Normal events - controls are specified in a particular order, fastest time wins.

• Colour coded event - courses arranged by degree of difficulty and by length
• Badge event - courses arranged by age group with 2 length options
• National event - like a badge event, often on the best terrain with longer courses

Score events - visit as many controls as possible within a given time in any sequence you like. Control points have different values depending on distance and degree of difficulty, penalties for exceeding the time allowed.

Night events - like a normal event but it's dark!!! (you use a head torch to see!!)

Relay events - a team event

Long 'O' or Mountain 'O' - Longer distance courses in hilly or mountainous areas - greater distances between controls.

Mountain marathon - as above but you carry overnight equipment and food.