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THE S's
Safety bearing
A compass bearing which, if followed, will bring a lost orienteer to a road or other major, recognisable feature.
Score event
An event at which there is no set route and you try and visit as many controls as possible, in any order in a set time. SWOC has a one hour summer score league on a Thursday evening. The points scored for visiting each control vary depending upon such factors as location and distance from start. Take a watch. Handicaps normally apply based on age and sex.
SEF
Standard Entry Form. Most regional (badge) events and above require entry in advance on a SEF. A blank Standard Entry Form may be downloaded from the BOF web site. Some larger events, such as the JK, can now be entered via a web site.
Split Starts
At events where start times are allocated in advance, parents may request ¨split¨ early and late starts, hopefully meaning that one of them is always available to look after the children.
Splits
A format of the result showing the times taken for each individual leg. Only available if electronic punching used. Great fun for numerics, anoraks and 'if onlys'.
SportIdent
One of two competing forms of electronic punching. Appears to be winning the battle in the UK.
Start
The beginning of your orienteering course, the point at which your time starts. Can sometimes be a considerable distance from registration.
Start Triangle
The point where the course marked on your map starts, marked on the ground by a control kite with no punch. Normally visible form the start or at the end of a tapped route. The helper at the start will often point the start triangle out to you.
String course
An orienteering course for children too young to read a map reliably. Although a map will be provided, a string or thin rope is laid out along the ground as a guide. Small prizes often given to all competitors.
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