Fall Run & Orienteering Program

The Fall TRAIL KIDS Program offers fun outdoor active adventures for kids ages 7-13 years old. Coaches keep practice both challenging and fun for kids while also teaching important age developmental motor skills. Youth are split into ability/age/gender coaching groups (U10, U12, U14). Each session will be a mix of trail running, relays, strength/agility, ultimate Frisbee running games and orienteering.

There is a great article written in the Health Fitness Revolution that describes the Top 10  health benefits of Orienteering.  Below is a list of these benefits:

1. Creates a balance between mind and body
2. Teaches self-reliance
3. Sharpens decision making skills
4. Teaches how to think and act under pressure
5. Increases fitness levels
6. Increases cardiovascular capacity
7. Enjoying time with nature
8.  Increases self-esteem
9. Can be very useful and even lifesaving
10. Become part of a community: The orienteering community is a great way to socialize while competing. Although it is a solitary sport, there is a sense of camaraderie among competitors both before and after a meet. 

New to orienteering? Check out the MNOC website here for short description of orienteering here! 

At practice, youth will be challenged with the following activities:

• Agility and strength exercises to develop age appropriate motor skills
• Balance work with
• Orienteering skills
• Adventure Trail Race Series provides competition and fun adventures in the woods! ( This year due to COVID the races will be in small coaching groups to keep everyone safe).
• Games, relays, ultimate and soccer mixed in throughout the sessions.