At international competitions, which can take upwards of an hour and cover more than ten kilometers, it is typically the competitor who makes the better decisions who wins. "Competitors are thinking, 'Will the straight route get me there, or should I go around?'"
對於花費動輒一小時以上、路程長達 10 公里的世界級定向運動比賽來說，勝出的關鍵通常就在於判斷力的表現。