The university’s orienteering month – May – is about to end, but as the initiative has attracted much interest, the orienteering course will remain open until 6 June. The university invites all employees, students, alumni and their families as well everyone else to orienteering in the city of Tartu. Come to discover places where the university family has done exercise and sports since the early 19th century!
The orienteering course with 20 points has been compiled by Ken Ird, Curator of the Univeristy of Tartu Museum. Did you know that according to architect Krause’s initial floor plans, there was supposed to be a fencing hall on the ground floor of the main building? If not, come orienteering! At each checkpoint, you can read about or listen to an exciting historical fact. The audio files have been recorded by students of Viljandi Culture Academy.
The course is feasible for everyone – checkpoints can be passed in order of your convenience and in parts and no time will be taken. Completing the entire course at a leisurely pace should take approximately an hour and a half.
How to start orienteering?
The goal is to enjoy exercise
The goal is not to complete the course the fastest but to enjoy physical exercise outdoors. Everybody who comes orienteering is the winner already! This is a recreational sports event for the whole university community. At the end of the event, several nice gifts will be raffled among all registered participants. To give chance a chance, let us know that you went orienteering.
If you don’t mind, also share a photo of a nice moment on the course on the Facebook event page.
We are asking all participants to protect the health of yourself and others: act responsibly, keep distance and avoid mixing groups.
Further information: Sirli Urbas, Univeristy of Tartu Staff Training Specialist, 737 5194, sirli.urbas [ät] ut.ee