Saturday marks the beginning of national orienteering week. Clubs across the country, including the Greater 麻豆传媒映画Orienteering Club, host events for beginners, hold races and celebrate their members from May 5 to 13. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 6 at the Mountain Equipment Co-op in North 麻豆传媒映画(1341 Main St.), the GVOC offers a short orienteering course and games to improve map reading and comprehension. National team athletes will be hanging out to take questions and offer advice along with different maps from international race courses. The first 20 people to arrive and sign up as new members will get free entry into the "Why Just Run" race at Rice Lake on May 13. Registration for the Rice Lake race begins at 9: 30 a.m. on the day of the race, which begins at 11 a.m. Courses vary in length and difficulty and cover the forested terrain of the North Shore. Memberships cost $5 for juniors under 20, $10 for adults and $20 for families. For more details, visit gvoc.whyjustrun.ca.
