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Orienteering Literature

The literature and materials on this page are organised by language according to the below list and further divided into the following categories: ‘Starting orienteering’, ‘Schools and orienteering’, ‘Coaching and training’, ‘Map making’, ‘Course planning, event organising and controlling’, ‘Club development’ and ‘Other’.

English
Danish
Estonian
French
German
Hrvatski (Croatian)
Italian
Norwegian
Portuguese
Spanish

ENGLISH
Teacher’s guides
Orienteering at School Ages 6-12	Part of Göran Andersson’s “Cool, Awesome and Educational” series.
Orienteering at School Ages 13-15	Part of Göran Andersson’s “Cool, Awesome and Educational” series.
Orienteering in Simple English	Part of Göran Andersson’s “Cool, Awesome and Educational” series.
	If you want to translate any of these books to your language, please contact goran.andersson.rf (at) gmail.com

British Orienteering Schools Library	British Orienteering A number of documents are available in the Coaching Library on the following topics: coaching, schools, mapping, events, club development. Note: The documents are not available for reproduction, alteration or resale without the prior written permission of British Orienteering.
Starting orienteering & coaching and training
Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) Guide	Orienteering Canada Free download Hardcopies can be purchased here.

DANISH
Coaching and training
Talentets udvikling (Developing talent)	Danish Orienteering Federation Book cover Hard copies can be purchased from the Danish Orienteering Federation: dof@do-f.dk
Den personlige træner – et fantastisk arbedje! (Personal trainer – a fantastic job)	Danish Orienteering Federation Free download

ESTONIAN
Starting Orienteering
Orienteerumisest iseõppijatele (Orienteering for self learners)	Overview of contents Website: www.tak-soft.com/oraamat/index.php Author: Tarmo Klaar For purchase

FRENCH
Starting orienteering
Kiwi-O Manual in French	“Avec une préparation minime, un équipement simple, un coût réduit pour les écoles primaires et secondaires (collèges et lycées).” Copyright: Orienteering New Zealand (2014)
Presentation – École de course d’orientation	French Orienteering Federation Présentation du dossier de 22 fiches pédagogiques pour mise en place de séance d’initiation pour les jeunes. Le dossier complet est en vente (cf. dernière page).
It’sCool – Themenhefte/ Cahiers du théme/ Quaderni di materia (Theme Booklets)	Swiss Orienteering Federation Folder (available in three different languages) with booklets for the following topics: aerial view and map, objects and symbols, distance and scales, directions and compass, countour lines, orienteering in the woods. For purchase
Schools and youth orienteering
It’sCool – Spiele und Testfragen/ Jeux et tests de connaissance/ Giochi e test (Games and Tests)	Swiss Orienteering Federation Games like memory and domino with map symbols and test questions. For purchase

GERMAN
Starting orienteering
It’sCool – Themenhefte/ Cahiers du théme/ Quaderni di materia (Theme Booklets)	Swiss Orienteering Federation Folder (available in three different languages) with booklets for the following topics: aerial view and map, objects and symbols, distance and scales, directions and compass, countour lines, orienteering in the woods. For purchase
Schools and youth orienteering
It’sCool – Spiele und Testfragen/ Jeux et tests de connaissance/ Giochi e test (Games and Tests)	Swiss Orienteering Federation Games like memory and domino with map symbols and test questions. For purchase
Coaching and training
Orientierungslauf-Training (Training)	German Orienteering Federation The publication covers the following topics: requirement profile of orienteering (physical, psychological, o-techniques and o-tactics), orienteering training (training basics, training methods for technical, tactic, physical and psychological field), planning and performance of training (many photos and map samples), o-competition (preparation, performance, analysis), coaching, and medical aspects. Available for purchase from bookstores: ISBN 978-3-89899-381-4 Publisher: Meyer and Meyer, Aachen, Germany Price: EUR 18.95
Course planning, event organisation and controlling
Bahnlegerhandbuch (Course Planner’s Handbook)	Swiss Orienteering Federation Content: Course planning in general (without relay). For purchase. ISBN: 978-3-033-02100-6
Einfache OL-Bahnen (Simple Orienteering Courses)	Swiss Orienteering Federation Content: Planning of beginner’s courses. For purchase.

HRVATSKI (Croatian)
Starting orienteering
Orijentacija (Orienteering)	Croatian Orienteering Federation The booklet gives basic information on orienteering, compass usage, maps, basic techniques and orienteering tactics. You can find out how to use Sport Ident, or basic control card, and learn about orienteering equipment and all orienteering disciplines. The purpose of the booklet is to give basic information to all newcomers in the sport of orienteering on orienteering schools. The booklet also serves as an information source for experienced orienteers. Authors: Ivana Gobec, Damir Gobec. The booklet can be purchased from orienteering club OK Vihor : vihor@vihor.hr .

