The South African Orienteering Federation
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South African Orienteering Federation (SAOF) is the national Orienteering
Association
in South Africa
. SAOF was founded in 1981, and is recognized as the orienteering
association
for South Africa by the International Orienteering Federation
, of which it is a member.
SAOF is a member of the umbrella organization, the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC).
in 1983. The organization selects representatives from South Africa to participate at the World Orienteering Championships
(first SAOF participation was in 1993), and they regularly participate at the Junior World Orienteering Championships
.
Orienteering
Orienteering is a family of sports that requires navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain, and normally moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a specially prepared orienteering map, which they...
Association
Sport governing body
A sport governing body is a sports organization that has a regulatory or sanctioning function. Sport governing bodies come in various forms, and have a variety of regulatory functions. Examples of this can include disciplinary action for rule infractions and deciding on rule changes in the sport...
in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. SAOF was founded in 1981, and is recognized as the orienteering
Orienteering
Orienteering is a family of sports that requires navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain, and normally moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a specially prepared orienteering map, which they...
association
Sport governing body
A sport governing body is a sports organization that has a regulatory or sanctioning function. Sport governing bodies come in various forms, and have a variety of regulatory functions. Examples of this can include disciplinary action for rule infractions and deciding on rule changes in the sport...
for South Africa by the International Orienteering Federation
International Orienteering Federation
The International Orienteering Federation is the international governing body of the sport of orienteering. The IOF head office is located in Helsinki, Finland....
, of which it is a member.
SAOF is a member of the umbrella organization, the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC).
Orienteering championships
SAOF organizes the South African Orienteering championships, which was first held in SilvermineSilvermine
-Ireland:*a mountain range in County Tipperary, a town in that mountain range, and a defunct mining site in the area-South Africa:*Silvermine Nature Reserve, part of the Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town-United States:...
in 1983. The organization selects representatives from South Africa to participate at the World Orienteering Championships
World Orienteering Championships
The World Orienteering Championships were first held in 1966. They were held biennially up to 2003 . Since 2003, competitions have been held annually....
(first SAOF participation was in 1993), and they regularly participate at the Junior World Orienteering Championships
Junior World Orienteering Championships
The Junior World Orienteering Championships are an orienteering competition held every year. They were first held in 1990. Entry is open to national teams aged 20 and below as of 31 December in the year of competition...
.