tilapisteitä

Tilapisteitä is a Finnish term that translates to "lap points" or "time points" and is primarily associated with the sport of orienteering. In orienteering, tilapisteitä refers to the control points that participants must visit in a specific sequence during a race. Each control point is marked on the orienteering map and is typically represented by a flag and a punching device. Participants use their compass and map to navigate between these points, and at each tilapiste, they record their visit by punching a control card or using an electronic timing system. The objective is to complete the course in the shortest possible time while successfully visiting all designated tilapisteitä. The term emphasizes the sequential nature of the course and the checkpoints that define it.