursesetting software for windows with features for loops, butterflies, forks, relays, etc. Map making for irish orienteers orienteering in ireland. Map of forthcoming orienteering races this week, next week, week after, etc by ollie obrien.
I put together a few screen casts of a way to prepare a simple orienteering map. Compared to traditional topographic maps, orienteering maps show. While we believe there is orienteering software out there that is worth paying for, free options help open up the sport to individuals and small clubs who cant afford the cost of. At ashton court estate, each control marker is a concrete post with a control number and letter on it. Notes about prices, formats, and ordering instructions are below please contact baocs mapping director. As orienteering player i participate in 4 world championships. A map that is reliable and accurate is essential so that a course can be provided which will test the navigational skills of the competitor. You can run openorienteering mapper on windows xpvista78 operating systems. Info file explains how to use files and setup for an event. But are they also suitable as a base for orienteering maps. Bristol orienteering klub urban orienteering wednesday 23rd may 2018 oldbury court estate and frenchay car parking. Hi, lately i updated my version of open orienteering mapper to 0. The program is completely free, every programmer can improve it. Data analysis of orienteering event data for individuals events and courses.
Permanent courses ashton court blaise castle burringham ham combe hill wood goblin combe warmley forest park and siston common three brooks local nature reserve. See whats on at the snuff mills action group website. Features include a stonewall, trail junctions, vegetation change, boulder clusters, and a cellar hole. International specification for sprint orienteering maps issom is used for sprint events. This level of detail allows the orienteer to more accurately judge their precise position and determine the best route from location to location. Modern maps drawn in for example ocad usually have correct coordinates whereas older, handdrawn maps can contain skews which makes them unsuitable for gps orienteering. We produce very competitively priced maps for events of all sizes and permanent courses. Winol is realtime orienteering software for windows. The aim is to navigate around a course and find the concrete control posts which are located at the centre of the numbered circles on your map. This webpage contains sources of information for irish orienteers involved in mapping projects. International specification for orienteering maps international specification for orienteering maps 1 introduction 2 general requirements 2. Its probably good to read up on the documents on the specs. Due to the fast growing conditions in florida, the details shown on many of these maps may have changed significantly since they were made.
The final map is produced on ocad, a cartography software program, and can be printed in colour or black and white. Use compass to go straight between the controls while reading the map along the line. Ashton court permanent orienteering course bristol orienteering. Inability to override mapping conventions of the software. All required functions for drawing maps are implemented and the program works very. How to generate an orienteering training map from openstreetmap data. Importexport of area pattern clipping options to ocd 12. Reading the specs is the best way to see all of the. Select the new map and accept to georeference the map using the kmlfile. Map registration mapping resources printing, software, gps, mapping standards earliest maps trinity map archive. Rui antunes orienteering map maker more than 100 maps published.
Ocad is a commercially available software program for drawing maps, including orienteering maps. The snuff mills action group holds events throughout the year. From carthography to event management there are lots of information technology involved. Many orienteering mappers have discovered advantages to foregoing the traditional approach to printing maps which requires that a commercial offset printer use five, six or seven pantone matching system ink colors spot colors which are mixed especially for orienteering maps process black, pms471brown.
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