定向越野运动起源于军队的定向行军,又称定向运动(orien-teering),是运动员凭借对地图的识别和使用能力,依据组织者预先设计的图上路线和一定的运动规则,借助于指北针和一定的交通工具(或徒步),以最短的时间依次到达图上所标示的各个点标,从而跑完全程到达终点的野外运动。它是 Orienteering originated in the army directed marching, also known as orien-teering, is the athlete with the ability to identify and use the map, according to the organizer's pre-designed map of the route and some rules of movement, with the help of North Needles and some means of transport (or walking), in the shortest possible time in order to reach the various marked on the map marked, so as to run the full range of sports to reach the end of the field. it is