A research on the basic problems that the orienteers face in Turkey

This research aims to determine the basic problems that the orienteers face. The scope of the research covers the orienteers in Turkey. The sample group of the research is composed of the orienteers who participated in the 1st pace of the Antalya race. In the light of this research, it is concluded that; The education level of the orienteers is high, · Most of the orienteers do not know the colour codes of the orienteering, · The financial support that the orienteering clubs provide to the orienteers is not enough, · In Turkey, the number of the maps, the quality and the up to dateness of them is not on the level required, · The federation races and categories are found enough, · The orienteers find the cost of the orienteering equipment is high besides few variety of the equipment, which is hard to access, · The orienteering trainers are efficient in every kind of issues, · The books and sources used are not enough, Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark. v · The orienteers do not compete fair The solutions below can be presented to overcome the problems mentioned above. § It is thought that this assignment will be essential for orienteering refrees, administors and orienteering club administors. § This assignment will have a positive affect on orienteering maps, orienteering map makers and orienteering equipments. § Next researhces about this subject will help both national and internatinal competitions. § It would be great to release a magazine for the orienteering community.