ITALIAN
Starting orienteering
It’sCool – Themenhefte/ Cahiers du théme/ Quaderni di materia (Theme Booklets)	Swiss Orienteering Federation Folder (available in three different languages) with booklets for the following topics: aerial view and map, objects and symbols, distance and scales, directions and compass, countour lines, orienteering in the woods. For purchase
Schools and youth orienteering
It’sCool – Spiele und Testfragen/ Jeux et tests de connaissance/ Giochi e test (Games and Tests)	Swiss Orienteering Federation Games like memory and domino with map symbols and test questions. For purchase

NORWEGIAN
Starting orienteering
For elever (For students)	Norwegian Orienteering Federation Free download course in orienteering in Norwegian.
Rekrutthefte: Wilt, Vackert og Rått (Beginners pamphlet: Wild, Beautiful and Awesome)	Norwegian Orienteering Federation For sale in sets of ten.
Schools and youth orienteering
Youth activity planning	Norwegian Orienteering Federation Plenty of examples of how to organize activities for children and youngsters in orienteering clubs. Free download.
Coaching and training
Development from beginner to elite runner	Norwegian Orienteering Federation Systematic development from beginner to elite runner, written by Bjørnar Valstad. Approved by the Norwegian Olympic Committee. Free download.
Klubbtrening (Club training)	Norwegian Orienteering Federation How to organize club training. The challenge of coaching groups at different levels. For sale.
Orienteringsteknisk trening (Technical training)	Norwegian Orienteering Federation Based on Hasselstrand development ladder. For sale.
Treningsplanlegging (Training Planning)	Norwegian Orienteering Federation For sale.
Utholdenhet – trening som gir resultater (Stamina – training that gives results)	Norwegian Orienteering Federation For sale.
Veivalg (Route Choice)	Norwegian Orienteering Federation Based on Eystein Weltzien’s master’s thesis and one of the definitive works on running speed at different surfaces. For sale.
Map making
Kartboka (Mapping manual)	Norwegian Orienteering Federation Kartboka. All the steps in the map making process. For sale.
Course planning, event organisation and controlling
Løyperleggerboka (Course planning manual)	Norwegian Orienteering Federation Separate chapters on the different distances, Covering the easier courses in detail. For sale.
Bedre løyper for de yngre (Better courses for the young)	Norwegian Orienteering Federation For sale.
other
Orienteringsidretten i Norge gjennom 90 år (Orienteering in Norway through 90 years)	Norwegian Orienteering Federation The definitive work on orienteering in Norway in 1896-1986. For sale.
Orienteringsidrett og naturmiljø (Orienteering and the environment)	Norwegian Orienteering Federation A comprehensive work on the impact of orienteering on wild life, with particular emphasis on hunter’s game. For sale.
Presisjonsorientering, Pre-O (TrailO)	Norwegian Orienteering Federation Introduction to trail orienteering. For sale.
Orientering for alle (Orienteering for all)	Norwegian Orienteering Federation Covers many different forms of disabilities. For sale.
Mor-o-teknisk trening (Fun orienteering)	Norwegian Orienteering Federation A number of untraditional and fun forms of orienteering. For sale.

PORTUGUESE
Course planning, event organisation and controlling
O percurso de orientação (The orienteering course)	Brazilian Orienteering Confederation In a sport language this publication describes basic principles of orienteering courses, defining the role and responsibility of course planner, establishing stages to course planning, explaining international specification to control sites and proposing a model of levels of difficulty to all classes. For purchase. Please contact Mr José Otavio Franco Dornelles, President of the Brazilian Orienteering Confederation: jodornelles@uol.com.br
Legal, Incrível e Educativo! (PDF)	Translation of Göran Andersson’s “Cool, Awesome and Educational”

SPANISH
Coaching and training
El entrenamientodel corredor de orientacíon	Spanish Orienteering Federation A book on training, techniques, tactics, methodology, planning and psychiological training. For purchase. Please contact Mr. Jesus De Miguel, Secretary General at the Spanish Orienteering Federation: secretaria@fedo.org
Especificaciones internacionales para la elaboracíon de mapas de orientacíon (International standards for orienteering maps)	Spanish Orienteering Federation For purchase. Please contact Mr. Jesus De Miguel, Secretary General at the Spanish Orienteering Federation: secretaria@fedo.org
TURKISH
Oryantiring Bilgi Bankası	Turkish Orienteering Federation: Orienteering knowledge base