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Control descriptions
From
the International
Orienteering Federation web site
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Land
forms |
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Terrace |
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Spur |
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Re-entrant |
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Earth
bank |
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Quarry |
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Earth
wall |
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Erosion
gully |
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Small
erosion gully |
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Hill |
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Knoll |
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Saddle |
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Depression |
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Small
depression |
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Pit |
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Broken
ground |
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Ant
hill (termite mound) |
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Rock
and boulders |
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Cliff,
rock face |
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Rock
pillar |
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Cave |
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Boulder |
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Boulder
field |
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Boulder |
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Stony
ground |
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Bare
rock |
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Narrow
passage |
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Water
and marsh |
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Lake |
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Pond |
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Water
hole |
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River,
stream, watercourse |
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Minor
water channel, ditch |
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Narrow
march |
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Marsh |
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Firm
ground in marsh |
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Well |
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Spring |
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Water
tank, water trough |
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Vegetation |
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Open
land |
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Semi-open
land |
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Forest
corner |
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Clearing |
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Thicket |
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Linear
thicket |
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Vegetation
boundary |
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Copse |
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Distinctive
tree |
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Tree
stump, root stock |
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Man-made
features |
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Road |
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Track/path |
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Ride |
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Bridge |
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Power
line |
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Power
line pylon |
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Tunnel |
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Stone
wall |
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Fence |
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Crossing
point |
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Building |
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Paved areas |
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Ruin |
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Pipeline |
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Tower |
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Shooting
platform |
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Boundary
stone, cairn |
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Fodder
rack |
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Charcoal
burning ground |
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Monument
or statue |
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Building
pass through |
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Stairway |
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Special
features |
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Special
item - an explanation will be supplied to competitors
in the pre-race information |
For
more information see IOF
control descriptions (pdf format)
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