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New public orienteering course in Flimby encourages villagers to stay active
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A new public orienteering course has been launched in Flimby, Maryport, developed with the help of pupils from Flimby Primary School to help the local community become more active. Funded by Sport England and supported by Cross-Curricular Orienteering and Active Cumbria's Let's Move! team, the free course can be completed using a mobile device or a paper map, offering an alternative to screen-time and encouraging outdoor activity for all ages and abilities.
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- A new public orienteering course has been established in Flimby, Maryport, to help villagers engage in physical activity.
- Pupils from Flimby Primary School helped design the course, incorporating elements from their curriculum.
- The project was funded by Sport England and developed in partnership with Cross-Curricular Orienteering and Active Cumbria's Let's Move! team.
- The course can be accessed digitally via a mobile phone or tablet, or through a paper map, making it accessible to all ages.
- Markers around the village can be scanned to reveal questions or activities, with an option to add scores to a leaderboard.