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What is orienteering?
Orienteering involves navigating between marked checkpoints using a map and compass. Courses can pass through forests, parks, open countryside or urban areas, with participants choosing their own route between each control point.
Is orienteering covered by travel insurance?
Yes. Orienteering is included as a standard activity on the travel insurance policies available through Direct Travel.
Select orienteering when getting your quote and check that it appears on your Policy Certificate or policy documents. Standard activity cover applies to recreational and amateur participation, subject to the policy terms and competition rules.
Things to remember:
- Choose orienteering when getting your quote
- Carry the required map, compass, and safety equipment
- Wear footwear suited to the terrain and conditions
- Check the weather and course difficulty before starting
- Follow the organiser’s check in and finishing procedures
What can travel insurance help with?
Emergency medical expenses can be covered if you’re injured while taking part in insured orienteering. Repatriation can also be covered when medically necessary, subject to the terms and limits of your policy.
Depending on the policy selected, cover may also be available for cancellation, curtailment, personal belongings and other travel related problems. Search and rescue, Personal Accident and Personal Liability benefits can vary, so read the applicable Policy Wording.
Orienteering FAQs
Is orienteering included as a standard activity?
Yes. Orienteering is included as standard across the policies available through Direct Travel. Select it when getting your quote and confirm that it appears on your policy documents.
Can recreational orienteering be covered?
Yes, recreational orienteering during your trip can be covered. Choose a route suitable for your navigation skills, fitness and experience.
Can urban and countryside orienteering be covered?
Cover can be available for courses in urban areas, parks, forests and open countryside. Follow local access rules and the organiser’s instructions throughout the course.
Can I go orienteering alone?
You should follow the event or venue’s safety procedures. Tell someone your route, carry a way to call for assistance, and return by any stated finishing time.
Can medical expenses be covered following an injury?
Emergency medical expenses can be covered when orienteering is shown on your policy documents and the claim meets the policy’s terms and conditions.
Can I get cover if I have a medical condition?
Pre existing medical conditions are considered separately from activity cover. Declare them when getting your quote, as cover is subject to medical screening and acceptance.
Cover is subject to the terms, conditions, limits and exclusions of your policy. Select orienteering, check that it appears on your Policy Certificate or policy documents and read the applicable Policy Wording before taking part.
