Orienteering athlete moving through forest with a map and compass

Navigation Clinics

Learn to navigate like an adventure racer

The Odyssey Land Navigation Clinics are information-packed days of compass and topographical map study in Roanoke — classroom study with day and night field work, taught by instructors with years of adventure racing, hiking and hunting experience.

Proven techniques, real field work

You will learn not only from textbooks, but from knowledgeable instructors. You will learn techniques that are proven to work, and more importantly how to work together with a team to navigate successfully. The use of a GPS device will also be covered.

Topographic map and compass laid out for navigation training

All levels

Land Navigation

Dates: Mar. 27 & Oct. 16, 2027
Location: Roanoke, VA
Fees: $250 per person

A full day of compass, topographical map study and orienteering. Five to six hours of classroom instruction in the morning, then six hours in the woods covering 6-8 miles on foot at a slow learning pace, mostly off trail — including night work. Class size is capped at 8.

Maps, scales, declination and bearings

GPS devices, UTMs and plotting tools

Route finding by day and night

Team navigation fundamentals

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Hands studying a topographic map with a compass in the field

Experienced

Advanced Land Navigation

Dates: Date TBA
Location: Roanoke, VA
Fees: $250 per person

A full day with minimum classroom study and more emphasis on day and night field work — 3 hours of instruction, then 7-9 hours finding plotted points over 8-10 miles of off-trail terrain. Best for those who have completed the Land Navigation Clinic or a similar course.

Staying found — knowing where you are at all times

Advanced route selection and intentional offset

Navigation on the bike and on the water

Night navigation techniques

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Navigator moving through the woods with map and compass

By appointment

Intensive Navigation

Dates: By appointment
Location: Roanoke, VA
Fees: $400 per person

A six-hour, 10-12 mile trek for soloists, teams and lead navigators ready to race at the next level. Ronny leads a group of three through unfamiliar terrain — day and mostly night navigation — showing exactly how he plots, routes, paces and communicates as a race team. Meets the navigation certification requirement for expedition adventure races.

Race-pace navigation in unfamiliar terrain

Attack points, catch features and backstops

Role rotation: navigator, pace, time, food and water

Expedition-race navigation certification credit

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Can't make a clinic date?

One-on-one navigation training is available, and groups of four or more can arrange a private training date. Contact Ronny and we'll build a session around your schedule.

Find your bearing

Spots in each clinic are limited and held on a first-come basis. Call or send a message to reserve yours.

Contact Ronny Call 540-444-4422