Central Indiana Adventure

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Across
  1. 1. To travel off-trail directly through dense brush, woods, or unpaved wilderness.
  2. 3. Line: A brown line on the map representing a constant elevation level above sea level.
  3. 5. The exact height of a point on the ground above sea level.
  4. 6. A waterproof paper card that racers punch at each checkpoint using a unique hole punch to prove they visited.
  5. 10. Very thick undergrowth making movement difficult
  6. 11. A low dip or pass located between two higher areas of land
  7. 12. Abbreviation for Adventure Racing
  8. 13. Did not finish
  9. 16. A checkpoint on the course marked by an orange and white flag (also called a kite).
  10. 17. Running too far and going past the control
  11. 19. A small valley on a slope
  12. 22. A format where teams try to find as many checkpoints as possible within a set time limit rather than following a strict path.
  13. 23. Carrying watercraft and gear overland around shallow water, dams, or obstacles during a paddling stage.
Down
  1. 2. Following a clear, linear physical feature on the map—like a path, stream, or fence line—to guide your travel
  2. 3. A specific spot on the course marked by an orienteering flag or permanent object that teams must visit.
  3. 4. A sunken or low-lying hollow in the ground, shown by closed contour lines with small tick marks (hachures) pointing inward.
  4. 7. Point: An obvious landmark near your target [control point] from which you use precise [compass] or map reading to find the marker
  5. 8. Deliberately targeting one side of a target feature so you know which direction to turn when you hit a linear feature like a fence or path
  6. 9. A device used to prove that a competitor has visited a specific control point along a course
  7. 14. The skill of navigating through unfamiliar terrain using a topographic map and a compass
  8. 15. A small guide on the map that explains what all the colors, lines, and symbols mean.
  9. 18. Lateral ridge or tongue of land descending from a hill, mountain or main crest of a ridge
  10. 20. The central hub or station where team members switch from one discipline to another
  11. 21. Any foot-based segment of the race, which may include hiking, road running, trail running, or heavy bushwhacking